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Work-life balance | Eight reasons for refusing a flexible working request
Striking the right work/life balance is a very important aspect of modern life. Employees today are looking...
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'Costly mistake' | CEO claims positive culture could damage your business
If the past two years are to be viewed as a great experiment in working life, one of the resounding conclusions...
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'Stark inequalities' | 5 ways COVID changed the employer-employee power balance
The past 18 months have been transformative for leaders. Many have been placed under extreme pressure,...
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Employee Engagement | What is 'Quiet Quitting', and how can employers combat this latest trend?
Working in HR, you will have likely heard of 'quiet quitting' over the last few months.
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Sabotage | 5 mistakes that destroy a first impression
How do people see you when you first meet? Do they think you're rude...
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Southgate's Euro conundrum | How should leaders break bad news to staff?
Fans of football will have watched the drama unfold within Gareth Southgate's England team for Euro...
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Mandatory vaccination | CEO puts unvaccinated employees on forced unpaid leave, will others follow?
Whilst the concept of vaccine passports was this month ditched by the Government for social settings...
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Did you know? | Providing this employee benefit might be the most popular move you ever make
It has more of an impact on your carbon footprint than reducing flights, going vegan or driving an electric...
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Hospitality | New tip allocation legislation: explained
Hospitality businesses now need to watch out when it comes to tip allocation. If current processes include...
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'Relight the fire' | What is 'rust-out' and are your employees showing signs of it?
'Rust-out' is the latest term sweeping the workplace, but what exactly is it? Well, it's essentially...
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Bias | Your accent affects how people view you
A recent poll of over 2,000 UK professionals by the Equality Group...
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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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Crazy or brave? | M&S' HRD on 'reimagining retail' with new four-day work week in stores
This is not JUST a four-day week…In this exclusive interview, Marks and Spencer Group's HRD talks...
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More redundancies | Why are there so many layoffs at big tech companies?
There's more bad news from the tech industry, and SMEs are also affected...
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Gartner HR insight | The trends set to shape the workplace in 2023
What highs and lows might HR face this year?
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Valuing employees | Diversity and Inclusion help to drive morale and productivity
Making Diversity and Inclusion a priority in the workplace is now at the top of the agenda for many HR...
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'We're letting you go' | Is it time HR changed its language around job losses and redundancy?
Is it time you changed the way you speak about redundancy, job losses and restructuring?
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'Grumpy Staying' | Exploring the latest HR buzzword
A new trend has emerged, particularly amongst younger generations, where instead of choosing to hand...
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'Immediate disadvantage' | Does your accent affect your leadership credibility?
As one of the first noticeable defining characteristics upon meeting someone, accents play a significant...
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‘Quiet firing’ | The latest toxic workplace trend? Here's what HR can do about it
Have you heard about quiet firing? Recent talk within the business community is that there could be a...
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