Don’t Send Your Husband or Wife a Valentine’s Day card
The terms “work spouse” and “work man” are offensive to me. They suggest a level of intimacy you shouldn’t have at work, unless you work alongside your spouse with whom you are legally married. I don’t believe it is a harmless prank either. I’m certainly not the only person who feels this way. Blonde Musings […]
Think Time: HR must find time to think about the Employment Rights Bill
Although the Employment Rights Bill will not be in effect until next, it is important that HR considers the implications now. The Labour government is now settling into its new term and one of the most significant changes it is bringing is to the workplace. The Employment Rights Bill of the government has received a […]
The UK HR salary growth is below the UK average
Salary growth in the HR sector has fallen behind the UK average. Over the past year, HR salaries increased by 4.8 percent, compared to the national average of 6 percent. However, some HR roles are bucking the trend with notable increases. According to research from recruitment company Reed, salaries for shared services managers rose by […]
UK businesses struggle to attract AI talent amid digital transformation
UK organisations are prioritising AI adoption, with 92 percent ranking the use of standard AI applications as a high or medium priority in the next year. However, 34 percent are struggling to attract the necessary talent. The Supercharging Growth with AI in the UK – A Pathway for High-Growth Businesses report also found that a […]
Q&A: HR Resolutions – How to make technology support HR in 2025
Our panelists began the year with a discussion on the potential and challenges of HR technology. Claire Webber Powell, People Director, Outdoor and Cycle Concepts Ltd., Annabel Roberts Head of HR at Centric HR and Kameshwari Raio Chief People Officer of Publicis Sapient, all provided a wealth of insight into the importance of technology in […]
Nick Sutton: Personalising employee rewards across cultures
Personalisation is essential to the success of any program that rewards diverse employees, especially those in international regions. Personalised rewards let employees know that they are valued and encourage future success. Employees from different cultures and regions bring with them diverse perspectives, values and expectations. These all influence the rewards that they consider meaningful. Employers […]
Severance: What can it teach us about work-life harmony?
In HR circles, the term’severance package’ is often associated with huge financial packages given to directors who are leaving under a cloud. This is not the focus of the TV show. Apple’s Severance will intrigue HR circles about what our work lives are like. This second-series psychological sci fi thriller follows employees who work on […]
The UK is not abandoning DEI
Despite the backlash in the US against programs for diversity, equity, and inclusion, UK companies are protecting DEI budgets, and embedding DEI into their core business. Culture Amp, a platform for employee experience, published a survey this week that found most UK companies viewed DEI programs as an investment and sought to integrate systemic changes […]
Angela Rayner: Cabinet fully supports Employment Rights Bill
The Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said that the Cabinet is fully in support of the Employment Rights Bill, despite fears that some businesses and senior Labour politicians were trying to weaken it. The recent promises of chancellor Rachel Reeves to reduce regulations and boost the economy seem to contradict measures like creating a Fair […]
American church organist unfairly fired from Surrey post: tribunal
A US organist has won an employment tribunal case against a parish. In June 2020, Dr Jenifer was fired from her position as director of music at St Mary and St Peter Church, Staines in Surrey. The parish committee believed that the role could be performed by someone else for less money. They dismissed the […]