A third of leaders have difficulty creating a senior management team

A third (32%) of UK business leaders reported problems creating a competent senior management team to help the business grow, a report by accountancy firm Menzies showed.

ADHD, HR and me

As an HR professional with ADHD, this is how managing neurodiversity impacts me and influences my style of work.

AI will help HR break free from its admin legacy

With flexible scheduling, frontline roles, and an increasingly mobile workforce, employees now expect more from their employers.

How can HR support workers over 50 with long-term sickness?

People with a long-term health condition who are over 50 were 60% more likely to be out of work than their younger peers, research published today (14 October) by the Centre for Ageing Better has...

Managers receive more financial wellbeing support than employees

Managers receive more financial wellbeing support than non-managers, research by financial wellbeing platform Bippit has shown.

Make hybrid work healthy work

With the right strategies, business leaders can ensure that hybrid workers are both healthy and happy at work, research suggests, as Gemma Dale reports.

HR must revisit language referring to older workers

The term ‘older workers’ is commonly used to refer to employees aged 50 upwards. With over a third of the UK workforce now aged over 50, this terminology is not only an oversimplification but a source...

Employment Rights Bill: HR reacts

The government published its Employment Rights Bill on 10 October. We round up what HR needs to know.

“Lazy” doctor must pay £20k to employer, tribunal rules

A "lazy" doctor has been ordered to pay £20,000 to his employer, as an employment tribunal dismissed his claims.

Legal ease: Rules on preventing sexual harassment are changing

Companies have enhanced obligations to prevent sexual harassment, from October, when the Worker Protection Act comes into force. Here are the key considerations for HR.

Al Fayed case: Historic allegations must be taken seriously

Employers must take allegations of historic abuse seriously, as the recent reports against former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed remind us.

HR Excellence Awards 2024 shortlist announced

The HR magazine team has revealed this year's shortlist of trophy contenders for the HR Excellence Awards. Winners are due to be revealed at The Brewery, London, on 3 December 2024.

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