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Big Interview | CPO, Envisage Dental - 'Our job is to make sure they have the right qualifications, but also the right people skills'

Emily Franklin started her working life in hospitality, cleaning rooms and learning how people like to be treated. Twenty years later she's applying exactly...
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Latest in HR Operations

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  • News
  • 3 mins

PwC report | UK gender pay gaps continue to narrow as focus shifts from reporting to action

The UK’s gender pay gap continues to narrow, according to PwC’s latest analysis, with another year of steady progress...
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Father working from home multitasking
  • 6 mins

'Pivotal moment' | Could paid Carer's Leave be on the horizon? Government seeks views on new rights

Ministers have launched a major review of workplace support for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children, including whether a right to paid...
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Lloyds Bank app, mother worried
  • 3 mins

'Real impact' | Lloyds boosts family leave support with National Living Wage pay guarantee

The new policy aims to give employees greater financial security during maternity, adoption and shared parental leave...
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Jesse Stratton, Head of Talent, Institute of Cancer Research
  • 7 mins

Big Interview | Head of Talent, Institute of Cancer Research - 'I'm the head of department but also an apprentice'

Find out how Head of Talent, Jesse Stratton, combines learning and seniority in the latest of our Big Interview series...
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Read about the latest HR trends in HR Operations

What's trending?
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Insights

How HR systems determine how culture is really felt at work
  • Industry Insight
  • 5 mins

Kognitiv | How HR systems determine how culture is really felt at work

For years, company culture has been defined by leadership behaviour, HR policy and organisational values. But that is...
Kognitiv
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Is There ROI in CSR? A Guide for HR Leaders
  • Insight
  • 5 mins

Social impact | Is There ROI in CSR? A Guide for HR Leaders

HR professionals sit at the intersection of people, culture, and organisational strategy.
YourCause by Blackbaud
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Culture

Toria Walters, Chief People Officer at ANS
  • 17 mins

Podcast | CPO, ANS: Our culture is shaped by employees, not performative PowerPoints

Toria Walters, Chief People Officer at ANS, tells the HR Grapevine Podcast about what it takes to build an inclusive, employee-led, and leadership-supported...
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Soccer fans cheering in stadium
  • 5 mins

Sickies & warnings | World Cup 2026 - are employers missing a morale open goal?

The World Cup has prompted many warnings for employers, from surging sickies to TV licensing headaches - but is this mindset wide of the target...
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BBC Broadcasting House main entrance
  • 3 mins

'Purely subjective' | Cleared or crossed a line? Victoria Derbyshire case highlights the challenge of workplace bullying claims

After star presenter was cleared of wrongdoing, an HR expert warns that perceptions of unacceptable behaviour can be highly subjective...
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ED&I

Palestinian flag pin on suit
  • 5 mins

'Clear boundaries' | Can employers ban political & religious symbols at work? HR experts weigh in after NHS badge controversy

Experts have warned that blanket bans on political & religious symbols raise far more complex legal and cultural questions...
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Everyway Team
  • 7 mins

Case Study | How to build a workplace where neurodiverse employees truly thrive

Cathy Donnelly, Chief People Officer at Everway explains how employers can benefit from different minds while building inclusive workplaces...
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Lady Justice with UK flag
  • 3 mins

Discrimination law | Sharp rise in 'protected beliefs' tribunal cases puts HR on notice

Cases relating to gender-critical views, climate change, politics and anti-vax beliefs are on the rise...
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Employee Experience

How AI Will Redraw the Org Chart
Workday
  • 3 mins

AI | How AI Will Redraw the Org Chart

(It's not the way you think!) How we'll move from structured box org charts to connected, people-centred organisations.
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Job centre green sign exterior
  • 5 mins

'Youth employment drought' | Young people locked out of work as starter jobs halve in a decade, new study warns

The UK is facing a growing youth employment crisis, with more than one million young people now out of work, education or training and entry-level job...
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Timpson shopfront in Lancaster UK
  • 3 mins

Key to wellbeing | Timpson expands employee mental health support with personalised therapy scheme

The retailer is looking to make wellbeing support more accessible and effective for its workforce...
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Employment Law

Job applications emerging from laptop
  • 6 mins

Gov consultation | Zero-hours contract reforms could create 'more rather than less insecure employment', HR experts warn

HR leaders have welcomed efforts to tackle insecure work, but fear it could create fresh compliance burdens...
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  • 4 mins

'Big crisis' | Next boss raises Employment Rights Act fears amid 'dramatic fall' in entry-level jobs

Next boss Lord Simon Wolfson has warned entry-level jobs are drying up, raising fresh concerns over how Employment Rights Act reforms could affect...
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Golden justice scales on desk
  • 4 mins

Equality Act | WFH refusal for employee with agoraphobia was disability discrimination, tribunal rules

A council unlawfully discriminated against a housing officer with agoraphobia after refusing to reinstate hybrid working and later dismissing her...
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Technology & Data

Office desk with financial documents
  • 5 mins

Burnout | 3 in 5 HR pros consider switching careers as workload pressures mount

Nearly half a working day is lost each week to inefficient systems, as HR teams struggle with fragmented tools, manual processes and constantly shifting...
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Work, Reinvented: Defining the Human-AI Partnership
Workday
  • 4 mins

AI | Work, Reinvented: Defining the Human-AI Partnership

The future of work is built on a powerful human-AI partnership.
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AI robot working in office
  • 3 mins

Clarity & confidence | How employers can address 'fear of becoming obsolete' as AI reshapes the workplace

New insights show how a stronger employee experience can turn anxiety into confidence when it comes to AI adoption...
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Wellbeing

Menopause is already on your agenda, whether you have acknowledged it or not
Peppy Health
  • 3 mins

Employment Rights | Menopause is already on your agenda, whether you have acknowledged it or not

Menopause is showing up in your absence data, your retention rates and your gender pay gap reporting.
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Stressed businessman at office desk
  • 5 mins

'Psychological strain' | HR teams are struggling, and too few feel supported, major wellbeing report finds

New research paints a concerning picture of the mental health challenges facing the HR profession...
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Cancer prevention and early detection: The employer's role
Generali
  • 7 mins

Wellbeing | Cancer prevention and early detection: The employer's role

With cancer increasingly affecting working-age adults, workplaces are central to early detection, resilience and recovery.
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Video Features

In conversation with ADP | Addressing inequality in the UK and beyond
  • 1 min
Video | In conversation with ADP | Addressing inequality in the UK and beyond
It's never going to be the easiest task managing people in a large and diverse organisation, but ADP seem to have it down to a fine art...
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In conversation with ADP | Fostering inclusivity and equity through DEI
  • 1 min
Video | In conversation with ADP | Fostering inclusivity and equity through DEI
It's never going to be the easiest task managing people in a large and diverse organisation but ADP has it down to a fine art...
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Implementing a global DEI initiative
  • 1 min
Video | Implementing a global DEI initiative
It's never going to be the easiest task managing people in a large and diverse organisation, but ADP seem to have it down to a fine art...
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Podcast

Keniro Miller, CPO at Ultimate Performance Fitness
  • 19 mins

Podcast | CPO, UP Fitness: How we rebuilt our EVP to prepare for global growth

Keniro Miller, CPO at Ultimate Performance Fitness, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to reveal how an EVP shift has transformed everything from culture to compensation...
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Clair Staines, Chief People Officer at POWWR
  • 13 mins

Podcast | CPO, POWWR: How HR can embed sustainability into business operations

Clair Staines, Chief People Officer at POWWR, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss how to thread sustainability into culture, governance, and decision-making structures...
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Learning Resources

The Work-Life Gap Report 2026

The Work-Life Gap Report 2026

Work-life pressure is universal. The outcomes aren’t. The Work-Life Gap Report 2026 reveals a clear, measurable divide between organisations where...
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2026 Workforce Possibility Report

2026 Workforce Possibility Report

Closing the gap between investment and operational confidence Enterprise organizations have spent years investing in HR and payroll technology, migrating...
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The Neurodivergent Experience in the Workplace

The Neurodivergent Experience in the Workplace

Supporting neurodivergent employees is a growing priority for employers but where do you begin? We know from our research that most employers care about...
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An Independent Evaluation of Neurodivergent Support in the Workplace

An Independent Evaluation of Neurodivergent Support in the Workplace

What happens when you give neurodivergent employees consistent, practical support at work? We now have an answer - and it's backed by one of the most rigorous...
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