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‘Unfair stereotypes’ | Be like McDonald's: Why employers must rethink their view on hiring young people
McDonald's UK&I employs over 100,000 people under 25, with one in three of its managers under the age...
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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 - and you should...
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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 debate about productivity,...
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‘Stronger guardrails’ | Can The Traitors really teach employers about unconscious bias?
Series four of The Traitors has once again thrown up suggestions that unconscious racial bias unfairly...
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Undervalued | Why are under-25s getting such a bad deal at work?
More than a third of young people aged 18-24 are working overtime, bearing the brunt of cutbacks...
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Lived values | Watford FC diversity officer's racist abuse - why DEI can't just be a day job
When a DEI leader is convicted of racially aggravated abuse, it raises serious questions about who we...
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Prevention, not intervention | It's a good thing workers are using EAPs, but we need to address why they have to
Should we be encouraged by the rise in calls to employee assistance helplines, or concerned?
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Be like BT | It's time to get serious about helping working carers - that starts with paid leave
One in seven people juggle work with caring responsibilities, with absenteeism costing UK businesses...
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'Gen Z Express' | Letting teenagers drive trains isn't a crisis - it's common sense
The decision to lower the minimum age for train drivers from 20 to 18 has triggered an all-too-familiar...
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Opinion | In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, the 'human' in 'HR' matters even more
HR must support workers after Supreme Court's ruling on biological sex...
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‘Looks bad’ | Did the ECB misfield complaints about The Hundred's gender pay gap?
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has responded after England Cricket Captain Heather Knight...
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‘Committed’ | Deloitte UK won't 'sunset' DEI in split with US office - should global employers brace for division over diversity?
Deloitte UK's CEO says DEI will 'remain critical' as the US plans to 'sunset' formal diversity...
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Boardroom & beyond | Global shareholder activism is on the rise - does HR have a new stakeholder to win over?
CEO turnover has also hit new heights, with implications for how HR professionals advise on people strategy...
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'Compensate them fairly' | Spotify Wrapped: Proof that businesses cannot afford to undervalue junior employees
The hugely popular Spotify Wrapped feature wouldn't exist in the way we know it without the work of...
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L&D | Brian Cox defends the use of 'celebrities' in West End plays - but space needs to be made for new talent
Making way for new talent is one the best things experienced professionals can do for their peers. That...
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Tenancy rights | Landlords ban working from home, and it's down right discriminatory
Tenants are experiencing an increase in landlords saying they don't want them to work from home whilst...
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Divisive or essential | Tory minster says companies should butt out of political activism, are they right?
It seems that, in recent years, there's been an expectation that businesses should weigh in on the...
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'We made a mistake' | What Bumble's ad controversy teaches us about cultivating diversity of thought
The dating app Bumble, once famous for giving female daters the power of messaging first, has found itself...
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'Stay in our lane' | Bud Light's U-turn on brand ethics was a watershed moment. Now, the brand is doubling down
It's a difficult time to be a brand with a moral compass. Ethically aligning your business to societal...
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