Are ‘global employees’ the next big thing?
In theory, technology now allows employees to work from anywhere, but how easy is it to run a global workforce?
Employers must be wary of laws surrounding automated decisions
Employers using AI to make decisions about recruitment and performance need to be mindful of the laws surrounding workers’ rights, it has been warned.
Boohoo may link bosses’ bonuses to ESG improvements
Online retailer criticised for poor working practices in its supply chain looks to shake up executive bonuses.
Two in five employers not addressing presenteeism
Research finds four in five employers report that staff have worked at home while unwell over the past year, but 40% aren’t taking steps to address it.
Mutual trust between managers and staff boosts performance
A study has found a strong link between manager-employee trust, financial performance and productivity.
How useful is the term ‘hybrid working’?
How hybrid working is applied depends on whether your business is a shape-shifter, temporary pivoter or re-inventor.
WeWork: Billion Dollar Loser author talks to Oven-Ready HR
Chris Taylor interviews Reeves Wiedeman about his book examining the workplace culture at WeWork...
Talent management
‘Acquiring talent’? Marc Effron talks to Oven-Ready HR
Oven-Ready HR’s latest guest is Marc Effron, co-author of Harvard Business Review’s best-selling book “One Page Talent Management’.
The last...
Personnel Today Awards 2021 opens for entries
HR and L&D teams wishing to celebrate the successes of the past year can begin their journey towards receiving the recognition they deserve from today.
How to be a great employer in challenging times (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | Sinead Sharpe and Ben Thompson join Rob Moss to look at how positive workplace culture can effect change.
Managing change
Nationwide Building Society: Why we decided staff could work from home
We now see almost daily announcements from companies allowing staff to work from home. But when an 180-year-old building society...
Embracing organisational agility as a CHRO: five key behaviours
Mark Judd examines how HR teams became used to operating in a climate of continuous and unprecedented change.
MOBO founder: Resilience can help leaders reset values
Organisations can use the pandemic to reset and emphasise their values, according to Kanya King, founder of the MOBO (Music...
Corporate social responsibility
Boohoo may link bosses’ bonuses to ESG improvements
Online retailer criticised for poor working practices in its supply chain looks to shake up executive bonuses.
Sustainability ‘should be factored into remote working decisions’
Employers must factor environmental impact into their decisions around hybrid working.
Nationwide Building Society: Why we decided staff could work from home
We now see almost daily announcements from companies allowing staff to work from home. But when an 180-year-old building society...
Outsourcing
Trade body for outsourcing providers launched
A new trade body for outsourcing providers, APSCo Outsource, has been launched to act as the collective voice for the...
From compliance to compassion: research shows how priorities will change by 2030
The pandemic has shaken up business priorities for leaders and will have a lasting impact on the future direction of...
Remote working could lead to jobs being pushed offshore
Remote working is damaging productivity and could even lead to jobs being moved abroad, a member of the Bank of...
