MPs urge lawmakers to close loopholes which allow rogue companies to undercut the best employers
MPs have urged the government to close the loopholes ‘once for all’ that allow certain companies to exploit insecurity of work and undercut Britain’s leading employers. The Business and Trade Committee, in its investigation into the Employment Rights Bill that is currently at the report stage of its passage through Parliament heard from businesses concerned […]
Evil HR Lady does Improv
Tom Alexander and I talked about HR and improv at the Talent Show. You can listen to the audio here: Diabolic Funny The night before we recorded it, I had an improv show. Here are a few highlights!
Health and Wellbeing: are you giving too much?
Employee health and wellbeing has dominated the HR agenda in recent times. World events, economic trends, physical and mental health awareness have all conspired to bring a huge challenge to HR – how to look after a workforce under pressure and enable them to do their best work. Offering the right kind of support can […]
UK businesses turn challenges into opportunities by embracing Generative AI
Recent YouGov research by the leading data consultancy Oakland shows that businesses are increasingly open to using artificial intelligence (AI) as a way to overcome data challenges. Although some obstacles remain, organizations are increasingly open to using AI to transform operations and unlock their data’s potential. A significant majority of organisations are now exploring the […]
Barnett Waddingham announces a partnership with BoardClic to review board performance
Barnett Waddingham announces today an exclusive partnership between BoardClic and BW, the leading digital platform for board performance reviews. BW’s expertise is in providing a leading consulting service on the market in this area. By aligning themselves with BoardClic, they will be able to provide pension trustees with deeper insights about their board effectiveness and […]
Experts weigh in on Trump DEI rollback – and what it means for the UK
Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Monday rolling back numerous diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes as well as protections for transgender individuals within the federal government. He said that the widely anticipated move aims at halting what he described as efforts to “socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of […]
Top tips for HR teams on how to retain Gen-Z talent
Ria Karnik, Managing Director at Major, Lindsey & Africa Gen-Z is known to be a self-promoter, standing up for a better work-life balance (a recent study found that 92% of Gen Z cite this as an important or very important factor in their career). Gen-Z is known for championing themselves. They are in favor of […]
UK skills gap is ‘past peak’ but challenges remain
For the first time in a decade, fewer UK employers are reporting skills shortages, according to the 2025 Talent Shortage Survey from ManpowerGroup. The proportion of organisations experiencing talent scarcity has fallen from 80 percent to 76 percent, suggesting that the UK may have passed the peak of its skills gap. Michael Stull, UK Managing […]
Organisations urged to embrace fresh perspectives from young talent
As global talent shortages persist, The Future-Forward Workforce report by CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education calls for organisations to abandon ‘preconceived notions’ about young professionals and embrace their insights. The report, which features contributions from leading companies and business schools worldwide, provides guidance on how employers can better harness and retain young […]
AI is a key skill for jobs in 2025, as Keirstarmer announces an AI action plan.
The UK government’s ambitious 50-point AI plan, led by Keir starmer, is being tempered with growing concerns over its economic, societal and environmental impact. While AI holds immense potential to transform industries and accelerate growth, it also presents critical challenges–particularly in workforce readiness and equity. Coursera’s Job Skills Report 2025 shows that AI is in […]