Union urges Meta to reassure LGBTQ+ staff following policy changes

Prospect, the trade union for UK tech workers, has called on Meta to assure its UK employees with protected characteristics, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community, that they will not be...

Don’t shut down conversation about divisive issues

Though it's tempting to try and shut down workplace conversations about divisive issues, stifling conversation is unlikely to be successful.

Not just Blue Monday: Employees unmotivated year-round, research finds

Fewer than one in five (17%) employees feel like going to work each day, according to research by Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA), published today ahead of Blue Monday on 20 January.

Not providing private breastfeeding area was sex discrimination, tribunal rules

A Cardiff-based NHS board discriminated against a healthcare support worker on the basis of sex, a tribunal has ruled, after it failed to provide a private area for the worker to express breast milk.

Bridging the culture gap: How to align company values with employee experience

Crafting and communicating corporate values is a core focus for many HR professionals and C-suite leaders, but recent research suggests that the preoccupation with values is not paying off.  

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UK employees feel less appreciated than those in Australia and US

The UK falls behind the US and Australia when looking at employee appreciation, according to the findings of a survey published today (16 January) by employee engagement company Reward Gateway...

HR reacts: MPs call for paid miscarriage leave

Women who have had a miscarriage should get two weeks of paid bereavement leave from work, according to a group of MPs who are members of the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC).

A pause is not just for Christmas

As HR and employees become increasingly obsessed with the 'doing' mode, now might be the time to activate the ‘spacious mode’.

Half of HR report burnout, wanting renewed job focus

More than half (52%) of HR professionals in the UK have experienced burnout in the past five years, while 34% reported thinking about leaving the industry in the next year, research from HR software...

Should HR introduce more dog-friendly policies?

More than a third (37%) of dog owners would turn down a job if they couldn’t bring their dog to the office, according to research by pet care marketplace Rover, and 29% report that they would take a...

Middle management is the crucial communication link

Despite their important role in translating strategy into action, middle managers are frequently the weakest link in communication.