Religion

Ramadan 2025: How HR can lead the way in supporting Muslim colleagues

Ramadan begins this weekend. Now, more than ever, HR should provide a safe and inclusive workplace for Muslim colleagues.

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.

How can HR support people who identify as Jewish? 

People may be surprised to know that 0.5% of the total UK population identify as Jewish. That's around 300,000 people. This identification can be based on religion, ethnicity or culture.

Who should get annual leave over Christmas?

As many workers would like to take annual leave around the festive period, HR can get caught in the middle. But are workers legally entitled to time off and should they be paid extra if they do work?

Top 50 inclusive UK employers 2023 announced

West Midlands Fire Service, Money Supermarket and TalkTalk are among the winners of the 2023 Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers Awards (IT50).

How to avoid a Christmas party crisis

Work Christmas parties can be a fun way to celebrate the holidays, or a recipe for disaster. How can HR make sure festive cheer doesn’t turn sour?

Losing (and gaining) religion in the UK – adapting to changing needs

As the number of people of differing faiths, and no faith, co-existing in the workplace rises, DAN CAVE reports on how employers are updating their policies to be more inclusive.

It's only right to respect others' wrong views

Religion and belief are protected characteristics under the UK Equality Act. In theory, it’s a simple and obvious enough idea: someone should not be discriminated against or harassed at work because...

Health and Wellbeing at Work: day two roundup

The Health and Wellbeing at Work event is back for its 17th year at Birmingham’s NEC. Here, HR magazine provides a roundup of some of the key takeaways from day two.

Census results show increased diversity if not inclusion

The latest UK Census has revealed the country is as diverse now as it has ever been, even if that is not always reflected in the workplace.

UK businesses isolating Hindu employees

A lack of representation is leading Hindu employees to feel isolated at work.

Muslim workers in the UK face pension gap of £11.5 billion

Muslim employees face a pension gap of up to £11.5 billion, according to research from pension firm Penfold.