UK 
United StatesDevelopment interventions
'More graft' | Liz Truss is wrong - UK workers aren't lazy, they're just exhausted
Prime Ministerial hopeful Liz Truss is under fire over leaked comments made about UK workers, who she...
HR Grapevine
War for talent | Could reintroducing staff performance reviews aid retention?
While performance reviews have often been seen as a tick box exercise by some, now is the time to put...
HR Grapevine
Productivity problems | Most workers would fail this interview in seconds - would your staff?
A business has made the headlines after posting a job advert with a list of specific job requirements,...
HR Grapevine
Productivity | 3,000 UK staff to join 'world's largest' four-day week trial
Thousands of UK workers are set to join an ongoing four-day work week trial, which organisers say could...
HR Grapevine
National Sickie Day | Why 1 in 5 workers called in sick today
Research from leading global insurance provider MetLife shows that one in five workers will call in sick...
HR Grapevine
Privacy concerns | 78% of employers use monitoring tools to track staff work rates
As hybrid working becomes more commonplace, a growing number of employers are using surveillance tools...
HR Grapevine
Spying bosses | Viral TikTok video shows remote staff how to 'fake work' as WFH snooping rises
Remote staff have discovered a new device which helps them trick snooping bosses into thinking they are...
HR Grapevine
'Dystopian prison' | Amazon TikTok video reveals worker leaderboard pushing high speed working
Reports that Amazon uses a “dystopian” gameboard to incentivise warehouse staff to work hard has...
HR Grapevine
Wellbeing | 96% of workers have experienced imposter syndrome at work
A shocking 96% of workers have experienced Imposter Syndrome within the workplace, according to new data...
HR Grapevine
John West & Candlefox | HR leaders reveal how they are supporting staff mental health
With data highlighting the impact that the pandemic has had on employee mental health, HR Grapevine spoke...
HR Grapevine
WFH | Huge numbers of companies are spying on staff
Whilst the process of monitoring screens is a moral grey area, official Government advice is clear that...
HR Grapevine
Remote work | Will spying on employees be illegal in 2021?
Speaking to HR Grapevine, Ian de Freitas, Partner at London law firm Farrer & Co, shared that it can...
HR Grapevine
'Culture of sexism' | Firm used surveillance cameras to harass female colleagues
Last year an unnamed sales director at the company misused their access to the surveillance technology...
HR Grapevine
WFH | 1 in 5 employees sleep on the job
For those who were forced to implement remote working policies at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic,...
HR Grapevine
Cybersecurity sackings | Legal expert says 'prevention is better than cure'
Whilst the move to remote working at the start of the coronavirus pandemic was swift, many businesses...
HR Grapevine
Remote work | New surveillance tech gives staff a 'productivity score'
The coronavirus pandemic has observed a spike in software to help employers keep tabs on their remote...
HR Grapevine
Lockdown wellbeing | Staff burnout doubles during pandemic
New research from Glint has found that burnout has doubled from March to April 2020, suggesting that...
HR Grapevine
Productivity | 7 in 10 employers observe presenteeism at work
New research from Robert Half UK revealed that the practice of being present at work while ill is hampering...
HR Grapevine
Etiquette | Flirting & online shopping: Work emails staff should NEVER send
Employers across the UK have busted their staff for sending unacceptable emails from their work acco...
HR Grapevine
Surveillance | Snooping bosses told to 'watch their backs' in profane employee memo
Rather than sitting down with HR to voice his frustrations, an airport worker stowed a threatening note...
HR Grapevine
Topics A-Z
Browse our A-Z catalogue of diverse and relevant content topics catered to HR professionals.
