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Absenteeism | MP's sick day admission is something HR shouldn't ignore
The MP Jess Phillips' admission that she called in sick to avoid answering questions...
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Room for humans | IKEA is showing employers the right way to use AI
The retailer's decision to retrain thousands of customer service workers offers...
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All change at No.10 | The hidden HR challenges behind Andy Burnham's Cabinet rebuild
Andy Burnham's Cabinet appointments may have been announced within hours, but building...
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Absence | Germany's sickness crackdown raises a question for UK employers
Germany's plan to make workers provide a doctor's note from the very first day of sickness has reignited...
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AI | When employees become 'lower-value human capital', HR should worry
When Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters described employees at risk of redundancy...
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Boundaries | Working remotely from a cricket ground? Employers face a new trust test
Will working from a live sporting venue boost wellbeing and flexibility, or risk...
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‘Serious risk’ | Wipers on! Why employers must improve visibility over future skills needs
Nearly one-third of UK employers don't have a clear picture of the skills they'll...
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‘Taxi driver’ | Duolingo CEO's bizarre interview test - are viral hiring 'hacks' worth your attention?
Duolingo's CEO has paid taxi drivers to reveal how candidates behaved on the journey...
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Meta | Will Zuckerberg's AI clone really boost connection with employees?
Meta's reported plan to create an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with...
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Skills erosion | Is AI really making employees more stupid? And what can HR do?
With some reports suggesting AI usage is eroding skills, how can employers protect...
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Opinion | M&S chief's work-life balance comments risk fuelling more burnout culture
M&S boss says leaders shouldn't fully switch off on holiday, but does an “always...
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Editor’s Note | Attention HR! Ditch your paperwork & sign up for HRGV Live 2026
It's not too late! On March 26, join hundreds of HR professionals in London & learn...
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Opinion | BrewDog's founder says he's 'heartbroken' over firm's collapse, but staff have heard it before
James Watt says he is “heartbroken” over BrewDog's collapse. But for many employees,...
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GITs | Why HR must handle the rise of AI 'slop grievances' with care
Despite a reported surge in AI-generated grievances, HR pros must handle each with...
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‘Invigorating’ | Why attending an HR conference could be your team's biggest win of 2026
CHROs are ditching 'paperwork & PowerPoints' in favour of in-person connection...
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Opinion | Farage's latest attack on WFH ignores six years of reality
Nigel Farage's renewed criticism of working from home has reignited a familiar...
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Give up the gimmick | Is it time HR finally ditched 'Blue Monday' for good?
If we already accept that Blue Monday is pseudoscience, is continuing to reference...
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‘Cringe’ | Accenture rebrands employees as 'reinventors' - do corporates have an AI optics problem?
With language like 'reinventors' and 'AI-first Chief People Officer,' it's...
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Critical thinking | Don't 'blindly trust' AI, Google CEO warns - are employers sending staff the same message?
58% of workers say they've relied on AI output at work without evaluating its accuracy,...
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