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Christmas | 12 months of 2024: March

As we reach the end of the year, our '12 Days of Christmas'-style countdown to the last working day of the year rounds up key events from 2024.

Fraud | HR manager stole over £100k from employers

Farah Ahmed, who worked in the HR department of a consultancy and a property and construction company received a three-year prison sentence after paying herself £100,000.

Christmas | 12 months of 2024: February

As we reach the end of the year, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown rounds up each month's key events.

Payroll | A third of payroll professionals have no backup for BACS

A third (35%) of payroll professionals lack a backup system for Bankers Automated Clearing Services (BACS), survey findings shown exclusively to HR magazine from payment provider Caxton have revealed....

Wellbeing | 12 months of 2024: January

As we near the end of the year, our '12 Days of Christmas' countdown rounds up key stories from each month of 2024.

HR Excellence Awards | HR Excellence Awards 2024: The full list of winners

This year's HR Excellence Awards took place last night (3 December 2024), uniting people leaders from across the profession to celebrate 29 winners.

Labour market | ONS delays new labour force survey: HR reacts

The Office for National Statistics (ONS)'s launch of an improved labour force survey (LFS) will be delayed to 2027, the Guardian reported on 3 December.

Productivity | 'HR's growth risks productivity': HR leaders react

The growth of HR is negatively impacting productivity, The Telegraph reported yesterday (2 December), in an article that claimed “HR is driving Britain’s bosses potty”. 

Boardroom | Stellantis CEO resigns over ‘different views’

Carlos Taveres, who was chief executive of car manufacturer Stellantis, resigned with immediate effect on 1 December. Reports suggest that his departure was due to disputes with other board...

Health | Training is crucial to supporting employees with cancer

HR and business leaders play a vital part in providing much-needed support to help employees with cancer navigate their life after being diagnosed. But there are currently too many glaring gaps.

Working parents | Under 2% of working dads take shared parental leave, research finds

Fewer than 2% of new fathers benefitted from shared parental leave since the scheme was introduced 10 years ago today (2 December), according to the campaign group The Dad Shift.

Recruitment | ‘Hire robots instead of migrant workers’, minister says

Businesses should use more robots instead of hiring migrant workers on low wages, Chris Philp, the shadow secretary of state, commented on 29 November.