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When it comes to increasing productivity, we’re stronger together

There are many theories on why UK productivity is so poor. However, there is one obvious solution: we need to become better people leaders.

Six tips for addressing the ageing workforce

Your talent strategies must address the ageing workforce now, before it's too late

Stephen Bevan: Dementia should not be a barrier to work

With a rapidly ageing workforce, health conditions such as dementia should not be a barrier to having a full, fulfilling and extended working life.

Why I left a large firm to lead a start-up

Although leaving a senior position can be daunting, working life in smaller company or start-up more than makes up for the risk.

Royles: Ending trade union 'check off' payments may have unintended consequences

Ending trade union deductions through payroll in the public sector came out of the blue. From what I can tell there has been no consultation with employers, no engagement with trade unions, no...

Guild for HR professionals created

As standards for the HR profession rises up the agenda a formal guild focused on promoting the sector has been created.

It's time to talk about race at work

Business in the Community has launched the largest ever survey of race at work in the UK in partnership with YouGov

Ready, willing and able? Employing disabled people

Getting disabled people into work is firmly on the government's agenda, but can businesses provide suitable workplaces?

Meeting the productivity challenge

Here is a conundrum: if economic growth is improving, interest rates remain at a historic low, unemployment is manageable, and inflation is unheard of, then why is UK productivity lagging?

Talent, change and innovation at Warburtons

In the ultra-competitive bread market innovation rules. But creative products and processes are impossible without the right talent

Tackling low pay mustn't limit opportunities for our future workforce

Under-25s will not receive the national living wage, so could employers hire more young workers to keep payroll costs down? We cannot let apprenticeships be damned with the faint praise of being the...

Hot topic, part two: Mandatory living wage

In the first all-Tory budget since 1996, chancellor George Osborne declared that "Britain deserves a pay rise". However, with the UK's productivity lagging behind other developed nations can we really...