Employers in the UK are responding to the backlash against inclusivity at work by disguising diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, the Guardian reported on Monday (26 May). The move echoes...
The UK government is to extend a flexible working programme for teachers, which should enable more educators to plan lessons from home, job share or work flexible hours.
How can HR leaders align wellbeing strategy with environmental goals, creating healthier workplaces in the process? Find out in this fifth episode of our HR Focus podcast.
The safety regulator Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged the East of England Ambulance Trust to tackle ongoing and widespread stress among its workforce, the Health Service Journal reported...
How can HR leaders align wellbeing strategy with environmental goals, creating healthier workplaces in the process? Find out in this fifth episode of our HR Focus podcast.
A recruitment consultant received an 18-month suspended prison sentence for fraud, last Friday (16 May), for using a Covid-19 bounce-back loan for personal purposes. The conviction highlights HR’s...
Leaders of banking giant HSBC have told thousands of staff that their pay packets could be cut if they don’t head into the office at least three days a week.
If we are serious about tackling the blight of workplace stress, we must look beyond wellbeing initiatives and address one of its most overlooked root causes: a lack of psychological safety.
A Microsoft employee disrupted a keynote speech given by the firm’s CEO on Monday (19 May) with a pro-Palestine protest at a company conference, the Guardian has reported.
HR professionals should more intensely prepare staff for travel to the US, according to HR commentators, in response to reports of stricter immigration enforcement and more aggressive border screening...
Thames Water has paused its scheme to pay out bonuses to executives linked to securing its £3bn loan rescue deal, national news outlets reported yesterday (21 May).
As Gary Lineker, the BBC’s highest paid presenter, leaves the broadcaster this week, we asked commentators how to manage the exits of senior staff.
