Diversity & Inclusion

Enhanced employment rights, investment in jobs and skills, and, to the surprise of many, the Pensions Bill, were included in the King’s speech today, which sets out the government’s...

Employer BT Group has unveiled a new family leave policy for UK employees to “level up” paid leave for any parent welcoming a new child. Under the policy, which...

A two-year pilot project has revealed that giving frontline workers more access to flexible working can cut sickness absence, improve performance and boost organisational loyalty. The ‘Flex For All’...

As more businesses offer remote and hybrid working to attract and retain the brightest and best, it’s important to support and protect their mental health, says Nadia Alaee, head...

A week into her new job, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has doubled-down on pre-election pledges to tackle rising economic inactivity. On her first ministerial trip, to visit...

Research has revealed that organisations do not understand the different gender drivers for wellbeing at work, which is negatively affecting the health of their businesses. The study from health...

A survey of HR professionals has identified the top three employment law proposals from the new government expected to have “the biggest impact” for employers.  More than half (54...

As voters headed to the polls today (4 July, 2024), 44 percent of UK managers said they have seen political disagreements between colleagues create tension in their teams over...

The next government needs to start identifying the roles that might be replaced by automation and AI, and rather than living in fear of that, embrace it and tackle...

With a large decentralised workforce and an 80-strong HR team, construction firm Skanska UK has shaped its reward and benefits to align with its progressive purpose and values. From...