Charity worker wins £17k in disability discrimination case

The Venture (Wrexham) charity, which runs a children's centre, must pay more than £17k in damages after an employment tribunal accepted an employee's claims of disability discrimination, failure to...

Future leader: Halima Sacranie, DAZN

Halima Sacranie, head of people at DAZN, shares her vision for the future of HR.

Dubai chocolate craze sparks workplace safety concerns

As viral food trends infiltrate UK companies, and lines between personal consumption and workplace sharing are blurred, we asked commentators about the associated health and safety challenges for HR...

The Employment Rights Bill will force a reckoning in workforce strategy

The UK’s upcoming Employment Rights Bill signals a major shift in the employer-employee contract – especially for the desk-free workforce. 

CIPD Festival of Work 2025: Day-two round-up

Yesterday (12 June) was the second and concluding day of this year's CIPD Festival of Work conference. Read our six key takeaways.

Five ways to close the skills gap

Our latest webinar addressed varying ways that HR can help address skills gaps. Lara Bryant presents five highlights.

Workplace blood drives: How to get started and why

As National Blood Week (9 to 15 June) draws to a close, and the NHS continues to face a blood shortage, we asked commentators how employers can help.

How to support autistic talent at work

To help autistic talent thrive at work, employers must build systems that actively recognise and reward difference.

Do the Best Work of Your Life, episode eight: Hasten high performance, and supercharge success

Can artificial intelligence (AI) successfully prepare managers and employees for even the trickiest performance management discussions? Yes, according to ‘AI evangelist’ Ollie Quayle, who works for...

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CIPD Festival of Work 2025: Day-one round-up

The CIPD Festival of Work 2025 began at the Excel centre in London on Wednesday (11 June). Here are some of the highlights from day one of the conference programme.

"Employee experience is at a pivotal moment"

HR must ensure that organisations are up to date with AI-enabled employee experience technology.

Union had a "pervasive" fraud culture, auditor rules

Auditors concluded that there was a “pervasive fraud environment” at one of the UK’s largest trade unions, along with a culture that “did not challenge” financial transactions.