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Discrimination | GMB staff to complain to EHRC about institutional sexism

A dozen former and current GMB staff and members plan to complain to the Equality and Human Rights Commission about institutional sexism.

Health | How HR can support employees with HIV/AIDS

World AIDS Day is on 1 December. We asked HR how they can support employees with HIV.

Employment tribunal | Tribunal backs hotel receptionist's race discrimination claim

A tribunal has upheld a hotel receptionist's claim of race harassment and discrimination, after managers made numerous racist comments and told her she was “not dark enough”.

Management | HiBob reveals new employee payslip personality types

There are five workplace payslip personality types that UK employees fall into, according to research by HR software provider HiBob, published today (28 November).

Labour market | 'Get Britain Working': What HR needs to know

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published its 'Get Britain Working' white paper yesterday (26 November), which sets out the government's roadmap to achieving an 80% employment rate by the...

Discrimination | Workplace discrimination against young women reaches three-year high

The number of young women who report having experienced discrimination at work has reached a three-year high, according to research by the charity Young Women’s Trust, published today (27 November).

Retail | Black Friday weekend: How HR can support workers

Black Friday weekend (29 November to 2 December) is coming up, when workers will be busier than usual. We asked how HR can support workers over the Black Friday period. 

Podcast | HR Most Influential Podcast Series 4 has launched, with 'The Future of Work'

Series 4 of the HR Most Influential Podcast has landed, starring KPMG's James Devine.

Whistleblowing | Employees more likely to report sexual misconduct than malpractice

Seven in 10 employees (70%) would report sexual misconduct at work, research by whistleblowing platform SafeCall, published on 25 November, revealed.

Women's health | Optician awarded £15k for baby loss discrimination

A trainee optician has won nearly £15,000 for pregnancy discrimination after she was dismissed following leave she took for having a miscarriage.

Employee experience | Over half of employees are dissatisfied with onboarding

Over half (54%) of office-based employees said they were dissatisfied with their onboarding experience, a report by employee experience platform Cognexo, published today (25 November) revealed.

Recruitment | Is social media the key to recruiting young people?

The number of young people aged 16 to 24 years old who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) increased in July to September 2024, according to the latest figures from the Office for...