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Employers have more menopause support than they realise

Employers may well have more support for menopause than they realise, according to Katharine Moxham, spokesperson for Group Risk Development (GRiD), the industry body for group risk protection.

The 'power partnership': why CPOs and CMOs have a common cause

A large proportion (40%) of CEOs don’t think their company will be viable in a decade if they continue to operate as they currently do.

NHS scientist awarded £58,000 after being named ‘Paininarse’ on spreadsheet

Ubah Jama, a biochemist for the NHS, won a tribunal claim for racial discrimination after a colleague tagged her a ‘Paininarse’ on a work spreadsheet that could be seen by colleagues from two...

Zurich introduces sense maps for inclusive offices

Insurance firm Zurich UK has created sensory maps for each of its sites showing levels of temperature, noise, smells and foot traffic around the workspace to help employees choose where to work...

Use microaffirmations every day to build inclusion

Noam Chomsky once said: “A language is not just words. It’s a culture, a tradition, a unification of a community, a whole history that creates what a community is. It’s all embodied in a language.”

Record pay rises as vacancies down again

Pay was up 7.8%, excluding bonuses, in June to August 2023, while vacancies fell for the 15th consecutive period.

More than 200 employers named and shamed for failing to pay National Minimum Wage

Following investigations by HMRC which concluded between 2017 and 2019, 202 employers have been named and shamed by the government for failing to pay their staff the legal minimum wage.

HR Excellence Awards 2023 shortlist announced

HR magazine is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2023 HR Excellence Awards.

Bed bugs in the office: should HR be worried?

As fears heighten that Paris’ bedbug problem is spreading to London, employers can take precautions to make sure offices do not become a breeding ground for the critters.

Majority of UK companies plan increased pay transparency

Currently 16% of UK companies are disclosing individual pay ranges to employees, the majority (54%) are considering doing so in the future, according to a study from broking company WTW.

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How to make the Advanced British Standard a skilling success

Earlier this month, prime minister Rishi Sunak unveiled a new post-16 educational qualification to replace A-Levels in his speech at the Conservative Party conference.