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Recruitment | What might the new UK-India trade deal mean for HR?

A newly minted UK-India trade deal offers the chance to address skills shortages and boost cost savings, but only if HR properly assesses recruitment strategy and manages auxiliary risks, HR experts...

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Recruitment | Recruitment lessons from the Papal conclave

Can HR learn any lessons about recruitment, from this week's papal conclave?

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Remote working | Farage's proposed clampdown on remote work: HR reacts

MP Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK political party, made headlines last week by promising that local councils under Reform control would clamp down on working from home. He was subsequently...

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Pay and reward | How can HR prepare for the EU pay transparency directive?

The 2026 deadline for European businesses to implement an EU pay transparency directive is fast approaching, with Ireland being the latest country to turn this directive into legislation.

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Social media | Half of employees knowingly share risky social media posts

Half (49%) of employees knowingly post messages on social media that could expose their employers to reputational or financial damage, according to research by security firm CyberArk.

AI | HR predicts blended human and AI workforce, research reveals

Eight in 10 (80%) HR leaders believe that within five years, most workforces will have humans and AI working alongside each other, according to research published yesterday (5 May).

Diversity and inclusion | Football Association bars transgender women

Transgender women can no longer play women’s football in England from 1 June, the Football Association (FA) announced yesterday (1 May). The Scottish FA made a similar decision at the same time.

Productivity | Third of employees would clock off early during a heatwave

Nearly a third (31%) of UK workers would clock off early on sunny days during a heatwave, according to research published yesterday (1 May).

Skills | Six in 10 Gen Z workers want more entrepreneurial freedom

Two thirds (67%) of workers aged 18 to 27 (Generation Z) aspire to own or lead a business in the future, according to research findings published today (1 May).

Leadership | Trump's 100 days in office: How should HR measure leadership success?

US president Donald Trump celebrated the 100th day of his second term in office with a campaign-style speech on Tuesday (29 April).

Pensions | How can HR help close the pension savings gap?

Single mothers, people with disabilities and carers are among the underpensioned groups that are most at-risk of retirement poverty, according to research published today (30 April).

Culture | BBC culture review: How should businesses audit themselves?

The BBC is due to take immediate action to improve workplace culture, after publishing its independent culture review on Monday (28 April).