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NewJeans, Liam Payne, & fame | Meet the global pop stars battling for worker status and protection against 'exploitation'
K-pop group NewJeans are fighting for worker status as other stars call for better artist protections...
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‘A way to go’ | Zurich UK to offer free assessments & sensory maps after finding half of neurodivergent adults 'hide' at work
Insurance company Zurich UK will implement a range of measures designed to create a more inclusive and...
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'Incredibly important' | How can employers support staff with motor neurone disease?
Clare Walker, MND Association Head of HR and Catherine Nichols, Salesforce VP, Office of Accessibility...
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Employment tribunals | Halloween leave & witch dismissals: Three times HR horror stories came true
It's scary cause it's true: HR Grapevine considers three hauntingly real stories of office Halloween...
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Workforce planning | What questions should HR ask before reducing headcount?
Whatever the reason for the reduction in headcount - rising costs, the impact of technology, or other...
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Harassment laws | Worker Protection Act introduced - is HR ready?
A landmark update to workplace sexual harassment laws is now in effect. This feature explores key elements...
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'Reduced our turnover' | Be like West Ham Utd & IKEA: Why more employers should sign up to voluntary living wage schemes
Although some reading the headlines may wince at the idea of going beyond the National Living Wage, employers...
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Mandate vs mindset | Why HR should use Labour's employment rights bill as a springboard to go beyond statutory requirements
Now is the time for HR professionals to move the conversation beyond fulfilling minimum obligations....
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‘Compressed hours’ | Workers could gain right to demand a four-day week: What HR needs to know
Employees could be entitled to a four-day workweek sooner than expected, under new rights set to be granted...
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On pause | The forgotten employment law taking the sidelines during the election
What happens to promised pre-election employment law? Does the outcome of 4th July change the outcom...
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General Election | Reform UK pledges to scrap employment laws & Equality Act
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has launched the party's manifesto, setting out the proposed changes...
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Untangling legislation | As Vaping dominates the world, what does HR need to know about the legalities?
As vaping becomes an increasingly popular alternative to traditional smoking, the workplace dynamic,...
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Equality Act | Dual discrimination - what is it, and should employers be concerned?
Labour has proposed introducing protections for those who face 'dual discrimination'. But what is...
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High achievers | Drinking and doing drugs at work - does it matter if employees perform?
In a Guardian column, Gene Marks, an author and founder of management services firm the Marks Group PC,...
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McKinsey & 'Go' | The consulting firm pays staff to look for another job - is it worth the risk?
In a bid to streamline the company in a “caring and supportive way” McKinsey & Co is not only offering...
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Gender equality | Will women ever truly get parity in the workplace?
We're just shy of half a century on from the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act, yet women are still facing...
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2024 inquiry | Sexual misconduct more prominent on work trips - what should HR do?
In 2023, the government launched an inquiry into sexism and misogyny within London financial firms after...
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Employment Law | As Gov mulls reintroducing tribunal fees, how will the plans impact HR?
HR experts react to the Government's consultation on reintroducing fees for employment tribunals, and...
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Sabotage & betrayal | Employee fraud likely to rise in 2024 - how can you prevent it?
Over the past year, we have seen numerous stories of employees sabotaging their employer. Whether it's...
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Cybersecurity | Protecting Employee Data
Protecting employee data has always been of paramount importance to the HR Department. Today, as businesses...
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