HR practice

Are return to office mandates too high a risk for firms? More than half of employees believe that their location should not matter as long as they meet work expectations.

With Ramadan approaching, Stephen Simpson provides a five-point checklist for employers on how to support employees observing religious festivals.

Access to flexible working, paid ‘wellness days’, and health insurance or physical wellness programmes are employees' top priorities.

NHS clinical staff in their early careers have become more stressed and unhappy over the past decade, according to analysyis of staff surveys.

Day-one unfair dismissal and sick pay rights among small firms' greatest concerns about Employment Rights Bill, FSB survey shows.

Court of Appeal considers whether whistleblowing protections should be extended to external job applicants under human rights legislation.

A civil servant who blew the whistle on the UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has won a case for unfair dismissal against the Foreign Office.

Employee who suffered from morning sickness awarded £93,600 after she was dismissed in a message that included a ‘jazz hands’ emoji.

The chairman of the Countess of Chester hospital has resigned after a tribunal found that he and others had ‘conspired’ to oust the trust’s chief executive, Dr Susan Gilby.

HR circles will be intrigued by what Apple's series Severance tells us about our working lives.

Nichola Hay examines how a greater emphasis on skills rather than predefined roles can create a more dynamic and flexible workforce strategy.

JP Morgan is grappling with desk shortages at its London head office after demanding its 22,000 UK employees fully return to the workplace.

Entries are no longer being accepted to a controversial scheme offering financial rewards for staff resignations.

In response to growing return-to-work mandates, James Reed considers their impact on career progression and business success.

January 2025's top 10 HR questions include FAQs ion TUPE, severe weather, notice periods, and alcohol or drug misuse