The government published its Employment Rights Bill on 10 October. We round up what HR needs to know.
A "lazy" doctor has been ordered to pay £20,000 to his employer, as an employment tribunal dismissed his claims.
Companies have enhanced obligations to prevent sexual harassment, from October, when the Worker Protection Act comes into force. Here are the key considerations for HR.
Employers must take allegations of historic abuse seriously, as the recent reports against former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed remind us.
The HR magazine team has revealed this year's shortlist of trophy contenders for the HR Excellence Awards. Winners are due to be revealed at The Brewery, London, on 3 December 2024.
Work-related stress and anxiety is employers’ biggest health and wellbeing concern for employees, according to a survey commissioned by Grid, an industry body for the group risk sector.
While the HR hype around AI shows no sign of slowing, the volume of its critics is increasing. Dan Cave explores what HR really needs to know, and be mindful of, about AI.
Leaders of Morrisons announced yesterday (9 October) that the firm will be hiring 3,000 drivers ahead of the holiday season. Sainsbury’s is due to hire 20,0000 seasonal workers in the lead up to...
When cutting costs is imperative, employers might deprioritise initiatives that don't provide immediate or visible returns. This mindset can result in scaling back employee wellbeing programmes,...
"Work on diversity needs a reset," wrote diversity consultant Simon Fanshawe, in the Sunday Times on 6 October. Do HR leaders agree?
What steps can HR leaders take to address rising pension inadequacy?
The backlog in employment tribunal claims has worsened in the last quarter, according to the latest Ministry of Justice figures.
