HR practice

The answers to lack of enthusiasm for work often lie outside the job itself, argues Mary Alice Vuicic. But that doesn't mean firms can't do anything about it.

New data suggests that workers currently working to a hybrid routine overwhelmingly want to retain the option to work from home.

Eating within a restricted time window during the day may help improve shift workers' health, a study has found.

Employers should stop asking candidates for the dates of previous roles to improve chances for those with with gaps on their CVs.

Last month's most popular HR questions focused on the impact of an extra bank holiday for the Queen's state funeral.

Has HR wasted time and money on IR35 compliance now that the government has announced the recent changes will be repealed in April 2023?

With civil servants under pressure to be present at the office, there have been reports that some employees’ computer use...

New guidelines from the World Health Organization suggest managers should be trained to improve mental health outcomes.

Virgin Atlantic has updated its gender identity policy to allow staff to choose uniforms regardless of how they express their gender.

Almost 1,000 London-based civil service jobs have been relocated to Scotland since March 2020.

More than half (55%) of HR departments have seen, or expect to have, their budgets cut as rising costs impact organisations. 

What are the key things to include in a menstruation policy? A robust period policy helps create a forward-thinking supportive culture.

As the cost of living crisis bites, many employees will be looking to take on extra work, away from their main employment. What are the implications of this?

IR35 reforms are to be scrapped from April 2023, the Treasury has announced.

Bosses worry that employees working from home aren’t being as productive as they could be, while workers believe the opposite, according to new research from Microsoft.