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‘Serious risk’ | Wipers on! Why employers must improve visibility over future skills needs
Nearly one-third of UK employers don't have a clear picture of the skills they'll need in the next...
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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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Leadership | 'Snooty' & outdated - but was HSBC right to scrap its 160-year-old management scheme?
Axed to cut costs, the historic scheme has been called outdated and snooty - but scrapping it outright...
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All aboard | Could free bus travel for under-22s unlock a new pipeline of young talent?
An MP-led push for free bus travel for under-22s in England might sound like a youth perk. In reality,...
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'Gen Z Express' | Letting teenagers drive trains isn't a crisis - it's common sense
The decision to lower the minimum age for train drivers from 20 to 18 has triggered an all-too-familiar...
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Returnship | To 'Get Britain Working', employers must offer vocational support programmes
Clinical and vocational rehab support can help employees return to work following mental or physical...
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Anthropic's warning | Hold up… is HR really ready for AI employees?
Executives and tech vendors are ramping up calls for workers to work alongside AI agents and virtual...
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RTO reluctance | Are free lunches enough to fix return-to-office hesitancy?
One of the latest firms to hit the headlines over RTO (return to office) plans is WPP which, in a bid...
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LinkedIn Top 25 | To rank or not to rank: Are 'top employer' lists a big deal?
LinkedIn has named the '25 best large employers to grow your career in the UK' for 2025...
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Trump's tariffs | Why leaders must talk openly with staff about distressing headlines
Be visible and be vulnerable with employees to prevent concerning headlines from impacting wellbeing,...
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'You must stay at home' | How the COVID lockdown changed HR for better and worse
Five years ago, HR leaders scrambled to adapt to a new way of working. What lessons (if any) have we...
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Burnout | Should mental health career breaks be enforced as Prince William suggests?
Prince William's recent comments about enforcing career breaks for NHS staff have sparked an important...
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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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Finland or Whitehall | Border watchdog WFH controversy - a remote work debate or misplaced outrage?
Tensions over remote work aren't going away anytime soon...
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'Brass neck' | MP's 'UK needs a work ethic' remarks are out of touch with a nation on the brink
A shadow minister feels that the UK needs to 'up its game' on work ethic...
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Eroded trust | BBC apologises to staff over handling of Russell Brand allegations - too little, too late?
The BBC's apology to staff who felt unable to raise concerns about Russell Brand's behaviour during...
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No tapping out? | BrewDog founder's rejection of 'work-life balance' misses the mark for modern workplaces
This opinion piece explores recent comments from BrewDog co-founder James Watt, who argues that the term...
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The Traitors | Why you should be wary of 'hoodwinking' of your employees
A Cornell study has revealed that 'hoodwinking' employees can erode trust—while many employers might...
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Wellbeing stunt | Company's 'fake firing' of stressed workers was a PR misstep
The HR PR stunt made waves across social media for all the wrong reasons...
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‘Groundbreaking’? | Labour launches new four-day workweek trial - It's time for HR to act, regardless of the results
The pilot scheme, operated by the 4 Day Week Campaign, will involve 17 businesses growing to 21 in the...
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