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Jobs & HR
- 'Exacerbating the issue' | HR is making UK's sick-leave crisis worse, says 'Keep Britain Working' author
by HR Grapevine on February 6, 2026 at 8:00 amSir Charlie Mayfield suggested HR teams are avoiding difficult conversations about sickness, warning that fear of causing offence is keeping people out of work...
- 'An overlooked tool' | HR leaders are seeing an increased demand for wellbeing support & benefits
by HR Grapevine on February 6, 2026 at 7:58 amHR managers have seen an increased employee demand for wellbeing support, from pension schemes and dental care to gym memberships and mortgage advice...
- Employment Rights Act | 'Fire & rehire' protections delayed until 2027 - breathing space for HR or greater legal risk later?
by HR Grapevine on February 5, 2026 at 8:00 amThe Government has delayed the introduction of new protections against “fire and rehire”, pushing the planned ban back by months...
- ‘Lasting benefits’ | Why Zurich's CHRO ditched one-off wellbeing initiatives for 'health journeys'
by HR Grapevine on February 5, 2026 at 7:51 amEmployers are shifting their wellbeing strategy away from one-and-done schemes to deeper, embedded programmes...
- CHRO, AUSTRIACARD | How can we gain from AI without losing human capital?
by HR Grapevine on February 5, 2026 at 7:49 amManolis Souliotis, Group CHRO at AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS, takes to the CHRO Soapbox to outline how HR can handle the ‘sensitivities’ of AI adoption...
- Beyond the podium | The untapped value of the silver-medallist candidate
by HR Grapevine on February 4, 2026 at 10:00 amRecruiters need to look beyond the candidate that got the job offer and see the 'silver medallists' as a bubbling pot ripe for the talent pipeline...
- The power of prevention | Employers aren't investing enough in 'essential' workplace cancer support
by HR Grapevine on February 4, 2026 at 8:00 amOnly 17% of employers plan to focus their 2026 health & wellbeing measures on serious illnesses such as cancer...
- 'Deeply concerning' | 7 in 10 UK workers admit to pretending to be well at work
by HR Grapevine on February 4, 2026 at 7:58 amRising 'pleasanteeism' exposes hidden health risk, and a growing data gap for UK employers...
- 'Help at the push of a button' | Spat at and pushed down stairs - Openreach rolls out new app to help protect employees
by HR Grapevine on February 4, 2026 at 7:54 am27,000 people will have access to new safety tool after surge in abuse and assault incidents…
- Care vs Career | How hidden caring pressures are shaping progression in 2026
by HR Grapevine on February 3, 2026 at 2:23 pmBalancing work with caring responsibilities continues to be one of the most significant pressures facing working parents and carers in 2026.
- Inclusion | The Paralympic champion fighting to end the blindness employment gap
by HR Grapevine on February 3, 2026 at 10:00 amFormer Paralympic gold medal winner, Chris Holmes, has fought many a battle in his life. His current mission is perhaps his most important...
- ‘Bogus’ | Urban Outfitters & Dreams questioned over use of gig app to secure 'self-employed' staff
by HR Grapevine on February 3, 2026 at 8:00 amThe TUC claimed that bosses could be using the app to ‘exploit gaps in the law’ and ‘deny workers proper pay and conditions’...
- 'Cost & legal risk' | Short-term sickness already employers' biggest challenge ahead of major sick pay reforms
by HR Grapevine on February 3, 2026 at 7:58 amShort-term, frequent absences are employers’ biggest sickness-related challenge which could be exacerbated by the looming reforms to Statutory Sick Pay entitlement in the Employment Rights Bill...
- 'Monitored by AI all day' | Ex-TikTok staff accuse social media firm of bullying, harassment & 'union busting'
by HR Grapevine on February 3, 2026 at 7:52 amEx-TikTok moderators are mounting a legal claim accusing the company of bullying, harassment and union busting. TikTok said it ‘strongly rejects’ the claims…
- Case Study | The fragrance giant that shut its stores to open conversations about staff wellbeing
by HR Grapevine on February 2, 2026 at 10:10 amCosmetics brand, Molton Brown, has decided to give everyone a wellbeing day off on Blue Monday...
- 'I'm going to jail' | Fraudster stole £550k from employer by inventing fake workers & pocketing the wages
by HR Grapevine on February 2, 2026 at 8:00 amA manager has admitted siphoning more than half a million pounds from the business by creating “ghost” agency workers and routing their pay into a bank account she controlled...
- ‘Career pathways’ | CPO, OCS: We're closing skills gaps by looking beyond 'traditional' hiring
by HR Grapevine on February 2, 2026 at 7:45 amSarah Williams, CPO at OCS and speaker at HR Grapevine Live, recommends a rethink of traditional approaches to talent and skills...
- Payroll | Asda underpaid 53,000 staff after botched IT upgrade - CPO vows to repay all cash
by HR Grapevine on January 30, 2026 at 8:00 amThe supermarket giant's major IT upgrade project led to miscalculations in holiday & sick pay...
- Punched & bitten | Staff body cameras - invasive surveillance or vital safety measure?
by HR Grapevine on January 30, 2026 at 7:45 amAn NHS case study mythbusts concerns that frontline worker body cams are more about surveillance than preventing abuse - but do they work...
- Staying but sulking | When unhappy staff aren't quitting, HR must act to re-engage them
by HR Grapevine on January 29, 2026 at 10:00 amEmployees are supposed to cause HR headaches by quitting in greater numbers every January. But could this be the year they cause more headaches by staying put?
- ‘Healthier lives’ | Poundland ups wellbeing support with manager training & AI 'happiness dashboards'
by HR Grapevine on January 29, 2026 at 8:00 amPoundland has partnered with the Retail Trust to improve its wellbeing support for 12,000 employees...
- Social gatherings | How a decision not to invite an employee to a work Christmas party ends lead to a tribunal
by HR Grapevine on January 29, 2026 at 7:49 amA tribunal has dismissed a disability discrimination claim brought by an ecologist who was not invited to her employer’s Christmas night out...
- 'Only speak English' | Worker banned from speaking native language on personal call wins race claim
by HR Grapevine on January 28, 2026 at 8:00 amA nuclear worker has won a race discrimination claim after being told he could not speak Swahili during a personal phone call to his family while at work...
- 'Wake-up call' | Millions of workers left in the dark as historic employment reforms approach
by HR Grapevine on January 28, 2026 at 7:44 amThe UK is on the brink of the most significant transformation of workplace rights in decades, millions of employees are still unaware of their new legal protections...
- Pay gap reduced | Investment in people & inclusion fuelling company wins, Weetabix reveals
by HR Grapevine on January 28, 2026 at 7:42 amWeetabix hailed the impact of an investment in people and culture, including its ‘inclusion without exception’ strategy...
- Workplace adjustments | Neurodiverse worker awarded £12k after 'outside the box' remark found to be disability harassment
by HR Grapevine on January 27, 2026 at 8:00 amA tribunal has found that a manager’s response to a neurodiverse worker’s request for adjustments crossed the line into harassment...
- ‘Genuinely transformative’ | Epilepsy awareness: How Chelsea FC is changing the game with staff training
by HR Grapevine on January 27, 2026 at 7:58 amChelsea FC is the first top-flight club to take part in dedicated first aid training in partnership with a national charity...
- 'Microshifting' | 1 in 3 managers quietly allow their staff to work from home
by HR Grapevine on January 27, 2026 at 7:57 amNew research suggests a growing disconnect between formal workplace policies and the day-to-day realities of how teams actually operate...
- Big Interview: Bidvest Noonan | 150 nationalities, one challenge: Turning workforce diversity into lived inclusion
by HR Grapevine on January 26, 2026 at 10:00 amBidvest Noonan’s employees hark from 150 nationalities. But that doesn’t guarantee diversity and inclusion is truly felt. That’s why CPO Julie Mernagh still has plenty she feels she wants to do...
- L'Oréal & LVMH | Employers are expanding domestic violence support through this free, drama-led training programme
by HR Grapevine on January 26, 2026 at 8:30 amSafe Spaces, a training initiative that helps workplaces better support employees affected by domestic violence, is completely free and available globally...
Workplace
- Government expands regional civil service hubs through Places for Growth programme
by Neil Franklin on February 6, 2026 at 11:53 amThe UK Government has reaffirmed its commitment to relocating civil service roles out of London as part of its Places for Growth programme, a long-running initiative aimed at strengthening government presence across the UK and reducing reliance on the capital. Updated information published by the Cabinet Office outlines how the programme is intended to support The post Government expands […]
- New digital issue of Works magazine is available for you to read online. If you don’t get the print edition, you’re missing out
by Mark Eltringham on February 5, 2026 at 9:28 amThe new issue of Works magazine is now available for you to read online free. 2026 promises to be yet another revolutionary year for work and workplaces and we’ll be with you at every step along the way. In this issue: you’ll find three case studies and a round up of projects highlighting new thinking The post New digital issue of Works magazine is available for you to read online. If you […]
- Senior leaders identified as highest AI risk in UK organisations, study claims
by Neil Franklin on February 3, 2026 at 5:36 amSenior leaders are emerging as the highest-risk users of artificial intelligence in UK organisations, according to new research which suggests AI-related business failures are being driven more by leadership behaviour than by technology or junior staff. The findings come from a survey of more than 2,000 UK tech workers, commissioned by tech and transformation specialist The post Senior leaders […]
- Wellbeing overtakes financial security as top workforce concern, study claims
by Neil Franklin on February 3, 2026 at 5:24 amWellbeing has overtaken financial security as the primary concern for UK employees, according to new research from Mercer, reflecting a shift in workforce priorities after several years of economic and social disruption. The findings come from Mercer’s Inside Employees’ Minds: Building Confidence in a Changed World 2025 to 2026 report, based on responses from more The post Wellbeing […]
- New white paper offers actions for managing trauma in the workplace
by Neil Franklin on February 2, 2026 at 10:40 amA new white paper offering practical guidance for employers on how to recognise, understand and respond to trauma in the workplace has been published by Nottingham Business School (NBS), part of Nottingham Trent University. Recent national figures show that more than 8.5 million adults in England and Wales are survivors of childhood abuse, underlining the The post New white paper offers actions […]
- AI isn’t turning robots into humans, it’s turning humans into robots.
by Stephanie Fitzgerald on January 29, 2026 at 4:34 pmIn all the conversations, debates and shouting matches about AI that continue to dominate the internet, there is much talk about the insidious danger of anthropomorphising AI. There is something chilling about the deliberate stumbles, inflections and hesitations that are put into AI communications, to try and convince people that they are talking to a The post AI isn’t turning robots into […]
- New book explores the emotional side of organisational change
by Freddie Steele on January 28, 2026 at 3:20 pmLeadership consultant and change specialist Jennifer Bryan has launched a new book examining the often-overlooked emotional dimension of organisational change. The Emotional Side of Organizational Change: How to Survive and Thrive focuses on how leaders can better support people through uncertainty, transformation and disruption by placing human emotion at the centre of change strategies. The […]
Leadership
- What to Look for in a Financial Advisor When Your Business and Personal Wealth Are Deeply Connected
by Shirl Penney on February 6, 2026 at 7:30 pmHere's how to find an advisor who can help preserve wealth, create flexibility and align your business and personal financial strategies.
- What Most Brands Misunderstand About Design — and How It's Costing Them Customers
by Goran Paun on February 6, 2026 at 7:00 pmBranding, websites and interfaces function as cognitive systems, not just visual output.
- Your AI Tools Could Be a Data Breach Waiting to Happen. Here's How You Can Prevent It.
by Chongwei Chen on February 6, 2026 at 6:00 pmUsing generative AI tools in your workplace? Put these three policies in place to safeguard your organization's sensitive data.
- Hustle Culture Stops Working After 40. Here's What Replaces It
by Philip Blackett on February 6, 2026 at 5:30 pmHustle culture rewards intensity and relentless output, until it doesn't. After 40, the same grind that once fueled growth can quietly erode energy and leadership presence.
- Spotify Is Getting Into the Book Selling Business — And Not Just Digital Ones
by Jonathan Small on February 6, 2026 at 5:06 pmThe music streaming app is partnering with Bookshop.org to let audiobook listeners buy physical copies.
- 7 Game-Changing Business Lessons Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From the Super Bowl
by Georgi Todorov on February 6, 2026 at 5:00 pmHere's what the Super Bowl can teach you about pressure, preparation and winning in business.
- This Refurbished MacBook Air Is Just $199 for Entrepreneurs on a Budget
by Entrepreneur Store on February 6, 2026 at 5:00 pmKeep overhead low without sacrificing reliable tech.
- Say Goodbye to Minute Maid's Frozen Orange Juice Can
by Jonathan Small on February 6, 2026 at 4:45 pmCoca-Cola is discontinuing this breakfast staple, ending an 80-year run.
- If You Want the Stability of a 9-to-5 Again, Here's How to Stand Out in Today's Job Market
by Dr. Kyle Elliott on February 6, 2026 at 3:00 pmMany entrepreneurs are returning to corporate roles. Here's how to position yourself and land a role without downplaying your entrepreneurial experience.
- This Entrepreneur's Business Made $33K in Month 1 and Now Sees 6-Figure Monthly Revenue — Here's Her Secret to Success
by Maria Bailey on February 6, 2026 at 3:00 pmJacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra skipped guesswork, tested real demand and scaled a data and AI consulting firm to six figures in monthly revenue.
- NFL Fans Can't Buy Super Bowl Jerseys — And They're Bashing Fanatics Online
by Jonathan Small on February 6, 2026 at 2:48 pmFanatics, the league's exclusive jersey distributor, apologized for running out of Patriots and Seahawks jerseys after demand surged nearly 400%.
- Stop Wasting Time and Cash on Hiring This Position Too Soon in Your Startup Journey
by Anshuman Yadav on February 6, 2026 at 2:00 pmHiring senior finance can unlock leverage — but only once the right foundation exists. Startups that see real value from finance leadership first build clarity, feedback loops and decision-ready numbers.
- You Do Not Need a Polished Product to Have a Successful Launch — You Need This
by Ksenia Yudina on February 6, 2026 at 11:00 amWhat a deliberately imperfect launch taught us before anything was built to scale.
- AI Is Devouring Website Traffic — But I Hit Record Leads Last Year Anyway. Here's How.
by Joy Gendusa on February 5, 2026 at 7:30 pmAI is up, and traffic is down. Here's how I set a new all-time high for leads last year despite AI offering summaries on 21% of all searches.
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