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Hot topic: Preventing knife crime, part two

In April the Office for National Statistics revealed that knife crime hit its highest level since records began in 2011

Hot topic: Preventing knife crime

In April the Office for National Statistics revealed that knife crime hit its highest level since records began in 2011

Handling allegations of criminal behaviour in the workplace

Crime is not just something that happens outside of working hours and away from working premises

Should employees set their own pay?

While there are many benefits to letting employees set their own pay, the potential legal pitfalls must be considered

Can HR quantify culture?

Boardroom

New reporting requirements have been introduced around monitoring culture more closely. Will this improve corporate governance or be just another box to tick?

Legal lowdown: Vegetarianism not a protected characteristic

An employment tribunal recently dismissed a claim by an employee that he was protected from discrimination or harassment because he was a vegetarian

The role of people-centric groups in organisation design

Boardroom

This first part of a two-part series looking at organisation and HR models explores how companies are incorporating new people-centric groups within their horizontal organisation designs

What story are you telling about yourself?

In a series of wellbeing columns Karen Beaven offers advice to others in HR

Legal lowdown: Landmark ruling on whistleblowing protection eligibility

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are entitled to the statutory protections afforded to whistleblowers, which could have ramifications for other categories of worker such as volunteers

What went wrong at Thomas Cook?

With the shock collapse of British tourism giant Thomas Cook, fingers are being pointed at executives and the government. Meanwhile employees abroad go unpaid

Progress on gender pay gaps too slow

Recent ONS figures, this year's looming Equal Pay Day and high-profile equal pay disputes all highlight the urgent need to tackle ongoing gender pay and bonus gaps and unequal pay

HRD's pocket guide to... smart cities

The HRD’s pocket guide series offers an explanation of areas outside day-to-day HR that business-savvy HRDs need to have a handle on