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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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‘Taxi driver’ | Duolingo CEO's bizarre interview test - are viral hiring 'hacks' worth your attention?
Duolingo's CEO has paid taxi drivers to reveal how candidates behaved on the journey to an interview,...
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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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‘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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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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$1bn lawsuit | Rocked to its core, the BBC needs resilient leaders now more than ever
As two senior figures resign and a $1bn Trump lawsuit looms, the BBC's need for resilient leadership...
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‘Big trouble’ | Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay deal approved - is the pope right to criticise?
Musk's $1tn pay deal, which comes with several strings attached, has been criticised by the likes of...
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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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‘Crucial’ | Could resilience engineering help HR defeat 'payroll pirates' & other cyber threats?
As the government tells CEOs to adopt resilience engineering in response to cyber threats, HR's role...
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Nestlé to Coldplay | Why so many CEO scandals? And what can HR do?
From relationship scandals to snatching caps from children, have our CEOs collectively decided to ditch...
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TUC warning | Half of UK workers fear AI will take their jobs - what happens next?
51% of adults surveyed by the TUC said they were worried about the impact of AI on their...
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'Preventable’ | OceanGate tragedy shows why HR process is vital, however unpopular
'The loss of five lives was preventable,' a report into the OceanGate tragedy has found, highlighting...
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Rachel Reeves | Parliament's inaction during Chancellor's tears should be a lesson for all employers
The reaction of colleagues to the Chancellor's distress in full view of the nation this week should be...
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Leadership | Heathrow CEO went to bed as closure crisis unfolded - is that OK?
Heathrow's CEO - paid £3.2m last year - went to bed before his deputy made a controversial decision...
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Glass half full | Reeve's hikes knock business confidence - but employers should see an opportunity, not just a challenge
HR must fight against a trend of slumping business confidence linked to rising National Insurance payments...
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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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