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Absence | Germany's sickness crackdown raises a question for UK employers
Germany's plan to make workers provide a doctor's note from the very first day of sickness has reignited...
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Sickies & warnings | World Cup 2026 - are employers missing a morale open goal?
The World Cup has prompted many warnings for employers, from surging sickies to TV licensing headaches...
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AI | When employees become 'lower-value human capital', HR should worry
When Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters described employees at risk of redundancy as “lower-value...
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Boundaries | Working remotely from a cricket ground? Employers face a new trust test
Will working from a live sporting venue boost wellbeing and flexibility, or risk turning into...
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Meta | Will Zuckerberg's AI clone really boost connection with employees?
Meta's reported plan to create an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff feels both inevitable...
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Opinion | M&S chief's work-life balance comments risk fuelling more burnout culture
M&S boss says leaders shouldn't fully switch off on holiday, but does an “always on” mindset risk...
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Editor’s Note | Attention HR! Ditch your paperwork & sign up for HRGV Live 2026
It's not too late! On March 26, join hundreds of HR professionals in London & learn from the UK's...
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Opinion | BrewDog's founder says he's 'heartbroken' over firm's collapse, but staff have heard it before
James Watt says he is “heartbroken” over BrewDog's collapse. But for many employees, his apology...
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GITs | Why HR must handle the rise of AI 'slop grievances' with care
Despite a reported surge in AI-generated grievances, HR pros must handle each with care - and find...
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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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Punched & bitten | Staff body cameras - invasive surveillance or vital safety measure?
An NHS case study mythbusts concerns that frontline worker body cams are more about surveillance than...
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Botox & Jeeps | Is this company's reward strategy 'unhinged' - or perfect perks personalisation?
'I want people to feel engaged and excited at work,' says CEO Marcus Willis - 'this is the best way I...
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Give up the gimmick | Is it time HR finally ditched 'Blue Monday' for good?
If we already accept that Blue Monday is pseudoscience, is continuing to reference it actually helping...
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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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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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‘Cringe’ | Accenture rebrands employees as 'reinventors' - do corporates have an AI optics problem?
With language like 'reinventors' and 'AI-first Chief People Officer,' it's no wonder workers...
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Pensions & pay | Employers, you've heard the Budget - now pause, reflect, plan, & communicate
As Chancellor Reeves' Budget sets out changes to NMW, pensions, & salary sacrifice, HR teams must avoid...
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UNLEASH 2025 | 'AI can transform companies - CHROs transform how people work'
HR Grapevine's Head of Content, Benjamin Broomfield, shares reaction and analysis from HR practitioners...
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Fairness vs. feasability | Will the Fair Work Agency fix a broken system, or just create more red tape?
Will this new body genuinely make work fairer, or will it simply add to the growing list of compliance...
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