Workplace stress and happy economics: Insights from one million employees revealed
Lord Mark Price, former MD of Waitrose and Founder of WorkL, examines data from over a million employees on the realities of workplace stress and why it’s the enemy of productivity and retention.
Disability pay gap reporting: More harm than good?
Business Disability Forum’s new research shows mandatory disability pay gap reporting may not be the answer to workplace inclusion. It might even lead to damaging consequences for both employers and disabled employees.
Can the office pay in 2025?
Pre-pandemic office setups will be a poor investment for organisations in 2025. Employers looking to encourage more in-person working should consider redesigning their workspaces to offer amenity-rich and purpose-led environments.
Why financial wellbeing in 2025 will reclaim the spotlight
At the start of every year, Gethin Nadin explores the latest trends, research findings and employee benefit strategies to help guide your financial wellbeing approach. Here’s what you need to know for 2025.
How to have great new year career conversations
It’s that time of the year when many look for a fresh career adventure, be that a project, promotion, secondment or a new role outside of your organisation. Dr Helmut Schuster and Dr David Oxley, Co authors of A Career Carol, offer four principles for how to have open, helpful career conversations with your people.
Keeping movement in mind: Mobilities and the employee experience
Movements or ‘mobilities’ are an important part of the employee experience, with implications for workers’ identities and wellbeing. How can HR better address global mobility through its practices and policies? Tom Calvard, HRM Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh Business School, explores…
The right to request a four-day week: A vision for the future of work
HRZone wellbeing columnist, Gethin Nadin, explores the significance of the right to request a four-day working week.
Employee experience: how to actively engage temp staff this summer
Hiring temporary workers over the summer is a necessity in many businesses, but how can you ensure they perform as well as your permanent staff and deliver the same level of service? The key is to make sure they’re properly engaged.
Tribunal awards £90,000 to mother in landmark sex discrimination case
A mother of two receives £90,000 through tribunal when her offer of employment is rescinded after asking the ages of her children.
Employee magnetism: Three ways to futureproof employee experience
Organisations need to consciously design a truly magnetic employee experience (EX) if they want to attract and retain the best talent.
The retention race: Why it’s harder than ever to retain employees
For HR teams to fix retention woes, they first need to know and understand what is causing them.
12 HR and work predictions for 2024
What lies ahead for HR and the worksphere in 2024? We bring you predictions from experts in wellbeing, leadership, culture and transformational HR.
Five ways to create anti-fragile employee experience teams
Is your EX team prepared for pandemic-level shocks or will they be blindsided and frantic when the next crisis occurs?
How cultural intelligence makes better leaders
How cultural intelligence could unlock potential in your people.
What if you made your workforce organisational citizens?
Reframing how you see workers is the first step in building a human culture. Instead of being cogs in the wheel, see them as citizens of the organisations.
Ageism: 12 ways to slay the hidden DEI dragon
Have we forgotten about ageism?
Is it time to re-visit your employee wellbeing strategy?
Is it time to review and update your ideas and activities to support employee wellbeing?
Five of the weirdest HR queries from around the world
HR’s role is much more multifaceted than many assume and extends to some bizarre disputes.
Avoiding health nightmares for nocturnal workers
How to address negative health impact for night shift workers.
HR analytics: why perfect might be the enemy of good
Too many businesses are delaying decisions because of imperfect data.
