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'We're letting you go' | Is it time HR changed its language around job losses and redundancy?
Is it time you changed the way you speak about redundancy, job losses and restructuring?
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Wagatha Christie | Should it be HR's problem when staff fall out like Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy?
The public fallout between Rooney and Vardy has lessons for all in management and HR...
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'Subtle & overt hostility' | Oscars diversity chief quits over micro-aggressions, HR leaders relate
This opinion piece explores the issue of 'micro-aggressions' - what they are, who they affect, and how...
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Age discrimination | Madonna shows HR why it's imperative not to ignore 'older' workers
Madonna is an iconic figure in the music industry, renowned for her groundbreaking contributions to pop...
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Make up at work | Why are some bosses insistent on staff wearing make up?
Have you ever been 'told' to wear make up - or had to wear it for a role? It's simply not fair for a...
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World Mental Health Day | Mental health is in our daily narrative, but that doesn't mean HR's work is 'done'
October 10th 2023 is World Mental Health Day and the theme is 'Mental health is a universal human right'....
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Menopause Awareness Month | It's time we changed our language around menopause
The number of tribunals centering around menopause is rising. Tribunals are thought to have tripled in...
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Women in HR | 'Snail girl' is the new work trend - but why are buzzwords all about women trying less?
The latest trend is 'Snail Girl', where women 'go slow'. Why are women the ones who are always trying...
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Generation gap | Dear Channel 4 boss, all Gen Z know is how to debate
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon recently made headlines for saying that Gen Z - those born between 1997 and...
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Menopause at Work | You've heard of parenting loudly - now it's time we 'menopaused loudly'
Just like loud parenting, loud menopausing should be a part of our working days. Here's what it means...
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'Wedding Leave' | Should your company be offering extra paid time off for wedding planning and honeymoons?
Should brides to be, grooms in waiting and those planning civil ceremonies get extra holiday allowance,...
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Toddlers at work meetings | Kylie Jenner bringing her son to work is not the reality for many women
Bringing a toddler to a board meeting is not the norm for many women - nor do they want it to be.
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Pool tables & beanbags | Is the golden age of co-working spaces at an end?
When the first co-working spaces opened, they were a revolutionary way of working, a hipster paradise...
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Rethinking business | We need to welcome 'femininity' into leadership
Paradoxes have characterised the female experience for decades, and this is made more complex when translated...
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UK heatwave | Cut your staff some slack if they're struggling in the sudden hot weather
This piece calls on HR and leaders/managers to be kind and cautious if staff are struggling with their...
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Unacceptable | Shocking number of sexual harassment cases go uninvestigated, and HR needs to do better
This opinion article discusses sexual harassment at work, and how HR can create a culture of zero tolerance....
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This Morning and ITV | Navigating a toxic workplace when you're in HR will never be easy
Often, the first time anyone in HR hears about a part of their company culture being described as 'toxic'...
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Company values | Buzzwords and throwaway phrases won't help build happy teams
What are your company's values? Do you know them, can you say you adhere to them? Often they end up being...
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Rise & grind | We're seeing the end of 'hustle culture', and good riddance
Waking up at 4am, tackling emails at 5am between workouts and meditation, and working until midnight...
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Toxic culture | Rishi Sunak wants more McDonald's abuse victims to come forward, but why would they?
Those who have been reading HR Grapevine in recent days will know that McDonald's recently came under...
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