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EHRC urges employers to crack down on harassment post #MeToo

Tougher action is required if harassment is to be stamped out of the workplace, according to guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Real wage growth forecasted to dip

UK workers are reportedly due an average pay rise of 3% in 2020, but higher than expected inflation will mean a real-terms increase of just 1%

Collaboration chasm between HR and finance

There is a lack of collaboration and co-ordination between finance, HR and the leaders of UK businesses, according to OrgVue research

Technology's workforce engagement potential remains untapped

Three-quarters (76%) of HR professionals still use annual employee surveys to measure workforce engagement, according to real-time audience engagement app Vevox

Health and wellbeing investments made in manufacturing industry

The manufacturing industry is investing in workforce health and wellbeing, with 90% of companies reporting productivity boosts as a result

Thousands of SMEs denied chance to recruit apprentices

The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has found training providers are having to turn away smaller businesses seeking to recruit apprentices

Never ‘switching off’ overwhelms working parents

Evening emails and ‘always on’ work cultures are overwhelming working parents, according to Modern Families Index results

EU nationals and British expats need more support

Research suggests more than one in three employers are not supporting EU workers with their settled status applications

FRC reviews Corporate Governance Code compliance

A Financial Reporting Council (FRC) report finds companies struggling to define their purpose

Employee benefits should be 'reversed' in 2020

Emotional and health support in the workplace should come first, and financial support second

Greggs to pay workers £7 million bonus

Workers at the bakery chain will be receiving a share of a special £7 million bonus due to the successful launch of its vegan sausage roll

Minimum wage underpayment growing

Employee underpayment is rising and fines for those underpaying are low, according to research by the Resolution Foundation