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'No quick fixes' | McDonald's harassment claims are a warning shot for HR leaders on safeguarding staff
Allegations that McDonald's has failed to tackle sexual harassment across its UK restaurants have pushed...
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‘Inadequate’ | The police to the BBC: How can leaders fix a 'broken' whistleblowing culture?
From police forces to the BBC and beyond, high-profile case studies highlight how cultural barriers can...
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Strategy | Your essential HR & payroll checklist for 2026
Here's our essential HR & payroll checklist to help you understand what's changing when and what's...
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‘I feel happier’ | Swedish firm trials 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness - UK bosses should take note
CEO Monica Magnusson says her firm's pilot scheme is already showing how 'safeguarding' relationships...
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Big Interview | Head of People, Forest - 'I wanted to be an actress - HR wasn't the plan'
An actress's empathy and a knack for the unexpected are Julia Harrington's tools of the trade. As Head...
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Social impact | Is There ROI in CSR? A Guide for HR Leaders
HR professionals sit at the intersection of people, culture, and organisational strategy.
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‘Act today’ | Employers are saving lives through domestic abuse support schemes - join them with these simple steps
With one in four UK adults affected by domestic abuse, following these steps could help you to change...
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Season's meetings | What HR leaders can learn from Christmas films (2025 edition)
From managing misfits to avoiding full-blown holiday meltdowns, these classics offer surprisingly sharp...
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Podcast | CPO, Ferring: How to support employees on their fertility journey
99% of employees who have had fertility treatment say it impacts their mental health, while only one...
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‘Pay attention’ | HR Grapevine's 2025 Review: The biggest headlines, HR wins, & tribunals
The only end-of-year HR roundup for 2025 you need, from Lenovo's dementia 'simulations' to Spotify's...
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'Pivotal time' | Is HR changing its stance on agentic AI?
It's part 2 of our focus on agentic AI - and you won't want to miss reading our exclusive interview...
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Leadership | 'Snooty' & outdated - but was HSBC right to scrap its 160-year-old management scheme?
Axed to cut costs, the historic scheme has been called outdated and snooty - but scrapping it outright...
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The HR agenda | The 2025 HR conversation was dominated by data, change, AI, culture, & wellbeing
Data, change, AI, culture, and wellbeing have dominated CPO conversations this year. HR Grapevine reports...
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Head of HR, Mphasis | Employers must ditch one-time training for continuous learning - or risk irrelevance
Jaya Kiran Satish, SVP & Head of HR at Mphasis, takes to the CHRO Soapbox to explain why continuous learning...
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Harassment | The Worker Protection Act: One strike and you're out
Sexual harassment isn't a three-strike offence. Under the Worker Protection Act, one incident can be...
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HR 2025 highlights | The year in HR, as told by the CPOs of British business
CPOs look back on 2025 to tell HR Grapevine their key highlights of the year.
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Beyond AI | Learning science & volunteering in vogue: Alternative HR trends for 2026
End-of-year HR trend and prediction reports are dominated by AI - but is there another, more human...
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Social impact | CSR Matters: An interview with Flutter Entertainment
This year, businesses across the world experienced a significant shift: global employee engagement declined...
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Head of DEI, Thoughtworks | Is anyone listening? Tackling stress through employee engagement
Amy Lynch, Head of DEI at Thoughtworks, takes to the CHRO soapbox to question why employees see their...
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EGC | Employees as TikTok influencers - brainwave or brand risk?
Companies like Starbucks are embracing employee-generated content - but using staff as influencers...
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