HR’s role in handling domestic abuse disclosures
With one in five UK employees experiencing domestic abuse, workplaces can be one of the few safe spaces a victim-survivor can turn to for help. Here, Susan Bright, CEO of EIDA (Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse), shares guidance for HR teams on handling domestic abuse disclosures with compassion and clarity.
The loneliness-conflict loop: How HR can break the cycle
The rise of social isolation among employees has coincided with another worrying trend – an increase in workplace conflict. How can HR leaders break this concerning cycle? Anna Shields, Director at Consensio, explores how emotional intelligence, manager training and early intervention can help teams reconnect, communicate better – and handle conflict with confidence.
Mediation lessons for HR in a divided world
With conflict on the rise at work, internationally renowned mediator Jane Gunn shares how HR professionals can use mediation strategies to rebuild trust, reduce polarisation and support open dialogue.
New risk assessment form for sexual harassment
Check that your organisation is maintaining compliance and taking reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of workers. Review this 10-point checklist and make use of the risk assessment form.
EIDA launches new HR Charter against domestic abuse
The Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) yesterday launched its ‘HR Charter against Domestic Abuse‘, inviting HR professionals to take a stand against domestic abuse in the workplace. This initiative, developed in partnership with Working Futures and leading HR professional Bertie Tonks, encourages HR professionals to demonstrate their commitment to raising awareness of domestic abuse […]
Domestic abuse is all our business: How can employers play their part?
NO MORE Week is an international campaign, taking place 3-9 March, aimed at raising awareness about domestic and sexual violence. To recognise this week, Susan Bright, CEO of EIDA (Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse) details the crucial role employers play in supporting victim-survivors.
Uncomfortable realities of decision-making in conflict
We are living through a great deal of unresolved conflict worldwide. With so few strong leadership role models, conflict specialist Jane Gunn looks at 10 tough realities of making decisions during workplace conflicts – and how we can improve.
Labour WhatsApp scandal: Can employers take action over inappropriate private messages?
In the wake of the Labour WhatsApp scandal, Kate Palmer discusses whether employers have the right to monitor employee’s private messages and what steps to take if inappropriate private messages come to light.
Love bombing: How to spot and combat the issue at work
Love bombing is in the air this Valentine’s Day. But how does this play out in the workplace? Guy Thornton from Practice Aptitude Tests explains how leaders can spot the signs and how to combat the problem.
Five ways to sabotage relationships at work
Good relationships enrich the workplace and help us get things done. But human connections are fragile and common behaviours harm our efforts to build trust. Quentin Millington of Marble Brook examines how we wreck, and how we might protect, our workplace relationships.
The Traitors: Unveiling the dark side of workplace dynamics
The latest season of The Traitors has been a welcome distraction from our January Blues. But what does it teach us about the dark side of relationship dynamics?
McDonald’s faces new harassment claims one year after signing pledge with EHRC
Fast-food chain, McDonald’s, is once again facing scrutiny for its abhorrent failure to protect employees from harm, as more workers make claims over sexual harassment.
UK employers face regulatory pressure: A holistic response is the only answer
Change is on the horizon for UK employers, and box-ticking will not suffice in the shifting regulatory landscape. Workplace expert Samantha Mangwana outlines two specific examples of how to, instead, take holistic action.
Fifty per cent of employees don’t think shouting at work is bullying
Recent research from Wright Hassall shows 50% of employees don’t think shouting at work is bullying. Tina Chander, Head of Employment Law at Wright Hassall shares the latest findings and examines how employers can prevent this behaviour.
Difficult colleagues: Relationships with people who act badly
We all come across ‘difficult’ people at work. Some may simply have different motives, while others appear quite intractable. Quentin Millington of Marble Brook examines how to chip away at even the most stubborn problem, to secure cooperation and strengthen a relationship.
Worker Protection Act: Organisations are STILL not prepared
The clock is ticking… the Worker Protection Act comes into effect on October 26th 2024, and yet many UK businesses are still not ready. Workplace relationships expert Ele Wilson outlines how to take action.
HR lessons from McDonald’s bullying and harassment scandal
What can HR leaders take away from this sad story to inform their actions?
