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‘Disciplinary action’ | Meet office attendance policy or else - Is Vodafone's warning to staff the right way to RTO?
'Continued non-compliance' at Vodafone could result in a written warning & missing...
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‘Looks bad’ | Did the ECB misfield complaints about The Hundred's gender pay gap?
'We are totally committed to moving towards gender parity in salaries,' an ECB...
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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...
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Reward & recognition | Everyday should be Employee Appreciation Day
We all know employee appreciation shouldn't confined to a single day...
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Financial wellbeing | BBC's £4m payroll error could be disastrous for employee morale
The BBC's handling of a massive payroll issue makes it a lose-lose scenario for everyone...
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ESG | BP cuts to renewables will appease investors - but leave a long-term scar on employer brand
BP is cutting jobs and spending on renewable energy investments - the impact on employer brand could...
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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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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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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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'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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'Invisible & frustrated' | Maligned middle managers - why our corporate pantomime villains need less scapegoating and more support
Middle managers are feeling the squeeze, but do employers do enough to support those in corporate no...
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'Not proper work'? | HR should challenge CEOs on their anti-WFH stance
The debate over remote work has resurfaced once again, and HR leaders must push back against outdated...
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‘Turbocharging’ | Starmer's AI promise: Big, buzzword-y, but lacking in guidance for businesses on employee reskilling
Starmer's speech - and the Government's official statement - are a veritable treasure trove of...
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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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Culture | McDonald's must go further than sackings after new harassment scandal
Recent allegations of bullying and sexual harassment within McDonald's UK have cast a spotlight on the...
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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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Gregg Wallace-gate | Why we should teach our employees how to apologise
Upon making a mistake, behaving poorly, or upsetting another person, the 'admit nothing, deny everything'...
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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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