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Left in the dark | If leaders want staff to embrace AI, they need to explain their plans better
It could be a lack of clarity from the top that's fuelling fear and mistrust around...
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'Free of jargon' | HR's got a PR problem - comms skills are the answer
Becoming great communicators can help HR teams drive awareness, appreciation, and...
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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...
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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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Redundancies | Why HR always seems to be the first job to go - and why that's a mistake
The recent announcement that 10,000 civil service roles will be axed, primarily from so-called “back...
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Jamie Laing | 'I'm proud of you' - four words we should hear more of at work?
Jamie Laing's remarkable ultra-marathon efforts have sparked an outpouring of sincerity that we should...
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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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‘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 out on bonuses...
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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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Reward & recognition | Everyday should be Employee Appreciation Day
We all know employee appreciation shouldn't confined to a single day...
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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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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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'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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