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Could gig economy deals halt the trade union's demise?

Union membership is low among young people, but the gig economy could be an opportunity for unions to boost numbers

BBC HRD announces she will leave end of this year

Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth, who became group HR director in 2014,? said that staying in the role for around this period of time had always been her plan

Few employee volunteers 'very satisfied'

Employers must do more to ensure staff involved in employer supported volunteering (ESV) have positive experiences, according to research

HR360 European Summit: Three lessons on workplace culture

Speakers on day two of the HR360 European Summit shared their journeys to creating strong organisational cultures

Susan David: Beware toxic positivity

Forcing positivity can create more harm than good in society and within workplaces, according to psychologist and author Susan David

TREC panel: Rapid workforce change overstated

Concerns over the rapid pace of change in the workplace and generational differences may be unfounded, a panel at TREC 2019 discussed

TUI HRD: Create an Amazon-like experience for staff

A panel at the HR360 European Summit debated what the age of agile means for HR

Employees who 'fit in' more productive

Cultural fit has a large bearing on productivity and attrition, but this is still a blind spot for HR

NHS Interim People Plan: More investment needed

While the plans have been welcomed greater investment is needed to improve the recruitment and retention of nurses say experts

Employers not telling staff about SPL

?Almost two-thirds (63%) of employers do not tell dads-to-be about their right to request Shared Parental Leave (SPL), according to research by PowWowNow

Half have spotted signs of stress among colleagues

As the World Health Organisation classifies 'burnout' as a chronic condition, research finds that stress is having a significant impact on UK workplaces

Bad bosses creating toxic workplaces

As fresh allegations emerge of bullying and toxic work cultures in high-profile organisations, research has found that bad bosses are largely to blame