Most employers would consider hiring ex-offenders in 2023

Six in 10 employers have said they would consider hiring ex-offenders this year, according to new research.

Does perfectionism damage leadership?

Are we setting ourselves up for failure by expecting perfection from our leaders?

What should HR focus on to #EmbraceEquity this International Women’s Day?

Observing International Women’s Day and the theme of #EmbraceEquity this year, HR magazine asked experts what HR should focus on to advance gender inclusivity and equity in the workplace.

Stress ruled a disability in Amnesty International tribunal

A woman who was dismissed from her job as a senior campaigner for Amnesty International has won the first stage of an employment tribunal, allowing her to pursue a claim that stress she endured...

Avoiding virtue signalling on International Women's Day

You’re a business considering sharing content in support of International Women’s Day (IWD). By all means take action, but first, take note.

Best of HR books: March 2023

We delve into new book releases to find out what HR has been reading.

2023 Spring Budget expectations: worker shortages, pensions and IR35

On 15 March chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget announcement is expected to unveil a range of measures to tackle some of HR's biggest problems such as worker shortages and the cost of living...

Case study: Grant Thornton's choose-your-own bank holidays

Professional services firm Grant Thornton has begun offering flexible bank holidays. Nosa Omoigui finds out how it has been a boon for inclusivity.

Pot-for-life posed to solve UK’s pensions problem

Employees could be given the power to choose their own pension provider in a move that could see the end of staff having to close one pension down and start a new one every time they change jobs.

What Nordic culture teaches us about happiness at work

A recent survey by Indeed revealed that more than a third of UK workers are unhappy in their jobs. This doesn’t sound like the much-heralded future of work.

Pandemic gives rise to abuse of retail workers

Retail workers have experienced a rise in violence and abuse aimed at them since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).