Opinion | Saying HR is 'strangling the economy' is an attack on workforces

An article in the Telegraph recently criticised the HR function for ‘strangling the economy’, blaming the rise of the department in businesses – transforming from a ‘corporate backwater’ to a ‘powerful force’.

The piece explained that because the new-found focus on HR has hiked up costs in-terms of training, legal disputes and salaries, these were becoming a thorn in the side of businesses, and indeed in the UK economy.