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'Impact, not intention' | BBC's Strictly settlement shows why HR must act early on bullying concerns
The BBC's reported five-figure settlement with Amanda Abbington highlights the financial and reputational...
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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...
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'Deteriorating wellbeing' | Could better management ease the UK's workplace mental health crisis?
Research found that employees working under better-quality line managers reported significantly lower...
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Home alone | Working from home is fuelling loneliness - how can HR rebuild connection?
Working from home has transformed where and how millions of people work, but new research raises difficult...
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'Potential harms' | Employee monitoring tech faces review amid privacy & wellbeing concerns
Employers could face new rules governing the use of keystroke logging, biometric identification, location...
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Workplace conflict | Acas proposes major grievance procedure overhaul with focus on early resolution
Employers and workers would be encouraged to address workplace concerns informally before beginning formal...
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'Divisive' | National Gallery accused of 'two-tier workforce' amid staff segregation claims
The National Gallery has been accused of operating a “two-tier workforce” after outsourced security...
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'Challenge the stigma' | Goldman Sachs £1.45m payout sends warning over parental leave policies
Employers risk undermining efforts to improve gender equality if staff believe taking extended parental...
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Retention | 'Job scrolling' trend emerges as staff quietly keep their career options open
Employees are increasingly browsing vacancies during the working day as redundancies, hiring slowdowns...
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'Below the standards' | Lloyd's ex-CEO breached compliance rules over undisclosed 'close relationship'
Lloyd's of London has found former chief executive John Neal breached its compliance rules by failing...
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Remote working | WFH employee wins disability discrimination case after 'camera on' instruction
A tribunal has warned employers against rigid camera-on policies after ruling that allowing an anxious...
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First Aid awareness | St John Ambulance launches 'Lifesavers at Work' awards to inspire more staff to learn first aid
England's leading first aid charity is celebrating people whose first aid skills helped save or change...
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Morale | Skills England staff engagement plunges amid departmental upheaval
The agency's first annual accounts link workforce gaps and organisational uncertainty to risks around...
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'The system is failing' | 8 in 10 mothers cut maternity leave short due to financial pressure
New research has exposed stark inequalities in maternity support, with lower-income, single and disabled...
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'Procedure over people' | Poor disciplinary processes harming staff wellbeing, public health experts warn
Poorly managed disciplinary investigations are damaging employee wellbeing, weakening workforce resilience...
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'Leadership visibility' | Barclays orders senior managers into office four days a week
Barclays is tightening its hybrid working policy for senior employees, requiring managing directors around...
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'Selective withholding' | A quarter of managers withhold staff feedback even if it's positive. Is it impacting performance?
One in four of those in managerial roles choose not to share feedback with their workforce - even when...
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'Timing is key' | Extra bank holiday if England win the World Cup? What HR needs to know
England's World Cup run has already tested workplace attendance policies. Victory could now deliver...
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Landmark step | NHS sets first-ever standards to tackle racism & violence towards staff
NHS employers will be formally assessed on how they protect and support staff, with workforce experience...
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‘Exceptional’ | HR Grapevine journalist Annie Hayes wins national HR media award
Annie Hayes was recognised for her 'distinct human perspective' on issues from carer's leave to...
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