With budget cuts driving workforce reduction, public sector HR teams are tackling stress, absenteeism and mental ill health at the very moment they need to get the most from their staff. Heres... Read more »
High street bank Natwest has found itself at the centre of a media storm after a staff member went on an anti-vegan rant to a customer.
The case, which involved a vegan loan... Read more »
When starting a new job, new recruits are often excited to embark on a shining career with their fresh employer. This new starter enthusiasm and eagerness often sticks for a little while... Read more »
A man working for the NHS was dismissed after disclosing that he was experiencing suicidal thoughts in a case described as appalling by a judge.
HSJ reports that thejudgment, delivered... Read more »
HSBC has come under fire from employees in London and Hong Kong after staff were sent emails with controversially sexist deals.
Reuters reports that Hong Kong staff were presented with deals offering... Read more »
Millennials - or those born between 1980 and 1999 - are often blamed in the media for disrupting societal norms.
Recent headlines have accused this generation of killing everything from... Read more »
Emerging skills shortages in the UK jobs market are starting to drive up wages, according to research compiled by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
The Guardian reports that,... Read more »
Belief in the importance of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) has soared over the past few years, as businesses begin to recognise the benefits that harbouring a culturally diverse workforce can have.
This... Read more »
eLearning has been around for a while in some guise or another, however, perhaps not as a credible alternative to live programmes.
Early eLearning solutions simply didnt meet the real... Read more »
By Colin Hawes, Head of Group Income Protection Claims and Medical Underwriting at Generali Employee Benefits UK
Insurers, health professionals, employers and the government all seem united to... Read more »