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Wellbeing | Full annual leave unclaimed by 65% of employees

Two thirds (65%) of workers do not use their full annual leave allowance, research by Breathe, a HR platform for SMEs, has found.

Benefits | Health benefits most valued by younger workers

Younger employees are more likely to value health benefits than older employees, research by health plan provider Simplyhealth has shown.

Performance | Olympics inspires employee productivity boost

Nearly two thirds (61%) of employees reported that the 2024 summer Olympics has inspired them to deliver more creative and innovative work, research by project management platform monday.com found. 

Health and safety | UK riots: How can HR support employees amid crisis?

Civil unrest has broken out around the UK, as mobs have targeted shops, mosques, and hotels accommodating asylum seekers. We asked commentators how HR can support employees amid the crisis.

Employment tribunal | Consultant who bragged about sex life loses tribunal

A recruitment consultant has lost her claims at a tribunal after it found she had bragged about the number of times her partner had made her “squirt” during sex, and allegedly showed colleagues...

Productivity | Shushing at Olympics final affected performance, says Biles

US gymnast Simone Biles described the atmosphere in Paris' Bercy Arena during the Olympic balance beam final as "awkward" and said it had a negative impact on her performance. How can HR help create...

Diversity and inclusion | Only black female soldier on regiment wins settlement

A former soldier, who was the only black woman in her regiment, has been awarded a settlement at an employment tribunal for the racism and sexism she endured while employed by the British army.

Discrimination | Amazon investigates antisemitic messages in employee group

Amazon is investigating claims that employees in the Arabs@Amazon affinity group shared antisemitic and anti-Israel messages in a company-wide chat room, the Telegraph reported (3 August).

Pay and reward | Rolls-Royce offers company shares worth £700 to each employee

Leaders of Rolls-Royce announced that they will give each of its employees £700 worth of shares in the company, after reporting profits of £1.1 billion in the first half of 2024, the BBC reported (2...

Pay and reward | BBC to look into recovering Huw Edwards' pay

Tim Davie, director general of the BBC, has said he will “look at all options” to recover pay from newsreader and presenter Huw Edwards, who this week pleaded guilty to accessing indecent photos of...

Skills | Prisoner swap: How HR can best use negotiation skills

The US government has successfully negotiated a prisoner exchange with Russia, leading to the safe return of three political prisoners.

Employment tribunal | Murder suspect unfairly dismissed over reputation risk, tribunal rules

A care assistant who was charged with murder was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal found, as her employer did not properly investigate whether the charges would cause damage to their reputation.