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'Strategic direction' | Channel 4 job cuts plan prompts HR warning over redundancy mistakes

Channel 4's reported plans to cut more than 300 jobs have prompted legal experts to warn employers against rushing redundancy decisions or treating employee...
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NEET idea | Major retailers back plan for 100,000 jobs for young people out of work

More than 40 major retailers have joined a government-backed programme offering young people practical workplace experience, as the sector sets an ambition to create 100,000 jobs for those outside employment and education by the end of the Parliament...
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Drawing a line | What the FCA's new Code of Conduct update means for HR leaders

From 1 September, serious bullying, harassment and violence at financial services firms has moved from a purely HR matter to potential conduct...
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Case study | Amazon's mission to get people with learning disabilities into work

Amazon is making significant strides in inclusivity in its targeted approach to get those with learning difficulties back to work...
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National Payroll Week | The most pressing considerations for payroll professionals in 2026

For National Payroll Week, HR Grapevine asked payroll leaders across accountancy, software, in-house operations and the CIPP for their most pressing...
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Insights

Beyond Productivity: How Leaders Can Drive Real ROI With AI
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  • 4 mins

Leadership | Beyond Productivity: How Leaders Can Drive Real ROI With AI

Workday research reveals that we’re in a critical leadership moment: Can organizations redesign work, transforming productivity into real business impact and deeper human connection?
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HR's role in risk assessments - and why it's time to take a second look
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  • 4 mins

Health | HR's role in risk assessments - and why it's time to take a second look

Risk assessments rarely sit at the top of anyone’s to-do list...
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Culture

Michael Vavakis, Chief ESG & People Officer, Ricoh EMEA
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Podcast | Ricoh EMEA: How purpose & employee voice are shaping our AI transformation

Chief People, Transformation and ESG Officer Michael Vavakis joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss how employee-led AI experimentation can strengthen...
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Clair Staines, CPO at POWWR
  • 6 mins

CPO, POWWR | Inclusive compassionate leave: Why grief doesn't fit into a policy box

Clair Staines, CPO at POWWR, takes to the CHRO Soapbox to discuss whether HR teams are taking an outdated view of family, bereavement, and loss...
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Apprentices to experts | Chancellor invites budget ideas from every level of Treasury staff

Apprentices, IT workers and junior officials will have the chance to pitch ideas directly to the chancellor as he opens up preparations for October's...
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ED&I

Jill Johnston, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, The Cumberland Building Society
  • 9 mins

Big Interview | Chief People and Sustainability Officer, The Cumberland Building Society - 'I'd like to see more CPOs get the top business jobs'

Jill Johnston is in the Big Interview hot seat, talking about an HR career that has taken her from Sainsbury's to Group HR Director at The Guardian, and...
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'Justifiable' | Next wins tribunal appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling

Next has overturned a ruling that it should equalise the basic pay of shop and warehouse staff, after the Employment Appeal Tribunal found that recruitment...
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'Expensive to get wrong' | 7 in 10 employers falling short on disability and neurodiversity training

New findings also reveal additional shortcomings on whistleblowing awareness and protected beliefs…
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Employee Experience

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'NETER crisis' | 1 in 5 over-50s locked out of work as campaigners demand government action

People aged between 50 and state pension age are more likely to be outside education, employment, training or retirement than young people are to be classed...
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'Tools they need' | Land Registry invests £2.3m in AI system to support hybrid working

The Land Registry is investing £2.3m in an AI-enabled customer service platform that will allow its call handlers to access information and respond to...
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HR's Biggest Blind Spot (And New Data That Proves It)
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Health | HR's Biggest Blind Spot (And New Data That Proves It)

Dental care touches all three at once. Yet 45% of UK employers offer no dental provision at all, rising to 65% among small businesses and persisting in...
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Employment Law

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Fair Work Agency | How & why the NMW list is catching hundreds of employers

On 3 September, the government published the names of 658 employers that had underpaid the National Minimum Wage, the first released under the newly formed...
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'Technical issues' | Minimum wage breaches list exposes hidden payroll risks for HR

HR and payroll teams have been warned that administrative mistakes, salary deductions and working-time errors can expose employers to substantial...
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ADHD | HR worker was 'set up to fail' after being made to do payroll from a 'cupboard'

A hotel's only in-house HR worker was stripped of the duties she excelled at and left to tackle payroll without adequate support, before being dismissed...
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Technology & Data

Creative ideas, innovation, and strategy
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Editor’s letter | 'My ultimate HR advice' - from 100 CHROs & people leaders

100 of the world's top CHROs and people leaders, from PepsiCo to JPMorgan, share their ultimate advice, hacks, & tips - plus an album...
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More pathways | Why Lloyds Banking Group's CPO just announced a £100m investment in future skills

Lloyds Banking Group's multi-million-pound pledge comes at a time of renewed focus on skill development to ensure current and future workforces are equipped...
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Comms controversy | Football club admits email to long-serving staff 'should have been handled better'

The Premier League club has apologised over how it communicated contract decisions to long-serving matchday workers...
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Wellbeing

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Money & wellbeing | Financial stress hits productivity as workers struggle to understand benefits

Financial anxiety is affecting employees' ability to work effectively, while many workers contributing to workplace retirement and savings schemes remain...
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London Fire Brigade celebrates becoming the 300th UK-based Living Hours employer
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Workplace stability | London Fire Brigade becomes 300th Living Hours employer in UK

London Fire Brigade has today announced its commitment to providing secure working hours under the Living Wage Foundation as an accredited Living Hours...
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AI in daily life: what works, what doesn't, and what it takes to build for neurodivergent users
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Diversity | AI in daily life: what works, what doesn't, and what it takes to build for neurodivergent users

Neurodivergent employees are 55% more likely to use AI at work than their neurotypical colleagues.
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Video Features

In conversation with ADP | Addressing inequality in the UK and beyond
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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
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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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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

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Elaine Laird, Chief People Officer at Logitech
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Podcast | CPO, Logitech: How we embed wellbeing & career mobility to fuel engagement

Elaine Laird, Chief People Officer at Logitech, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to discuss the company’s approach to elevating employee engagement...
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Olivia Parrish, CPO at Gerald Edelman
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Podcast | CPO, Gerald Edelman: Scaling HR from support function to core business driver

Olivia Parrish, CPO at Gerald Edelman, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to set out how she has shifted HR from reactive support to shape business planning, growth, and performance...
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Learning Resources

The Hidden Health Crisis in UK Workplaces

The Hidden Health Crisis in UK Workplaces

Ready to see what’s really happening in your workforce? Bluecrest Wellness analysed over 62,000 employee health assessments across 1,469 UK organisations....
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Get Employee Rights Act-Ready: Your Practical Guide to the Changes Ahead

Get Employee Rights Act-Ready: Your Practical Guide to the Changes Ahead

Significant employment law changes are coming. Is your organisation prepared? The Employee Rights Act is already reshaping the workplace, with major changes...
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The GLP-1 blind spot: why MSK must sit at the centre of every GLP-1 strategy

The GLP-1 blind spot: why MSK must sit at the centre of every GLP-1 strategy

The GLP-1 blind spot: why MSK must sit at the centre of every GLP-1 strategy Around 2.4 million people in the UK are now prescribed weight-loss medication,...
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The Importance of Hiring Right First Time

The Importance of Hiring Right First Time

Employment law is changing, and for HR teams, the cost of a bad hire has never been higher. With significant employment law reforms arriving throughout...
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