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Parents & pay | Asda confirms 'significant' family leave enhancements - why are employers going 'above the normal'?
Asda will increase company maternity and adoptive leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks, while also expanding...
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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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Big Interview | HRD, The All England Lawn Tennis Club: Ensuring our Wimbledon workforce 'feels part of something special'
It's Wimbledon and all eyes are on Centre Court, HR Grapevine sat down with Angela Williams, Associate...
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‘Difficult decision’ | Morrisons scraps 4.5-day work week - are compressed models still the future of work?
Morrisons attributed the decision to abandon a flexible 4.5-day work week to industry competition and...
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Case Study | 'Our mum and dad principle' helped us win The Sunday Times Best Places To Work 2025
Financial wellbeing, retirement and workplace savings specialist, WEALTH scooped The Sunday Times Best...
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Big Interview | Global HRD, Diageo: Equalising UK parental leave has been a 'powerful driver' of engagement & retention
In the UK and four other markets, Diageo has equalised family leave, offering 26 weeks of paid maternity...
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Big Interview | Former People Director, The PIG Hotels: Leading people through hospitality's toughest moments
Steve Rockey spent the last eight years as People Director of boutique hotel chain, The PIG hotels -...
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Podcast | CPO, KPMG UK - How we're giving our employees the 'Space to Learn'
Karl Edge, Chief People Officer at KPMG, is passionate about leading by example when it comes to investing...
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‘Stronger workplace culture’ | Volunteering schemes - HR's secret weapon for staff engagement
Employers are turning to volunteering schemes to tackle disengagement, address burnout, and deliver on...
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Whatever, Trevor | Why 90% of British employees couldn't care less about work
Nearly all employees are disengaged. What are employers doing wrong? HR Grapevine reports on UK Plc's...
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Vending Sense | How workplace catering can shape Gen Z engagement & retention
Discover the value of workplace catering on the wellbeing, engagement, and retention of Gen Z...
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'Make HR Happy Again' | It's time we recognised HR practitioners' poor mental health
We talk to Dr Jo Burrell, who has launched #MakeHRHappyAgain. It's designed to shine a spotlight on...
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Big Interview | Conflict coaching & conservation careers at London Zoo
Conservation is at the heart of the Zoological Society of London, the animals dominate but the people...
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Podcast | Senior Director of Training, DNEG - the hidden link between presentation skills, equity, & performance
Andrew Schlussel has formerly led training at Netflix, DreamWorks, and Pixar, and argues presentation...
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Big Interview | Area Director People Operations, Radisson Hotel Group - 'I jump out of bed with excitement each day'
Lisa Wade, Area Director People Operations, Radisson Hotel Group has worked for the business for 25 years;...
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'Free of jargon' | HR's got a PR problem - comms skills are the answer
Becoming great communicators can help HR teams drive awareness, appreciation, and engagement with their...
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Pitch perfect? | Singing through work stress hits a high note
Can't sing? It's not a problem - The Workplace Choir Company says there's no need to be pitch perfect;...
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‘Never about quotas’ | Inclusion & retention: How Fulham FC tackles football's diversity problem head-on
Fulham FC's Head of Inclusion tells HR Grapevine about how the Premier League club tackles representation...
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'Open conversations' | Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 - a call to action for HR
As Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May 2025) begins across the UK, HR leaders are being urged to...
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Podcast | CPO, Agilitas - how our 'culture canvas' improved team dynamics & stabilised turnover
Bev Markland, CPO at Agilitas, on using a culture canvas as a tool for identifying cultural strengths...
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