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'Equality is a myth' | How disabled workers are being locked out of opportunities
Disabled employees and founders in the UK are revealing that the world of work is not designed for them,...
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'Open conversations' | Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 - a call to action for HR
As Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May 2025) begins across the UK, HR leaders are being urged to...
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Exclusive | Viral CEO talks move to abandon four-day workweek… for a 32-hour model
The 32-hour week is Lumen's 'vehicle for increasing trust, initiative, and wellbeing,' CEO Aled Nelmes...
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BBC culture review | HR reforms needed as BBC report warns of "untouchables" & power abuses
HR Grapevine breaks down the most pressing HR issues from the BBC's review of workplace culture...
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Stress Awareness Month | Stress levels are falling - so why are so few workers thriving?
As Stress Awareness Month brings mental wellbeing into the spotlight, new research from ADP reveals a...
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Ipsos poll | Widespread support for workplace DEI - but more than a third say it's gone 'too far'
Despite strong overall public backing for DEI initiatives in UK workplaces, more than a third think efforts...
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Flexible working | Let's not demonise HRDs for refusing a flexible work request
New research suggests flexible working request are still getting turned down in their droves. But should...
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Return to office | Are RTOs a bid to curb side hustles too?
Could the growth of side hustles and increased calls to return people to the office be related? Peter...
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Employee benefits | Will NI rises spark benefits budget cuts?
This week it's the turn of NI rises to take effect. We know they're already impacting pay rises,...
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Emily in Paris S4 | What can the hit TV show teach us about working abroad?
If you've seen Emily in Paris, you'll know that a new season is well on its way, dropping next week....
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Fries & flexibility | Hospitality: getting your employee experience right in a unique industry
Hospitality people managers are also faced with the challenge of their workforce having very different...
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Ariarne Titmus | Swimmer blames Olympic Village conditions for loss - the link between environment and performance
The Olympic medalist, who has won in the 200 and 400-metre freestyle swim, is one of many athletes who...
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Future of work | What is 'chrono working' and why are today's professionals raving about it?
As far as modern workers are concerned, work-life balance is absolutely paramount to a sustainable career,...
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The Happy Index | 5 key lessons on empathetic leadership from Timpson's iconic CEO
James Timpson is a business leader that many look to as an example of exemplary leadership. As CEO of...
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Dying Matters | How employers can support staff in times of grief & bereavement
Every year, people around the country use Dying Matters Awareness Week as a period to encourage all communities...
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WFP | 'Work from pub' - could this be the new remote work trend?
With the new flexibility from day one Bill a part of UK work life, can employers expect to see an uptick...
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Workaholics Anonymous | What actually constitutes a 'work addiction' and what does HR need to know?
All HR practitioners hope to foster a working environment in which employees feel engaged and passionate...
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QuitTok | The phenomenon of 'loud quitting' isn't going anywhere, here's why
We've all heard about quiet-quitting, A.K.A an employee sticking in their role beyond the point at...
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FCA furore | Financial wellbeing is a pressing priority, and HR must act now
It's a challenging time for workers' financial wellbeing. With a cost-of-living crisis still very...
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Boomerangers | What to watch out for when re-hiring a so-called boomerang employee
Boomerangers can return after months, years or even decades. They know how things work and can bring...
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