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HR is about both "the soft side and the hard side"

HR magazine's Most Influential Thinker of 2018, Mee Yan Cheung-Judge, spoke at the annual HR Most Influential rankings unveiling

HR needs self-confidence to be influential

Ann Pickering, CHRO at O2, says HR needs to have confidence in its portfolio and what it does

Budget 2018: IR35 delayed and limited to larger firms

Philip Hammond announced an extension of IR35 to the private sector, apprenticeship levy relief for small firms, and investment in mental health services

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Poor financial wellbeing costs UK businesses £1.56 billion

UK workers take four million days off a year because of financial concerns, while those who suffer at work can lose up to two hours of output each day, according to research from Aegon

Few UK employers prepared for war on freelance talent

Almost three-quarters of employers have not changed their approach to attracting and retaining freelance workers, according to research from Willis Towers Watson

HR and digital transformation at Vodafone

?At the Unleash World Conference and Expo in Amsterdam, Vodafone's global organisation and people development director shared how the company underwent a rapid digital transformation

Don't ignore the power of relationships at work

Our emotional worlds have a far bigger impact on our working lives than we realise, according to author and psychotherapist Esther Perel

Employees on mental health first aid courses to double

?The number sent on mental health first aid courses is set to double as more bosses realise the scale of worker stress and depression, according to St John Ambulance

How social comparison affects behaviour at work

Social comparison plays a critical role in influencing our behaviour at work, according to new research from the University of Cologne and LBS

Untrained staff biggest cyber security risk

Research reveals that a lack of staff training is leaving organisations vulnerable, with more collaboration between HR and IT needed

Mercer rolls out healthcare benefits for trans people

?Mercer has announced that it now offers benefits for the treatment of gender dysphoria as part of its UK employee private medical scheme