How can HR enforce boundaries around workplace banter?

Last year, 57 claims relating to workplace ‘banter’ were heard at employment tribunals, analysis by law firm GQ Littler has revealed.

The undergraduate skills gap is widening. HR must respond

There is a growing gap between traditional undergraduate education and the needs of the workplace.

CIPD offers guide to hiring refugees

The CIPD has today (19 February) published guidance to support employers in hiring refugees.

Six ways employer-sponsored back-up care supports the mass return to office

Across the UK, working parents and carers are being called back to offices in greater numbers, seamlessly balancing professional demands with personal responsibilities.

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Women in their 50s have the biggest gender pay gap

Women aged 50 to 59 are subject to the widest gender pay gap, according to data compiled by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), published on Monday (17 February).

Lessons from the C-suite: Mel Rodrigues, Creative Access

Mel Rodrigues, CEO of social enterprise Creative Access, discusses her career path, inspirations, and what HR professionals need to enter the C-suite.

How personalised communication fuels trust and innovation

Tailoring communication can help managers inspire their workforce to navigate their own path to success.

HR is not perceived as professional, study finds

Nearly half (45%) of business leaders have reservations about the levels of professionalism across HR, marketing and sales, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

How Wincanton attracted younger talent, transforming itself in the process

Leaders of supply chain logistics provider Wincanton introduced a comprehensive early careers strategy to solve its attraction problem.

Library employee wins £7,500 for reasonable adjustments fail

A British Library employee has won £7,500 in an employment tribunal after she claimed her workplace was too noisy.

How should HR handle unethical requests?

As HR professionals, we often find ourselves in uncomfortable situations when asked to undertake actions that conflict with our professional ethics or legal obligations.

CIPD warns of rising redundancies

Almost a third (32%) of employers are planning on reducing their headcount through redundancies, or recruiting fewer people in response to increased employer costs, new research by the CIPD indicates.