Senior leaders

M&S director resigns after retailer swipes Rightmove chief

A non-executive director (NED) of M&S resigned after he discovered the retailer hired the finance chief of Rightmove.

How Chivas Brothers used a job share to retain talent

Leaders of the Scotch whisky company Chivas Brothers, part of the Pernod Ricard Group, have introduced the company's most senior job share yet.

Top European companies tie executive pay to carbon targets

The majority (78%) of the 50 largest companies in Europe have adopted carbon targets in their calculation of executive pay, according to research by PwC UK and the London Business School.

HR at risk of budget cuts as economy worsens

More than half (55%) of HR teams across the UK expect to have their budgets cut in the next few months, according to research from Personio.

CEO pay soars, but female execs lose out

The median pay for FTSE 100 CEOs in 2021 was £3 million, 109 times more than the pay of an average full-time worker in the UK.

Woman told not to let hormones get out of control wins age discrimination trial

A woman who was told by her boss to not 'let the hormones get out of control' has won an age discrimination tribunal against her employers.

Leaders of colour undermined by positive discrimination

Black and Asian workers in senior leadership positions feel their work is being undermined when hired under the guise of diversity.

HR hires should be priority for start-ups

HR could be an important differentiator for startups, given many small companies will be competing with larger firms for top talent.

Soft skills exaggerated in HR

The misconception that HR revolves solely around soft skills could be leading less men to enter the profession.

Ethnicity pay gap hitting Caribbean workers hardest

Caribbean employees in the UK are disproportionately affected by workplace ethnicity pay gaps.

UK's largest companies failing to tackle mental health issues

The UK's largest companies, among them JD Wetherspoons, Next, EasyJet, Tesco and Barclays, are failing to actively address mental health issues at work despite acknowledging the problem.

Companies underestimating disabled workers' potential

Companies, and society in general, are perceiving disabled workers in terms of what they can't do rather than looking at their potential.