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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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‘Precarious’ | Are employers doing enough to tackle the threat of pension poverty?
A report from Scottish Widows shows 12.2 million adults in the UK face being unable to meet key financial...
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‘Game changer’ | Padel courts & office gyms: Are fitness perks back in vogue?
With searches for 'offices with gym' surging 2,366% in the last year alone, staff are seeking workplaces...
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Boundaries | Working remotely from a cricket ground? Employers face a new trust test
Will working from a live sporting venue boost wellbeing and flexibility, or risk turning into...
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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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‘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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The power of prevention | Employers aren't investing enough in 'essential' workplace cancer support
Only 17% of employers plan to focus their 2026 health & wellbeing measures on serious illnesses such...
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Punched & bitten | Staff body cameras - invasive surveillance or vital safety measure?
An NHS case study mythbusts concerns that frontline worker body cams are more about surveillance than...
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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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‘I feel happier’ | Swedish firm trials 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness - UK bosses should take note
CEO Monica Magnusson says her firm's pilot scheme is already showing how 'safeguarding' relationships...
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Pensions & pay | Employers, you've heard the Budget - now pause, reflect, plan, & communicate
As Chancellor Reeves' Budget sets out changes to NMW, pensions, & salary sacrifice, HR teams must avoid...
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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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The silent strugglers | Why HR must build a culture where people can speak up about mental health
This week saw the holding of the annual World Suicide Prevention Day and, as such, there has been a lot...
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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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'15 million undersaving' | The Pensions Commission is for tomorrow; employers must improve retirement education today
As the UK heads toward a savings crisis, employers must engage staff with the complex and jargon-heavy...
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Tennis star fines | Wimbledon's bad behaviour fines show they aren't afraid to stand up for their staff
Wimbledon's recent run of player fines is an intriguing HR talking point...
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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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