Relationships at work

What do the new legal obligations under the Worker Protection Act mean for workplace relationships and policies around them?

New policy requires staff to declare BP colleague relationships regardless of whether they feel there is a conflict of interest.

Bernard Looney is to be dismissed without notice and will not receive further salary or benefits, which would have amounted up to £32.4m.

At least there’s Secret Santa to enjoy. Sorry. HR has an opinion about this.

ITV staff have been asked to disclose close relationships, but how might this work in practice?

Conflict conversations can cause anxiety, bu tcan be managed in ways that minimise stress for all involved, writes Alexandra Efthymiades.

ITV has introduced a 'Personal Relationships at Work Policy' that requires all staff to declare all relationships with colleagues, including friendships.

Universities watchdog proposes a register for staff-student relationships and consults on the idea of an outright ban.

Valentine’s Day is here and HR staff are on red alert.

Employee grievances are on the rise, a survey finds, as cost-of-living pressures bite and relationships at work become strained.

Henley School of Business has produced a list of New Year resolutions to help the jobsworths, clockwatchers and rule-breakers to collude in their own demise.

Andrew Mawson discusses what employers can learn from research into how the brain manages its resources to conduct tasks, and the factors that affect its performance.

Recent days may have seen Little Britain star Matt Lucas considering a reprise of his social media hit, with office parties as the subject.

An ambulance service worker lost her job after she was accused of having sex in an emergency vehicle.

Karen Meager and John McLachlan look at England manager Gareth Southgate's leadership style and why it is proving successful both on and off the pitch.