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Workplace stability | London Fire Brigade becomes 300th Living Hours employer in UK
London Fire Brigade has today announced its commitment to providing secure working hours under the Living...
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'Impact, not intention' | BBC's Strictly settlement shows why HR must act early on bullying concerns
The BBC's reported five-figure settlement with Amanda Abbington highlights the financial and reputational...
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'Deteriorating wellbeing' | Could better management ease the UK's workplace mental health crisis?
Research found that employees working under better-quality line managers reported significantly lower...
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Home alone | Working from home is fuelling loneliness - how can HR rebuild connection?
Working from home has transformed where and how millions of people work, but new research raises difficult...
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'Potential harms' | Employee monitoring tech faces review amid privacy & wellbeing concerns
Employers could face new rules governing the use of keystroke logging, biometric identification, location...
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'Message is clear' | Is health and wellbeing just a tick-box exercise? More than half of employees think so
New research has raised questions over whether employers' health and wellbeing initiatives are meeting...
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Digital burnout | 95% of HR leaders report rising workloads as AI training demands grow
Already stretched HR and L&D teams are being left to manage growing skills, governance and recruitment...
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'Divisive' | National Gallery accused of 'two-tier workforce' amid staff segregation claims
The National Gallery has been accused of operating a “two-tier workforce” after outsourced security...
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Remote working | WFH employee wins disability discrimination case after 'camera on' instruction
A tribunal has warned employers against rigid camera-on policies after ruling that allowing an anxious...
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Treasury Inquest | Treasury urged to overhaul disciplinary procedure after employee's suicide
HM Treasury has vowed to update its disciplinary procedures following the death of an employee...
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First Aid awareness | St John Ambulance launches 'Lifesavers at Work' awards to inspire more staff to learn first aid
England's leading first aid charity is celebrating people whose first aid skills helped save or change...
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'Insult to injury' | Employer penalised after withdrawing job offer from cancer-battling candidate
A tribunal found that the company offered conflicting reasons for its decision after the candidate challenged...
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Morale | Skills England staff engagement plunges amid departmental upheaval
The agency's first annual accounts link workforce gaps and organisational uncertainty to risks around...
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'The system is failing' | 8 in 10 mothers cut maternity leave short due to financial pressure
New research has exposed stark inequalities in maternity support, with lower-income, single and disabled...
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'Early intervention' | Police officers to receive expanded mental health support after traumatic incidents
Around 150,000 psychological assessments and mental health checks will be offered each year as part of...
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'Procedure over people' | Poor disciplinary processes harming staff wellbeing, public health experts warn
Poorly managed disciplinary investigations are damaging employee wellbeing, weakening workforce resilience...
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'Raising the alarm' | MP tables maximum workplace temperature bill as UK heatwaves intensify
Green MP Hannah Spencer is seeking new protections for workers exposed to extreme heat, as employers...
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Landmark step | NHS sets first-ever standards to tackle racism & violence towards staff
NHS employers will be formally assessed on how they protect and support staff, with workforce experience...
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‘Exceptional’ | HR Grapevine journalist Annie Hayes wins national HR media award
Annie Hayes was recognised for her 'distinct human perspective' on issues from carer's leave to...
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'Policy, practice & culture' | How employers can keep progressing on disability inclusion in uncertain times
Business Disability Forum is urging employers not to let global uncertainty derail disability inclusion,...
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