As the HR function expands and more responsibilities are added, professionals can find themselves overwhelmed and burned out. How can the people who are often responsible for employee wellbeing, also...
The recent IT outage that many Microsoft users experienced due to the CrowdStrike update caused a loss of productivity and revenue. It was a headache for many businesses. But employees were also left...
US gymnast Simone Biles described the atmosphere in Paris' Bercy Arena during the Olympic balance beam final as "awkward" and said it had a negative impact on her performance. How can HR help create...
A former soldier, who was the only black woman in her regiment, has been awarded a settlement at an employment tribunal for the racism and sexism she endured while employed by the British army.
Building a skills-first organisational approach requires HR leaders to lay firm foundations, as research conducted by John McMackin and David Collings revealed. In this article, the two set out the...
The current violent climate in the UK is unsettling for the majority of us. What is the role of organisations, and specifically HR, if any, in this context?
Amazon is investigating claims that employees in the Arabs@Amazon affinity group shared antisemitic and anti-Israel messages in a company-wide chat room, the Telegraph reported (3 August).
Leaders of Rolls-Royce announced that they will give each of its employees £700 worth of shares in the company, after reporting profits of £1.1 billion in the first half of 2024, the BBC reported (2...
It’s a given that workplaces should support women. But how can we encourage men, and foster positive masculinity, making the workplace better for everyone? Peter Crush reports
An online trend of ‘auditing’ business by filming workplaces is becoming increasingly popular, resulting in heated debates with workers that can become viral on social media. As forewarned is...
Tim Davie, director general of the BBC, has said he will “look at all options” to recover pay from newsreader and presenter Huw Edwards, who this week pleaded guilty to accessing indecent photos of...
The US government has successfully negotiated a prisoner exchange with Russia, leading to the safe return of three political prisoners.
