Iceland, Belgium, and now the UK. Four-day working week trials are becoming increasingly popular as we start to challenge the rigid five-day working week that we have embraced for decades. These...
The government has created new visa schemes intended to draw talented workers to these shores, so who can take advantage of them and what are the employer requirements?
A sandwich generation of employees – those supporting both young children and elderly parents – are being neglected by their employers.
The lowest paid employees are the least likely to have access to a strong benefits package, despite being the group that could use them the most.
In the last few years, diversity and inclusion (D&I) has risen fast on the corporate agenda. From discussions around pay equity, to board-level diversity to creating a culture that supports...
Employers have never been more aware of the importance of a healthy organisational culture. The problem for many, however, is how to get there. From listening to the employee voice to driving change...
Shift work may not be as flexible as advertised, as many workers are given little notice to plan their lives.
Can apprenticeships help solve your skills shortages? We put the question to expert panellists from professional services, healthcare and food manufacturing in the the latest HR Lunchtime Debate – now...
A ragbag approach to skills shortages and hard-to-shift government bias over the intentions of migrants is preventing employers making the most of potential talent, finds Peter Crush.
There is much written about ‘levelling up’ in recent times.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has urged the government to focus on workplace safety and enforcement as part of the independent public inquiry into Covid-19.
A third of UK employers feel LGBT+ employees aren't properly supported by employee benefits.