Can employee wellbeing and the right manager support help to improve public sector productivity?

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 »

Natwest employee’s vegan outburst has potential business cost

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 »

UK organisations suffering from ‘non-starter syndrome’

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 »

Suicidal employee sent ‘appalling’ legal threat in unfair dismissal case

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 »

Outrage at HSBC as women offered vacuum cleaners in staff deal

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 »

Are Millennials the most challenging generation to work with?

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 »

Pay reaches seven-year high as employers struggle with skills shortages

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 »

Why should HR care about D&I?

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 »

Everything You Need To Know About eLearning in 2019

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 »

Occupational rehabilitation services: who, what, when, why & how to use

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 »
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