Training is crucial to supporting employees with cancer

HR and business leaders play a vital part in providing much-needed support to help employees with cancer navigate their life after being diagnosed. But there are currently too many glaring gaps.

Under 2% of working dads take shared parental leave, research finds

Fewer than 2% of new fathers benefitted from shared parental leave since the scheme was introduced 10 years ago today (2 December), according to the campaign group The Dad Shift.

‘Hire robots instead of migrant workers’, minister says

Businesses should use more robots instead of hiring migrant workers on low wages, Chris Philp, the shadow secretary of state, commented on 29 November.

To unlock neurodiverse workers' potential, work needs a rethink

Many neurodiverse professionals possess exceptional talents waiting to be unlocked. When supported, neurodiverse people can have tangible positive impacts on their organisations. However, they also...

When it comes to oral health men need to be smiles better

By the age of 72 a man will – on average – have five fewer teeth than a woman of the same age. That’s not a good statistic. So how do we change it and improve male oral health?

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GMB staff to complain to EHRC about institutional sexism

A dozen former and current GMB staff and members plan to complain to the Equality and Human Rights Commission about institutional sexism.

How HR can support employees with HIV/AIDS

World AIDS Day is on 1 December. We asked HR how they can support employees with HIV.

Employers must manage alcohol at work events

As the holiday season approaches, many workplaces will host social events that aim to foster connection and strengthen culture.

Tribunal backs hotel receptionist's race discrimination claim

A tribunal has upheld a hotel receptionist's claim of race harassment and discrimination, after managers made numerous racist comments and told her she was “not dark enough”.

HiBob reveals new employee payslip personality types

There are five workplace payslip personality types that UK employees fall into, according to research by HR software provider HiBob, published today (28 November).

How can organisations support their Muslim employees?

The way a person practices their faith will vary from one person to another. But business leaders can support Muslim employees in many ways.

'Get Britain Working': What HR needs to know

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published its 'Get Britain Working' white paper yesterday (26 November), which sets out the government's roadmap to achieving an 80% employment rate by the...