Merra AI has launched its conversational AI screening platform that automates first-round interviews and guarantees constructive feedback for every rejected applicant. Merra AI, founded in 2025 and backed by...
Read moreDetailsSwiss Re appoints current HR head for property & casualty reinsurance (P&C Re) Nicole Pieterse as chief people officer. Pieterse will be taking over from Cathy Desquesses, who will step...
Read moreDetailsThe total cost of workplace-related injuries and ill health stood at £22.9 billion in 2023/24, according to latest data from the Government’s Health & Safety Executive department. HSE data...
Read moreDetailsA former HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) employee has been ordered to pay £20,000 in legal costs after an employment tribunal found his claims of disability discrimination were “vexatious”...
Read moreDetailsProfitable companies are more likely to use AI to enhance the employee experience, when compared to lower-performing competitors. This was a key finding from research by the Top Employers...
Read moreDetailsPensions managers and those running workplace schemes are being warned about the potential risks of using AI to help with administration tasks. An industry body, The Pensions Administration Standards...
Read moreDetailsHR professionals are facing mounting pressure and declining wellbeing as workloads increase and resources shrink. Research has revealed that HR teams across the UK are reaching breaking point, with...
Read moreDetailsEmployers need to prepare for major pension reforms over the next ten years, with inadequate defined contribution (DC) savings set to become the biggest challenge, a report has warned....
Read moreDetailsParents worried about their children’s mental health are now one of the top three reasons employees contact workplace employee assistance programmes (EAPs). Data from the Employee Assistance Professionals Association...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are set to be asked to take on a much greater role in tackling long-term sickness and workforce inactivity, according to Sir Charlie Mayfield. The former John Lewis...
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Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
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