Inclusion: Tackling unconscious bias against LGBT+ employees
The boardroom is finally waking up to the issue of diversity and inclusion, but we still have a long way to go.
Diversity and inclusion: systemic inequality and the issue of ‘covering’
How systemic inequality impacts diversity and inclusion.
Company culture: how to rein in bad behaviour in the workplace
How can HR teams manage disruptive personalities at work?
Coronavirus: six steps to prepare your organisation for a pandemic
There is still a good chance that with all local and international cooperation to stop the spread of the coronavirus that it won’t turn into a global pandemic like the H1N1 virus of 2009-2010, which killed more than 200,000 globally. But all organisations owe it to their customers, employees, partners, and others to prepare for […]
Brexit: implications for UK employment law
Changes we can expect to see in UK employment law following Brexit.
Diversity and inclusion: how to foster interfaith understanding in the workplace
An employee’s religious beliefs can have an impact on their experience at work.
Workplace relationship policies: what’s love got to do with it?
When McDonald’s CEO was dismissed following his announcement of his relationship with a colleague, workplace relationships became a new priority on HR’s agenda. Office romances can come with real and perceived conflicts of interest with the potential of influencing decision-making, especially if one half of the couple is more senior than the other. But with […]
What does the new Conservative government have in store for HR professionals?
Changes that will impact our profession from this year and beyond.
The rise of employee activism: a defining issue for HR in 2020
How should HR respond to activist employees?
Employee wellbeing: how to support employees riding the waves of chronic pain
It’s time for employers to better understand chronic pain and take it more seriously.
Why every employer should banish the term ‘National Sickie Day’
Tackling the underlying issues surrounding staff absence.
GDPR: coping with the epidemic rise of subject access requests
In the post-GDPR business landscape we are all more keenly aware of the importance of data.
Great Scot! How HR has changed since the 80s
It’s a new decade, but how much has HR really changed?
Ethical veganism and other philosophical beliefs in the workplace: striking the balance
Court judgment opens the debate about veganism in the workplace and employers’ responsibility.
Bullying in the workplace: the ‘illusion’ of bullying versus the reality of harassment
What’s the difference between bullying and harassment?
Bullying in the workplace: thinking outside of the bullying box
The peer-to-peer solution to workplace relationship issues.
Employee wellbeing: how best to support an employee through fertility treatment
Employers struggle to support those facing fertility issues.
Ethics in the workplace: how to tackle unethical behaviour
How to recognise unethical behaviour at work and what we can do about it.
Employee wellbeing: how does racism affect mental health?
Employees who experience racism are more likely to suffer from poor mental health.
HR for small business: how to write HR policies for SMEs
Generally speaking, SMEs are an exhilarating whirlwind of start-up or scale-up businesses providing so much learning, excitement, pace, change – everything you can relish. It’s like every sort of fairground ride – waltzers, dodgems, log flumes – you name it. The temptation is to see your job as bringing order to the wild ride, to […]
