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The retailer has faced calls to reinstate a worker who was sacked for tackling a shoplifter – but says its policies must be strict to protect staff safety...

As CPO of a remote-first non-profit, Gilian McKenna is proof that a global organisation can flourish without a single bricks-and-mortar HQ...

The charity is redoubling its efforts with bold new ambitions to advance equality, diversity and inclusion...

With stress driving absence and burnout, HR leaders are being urged to act earlier as Stress Awareness Month 2026 focuses on prevention...

Kate Reilly, CPO at music licensing organisation PPL, tells the HR Grapevine Podcast that career agility is more important than ever...

Allwyn UK, operator of The National Lottery, has introduced a new policy to support colleagues in the event that they need to care for a critically ill child...

WELL Building accreditation has extended to organisations that supply into office buildings, to keep them ‘well’ for staff. Pow Food has just become the first nutrition company to earn the new ‘Works With WELL’ standard...

The consumer goods giant Unilever has introduced a global recruitment freeze “at all levels” for at least three months, as the firm responds to mounting geopolitical & economic pressures...

M&S boss says leaders shouldn’t fully switch off on holiday, but does an “always on” mindset risk burnout at the top?

A study of 15,000 global CPO appointments shows the type of profile being lined up for executive HR roles is changing...

Findings raise concerns that reforms designed to protect workers could inadvertently leave more people without access to stable employment and benefits...

BBC sacks Scott Mills over ‘personal conduct’, as experts say swift action may signal a shift in how the broadcaster handles workplace issues...

When HSS Group sold its network of tool hire stores to pivot to being an online-only marketplace, it needed a new careers portal to explain the change and attract people for the new roles it planned...

A growing social media trend is raising fresh concerns for employers, as influencers share advice on claiming sickness and disability benefits online...

Large UK employers will be required to publish ethnicity and disability pay gaps under new Government plans, alongside action plans to address disparities...

An NHS worker has won a harassment claim after a colleague repeatedly called her “Auntie” and suggested she would be “a good match” for an older male colleague...

Has the employee experience become too much? Is it Christmas everyday on the EX bandwagon?

An ex-Metropolitan Police employee has admitted using forged medical documents to secure nearly two years of unauthorised absence...

The landscape of workplace integrity is shifting rapidly as digital whistleblowing hits an all-time high, according to new research...

Postal workers have claimed they were asked to move or hide mail from bosses to give the impression of targets being hit...

Workplace conflict in on the rise – but are HR policies responsible for causing it, and are HR professionals not equipped to deal with it?...

One employee said becoming a foster carer has only been made possible because of the bank’s ‘incredible support’...

For HR professional, Rachael Haynes, it was the change in her professional email address that marked the end of living partially hidden, and the beginning of living fully as herself...

Research from Deel shows a 283% surge in hiring for general AI trainer roles, but also the emergence of significant pay disparities...

Young people who have experienced the care system in England are nearly three times more likely to be out of work than their peers, according to recent analysis...

A unique experiment recently took place: to see if an AI coach could be better than a real-life human one. HR Grapevine sat in on it to see what happened...

The Observer newspaper has offered voluntary redundancy to its entire workforce as the title undergoes a major strategic reset under new ownership, according to reports...

In light of the recent BAFTAs incident, organisations should be looking closely at how they approach duty of care - especially when non-visible disabilities are involved.

Workday research reveals that we’re in a critical leadership moment: Can organizations redesign work, transforming productivity into real business impact and deeper human connection?

New data reveals a sharp rise in employment across HR and accounting roles as small businesses prepare for major legal changes...