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Employers unprepared for T-Levels

Many employers feel they don't have a good understanding of T-Levels, according to City & Guilds

Working Families Best Practice Awards shortlist announced

HR magazine is a media partner for the awards and editor Jenny Roper sat on the judging panel

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Do we need a business case for LGBT inclusion?

A panel at The Economist's Pride and Prejudice LGBT Summit discussed whether organisations still need to make a business case for diversity

Heffernan: KPIs and targets create “perverse outcomes”

Employees form high-achieving teams when organisations create conditions where helpfulness is possible

Two in five take a maximum of half their leave

As many as 40% of employees take a maximum of just half their holiday entitlement, with an average employee taking just 62% of their leave, according to Glassdoor

Organisational climate is more important than engagement

Engagement is not enough to drive performance. Organisations should consider five themes of organisational climate and staff must share a “common enemy”

Dame Morrissey: Gender equality at work in a "halfway house"

Organisations must move beyond issues surrounding mothers to address their cultures, according to Helena Morrissey

Manufacturers face skills shortage post-Brexit

Almost half (47%) of UK manufacturers are concerned about their ability to access skills post-Brexit  

Flexible working stunts women's career progression

Many flexible workers feel their career progression has been limited as a result of their working patterns, according to research

Parents struggling with unsupportive work cultures

?Tackling unsupportive workplace cultures is crucial to helping parents achieve a better work/life balance, according to new research

Beware low pay complacency, warns think tank

Employee benefits

Low-paid workers still face challenges despite National Living Wage increases, according to the Resolution Foundation

Gender pay gap rules will trigger more equal pay claims

Equal pay claims are rarely about workers doing the same jobs. But there are many other situations in which claims are being brought