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Recruitment | Employers losing focus on inclusive hiring

More than half (55%) of employers reported that they do not specifically state an interest in diverse candidates in their job adverts, compared to 49% in 2023 and 48% in 2022, research from the...

Bereavement | Grieving employees can turn work into a refuge, research finds

Employees grieving a loved one can turn work into a refuge, if given the space to shape their role to suit their capabilities and needs, according to research published earlier this year.

Health and wellbeing | Number of long-term sick set to surge, commission warns

A cross-party commission has warned that drastic action is required to address the growing number of people signed off from work with a long-term illness.

Gender pay gap | Equal pay claims rise for third consecutive year

Equal pay claims increased for the third consecutive year in 2023, according to new analysis released for International Equal Pay Day (18 September).

Working parents | Statue stunt spotlights calls for improved parental leave

Campaigners have strapped lifesized doll babies in slings to statues of men in central London, in a stunt aimed at lobbying the UK government to improve its parental leave offering.

Conflict resolution | Junior doctors’ lengthy pay dispute resolved

As the long-running junior doctors dispute comes to an end in England, we asked HR: how can business leaders find common ground, in order to better resolve disputes at work?

Working parents | Unpredictable hours disproportionately impact working mothers, study finds

Working mothers are disproportionately impacted by unpredictable hours, a study exclusive to HR magazine has found. The research findings were published as news broke about the government's plan to...

Employee engagement | Should employers cancel Christmas parties this year?

Fewer than one in 10 employees (9%) would choose to have a Christmas party, research by reward provider Love2Shop showed (10 September). Around two thirds (63%) of respondents said they 63% said they...

Workers' rights | Tesco loses fire and rehire battle at Supreme Court

Tesco has lost its battle for its right to fire and rehire staff on contracts with lower pay after The Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) union...

Productivity | How can HR use tech to drive employee productivity?

Over two fifths (44%) of employees feel their workplace status indicator on tools such as Teams or Slack means they need to always appear available online, research by employee benefits provider...

Wellbeing | Wellbeing perks don’t work, says Investors in People CEO

HR should focus on fundamental changes rather than perks, to move the needle on wellbeing, argues Paul Devoy, CEO of accreditation organisation Investors In People (IIP).

Communication | Harris-Trump debate: How HR can support good communication

As commentators argue over who won the Harris-Trump US presidential debate this week, we asked: how can HR leaders encourage good communication skills?