Opinion

Pregnancy loss and baby loss are sensitive and often uncomfortable topics, particularly within the workplace, where personal matters are not frequently discussed. Yet, these experiences affect more people in...

SPONSORED COMMENT Many of your employees will be relying on a workplace pension to support their retirement. It’s a core benefit, and the spend on defined contribution (DC) pensions...

In 2015, research by New York Times revealed that there were more CEOs running top companies called John than women. Eight years later that has finally changed and, according...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots use computer software and pre-programmed algorithms which aim to mimic human responses and thought. While AI use will no doubt increase as the technology...

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee report on HMRC’s administration of the various employment support schemes was critical of the department's perceived failure to...

Upcoming changes to the law mean the right to request flexible working will be more extensive. These changes are not yet in force but are likely to be required...

Headspace’s 2023 Workforce Attitudes (WFA) report delved into employee and employer insights regarding mental health in the workplace, and revealed one in three British workers feel their employer isn’t...

We all know the benefits of taking a break, but are your managers making sure holiday is being taken by their staff? As HR professionals, it's important to keep...

The end of June may have seen many of us grappling with the benefit-in-kind reporting requirement of form P11D. During this period, HMRC published its annual benefit-in-kind statistics for...

In 2019, the World Health Organisation officially recognised ‘work burnout’ as an occupational hazard. Today, wellbeing in the workplace is as important as ever, with the promotion of health...