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Jobs & HR
- Wilson Learning | Aligning Learning with What Actually Drives Resultsby HR Grapevine on May 1, 2026 at 7:30 am
Global organisations are investing heavily in leadership and communication training to navigate cultural complexity...
- 'We all benefit' | Serco, Virgin, McDonald's: Why CPOs are 'opening doors' with social mobility schemesby HR Grapevine on May 1, 2026 at 7:00 am
CPOs at Serco, McDonald's, and Virgin Group are among those helping to build skills and offer meaningful, long-term employment to prison leavers, military veterans, and more...
- Neurodiversity | DWP rolls out autism training to 4,000 staff amid push for more inclusive assessmentsby HR Grapevine on May 1, 2026 at 6:58 am
Training tackles harmful assumptions about disability and ensures staff make practical, meaningful adjustments…
- 'Put up & shut up' | Bullying claims at Welsh university spark calls for independent reviewby HR Grapevine on May 1, 2026 at 6:57 am
Allegations of a “toxic culture” and staff being “forced out” have prompted calls for an independent inquiry at a major Welsh university...
- Legal | Three weeks on from the April employment law changes: the gap most UK SMEs still haven't closedby HR Grapevine on April 30, 2026 at 3:08 pm
Three weeks ago, the biggest wave of UK employment law changes in a generation came into force...
- HR habitat | How Worcester Wildlife Trust moved from spreadsheets to smart HR techby HR Grapevine on April 30, 2026 at 9:05 am
Worcester Wildlife Trust didn’t have a proper HR system until earlier this year – and its watchword was test, test, test...
- 'Orwellian' | Universities face legal scrutiny after claims of covert monitoring of pro-Palestine staffby HR Grapevine on April 30, 2026 at 7:00 am
Twelve UK universities have been warned of legal risks after allegations they used private firms to monitor staff and students expressing pro-Palestine views...
- 'Self-preference' | The new recruitment bias: How AI hiring tools may favour AI-written CVsby HR Grapevine on April 30, 2026 at 6:59 am
Evidence suggests the growing use of AI in recruitment could be quietly reshaping who gets hired…
- 'Hard choices' | UK's skills system is failing businesses & young people, CBI chair warnsby HR Grapevine on April 30, 2026 at 6:58 am
Cressida Hogg says the UK’s skills system is “not joining up” business needs with young people, as firms struggle to hire despite rising youth unemployment...
- The 3% club | Why HR leaders almost never make it to CEOby HR Grapevine on April 29, 2026 at 9:00 am
HR leaders are failing to make it to the top job - HR Grapevine reports on why they can't break the CEO glass ceiling...
- 'Criminal behaviour' | Pride event organisers face civil claims risk over CEO scandal, lawyer warnsby HR Grapevine on April 29, 2026 at 7:00 am
Employment lawyer warns Pride in London could face civil action and deeper scrutiny over how alleged bullying and misconduct were handled...
- 'Potential over their past' | How hiring ex-offenders could boost business, tackle shortages & drive growthby HR Grapevine on April 29, 2026 at 6:54 am
A new national campaign is calling on UK employers to unlock an overlooked talent pool of 9.6 million people with criminal records...
- HR technology | Buying HR software 'better': Your guide to getting what you actually wantby HR Grapevine on April 28, 2026 at 9:00 am
HR professionals are fed up buying systems that promise the earth but don’t deliver. We look at how HR tech can be bought ‘better’ and without putting HR’s reputation on line...
- 'Make a difference' | Employers urged to step up support for staff facing domestic abuseby HR Grapevine on April 28, 2026 at 7:00 am
Five years on from Domestic Abuse Act, campaigners say firms must provide support training...
- 'Better outcomes' | John Lewis urges staff back to office as hybrid working expectations tightenby HR Grapevine on April 28, 2026 at 6:55 am
John Lewis has told head office staff to spend more time working in person as it looks to improve collaboration and performance...
- HR on the board | CEO-CPO relations - why HR leaders have to work harder to be heard in the C-suiteby HR Grapevine on April 27, 2026 at 3:07 pm
Different new datasets both point to the same thing – CPOs need to be seen as the complete package when it comes to holding their own in the boardroom...
- Wilson Learning | When Training Isn't Enough: The Case for Learning Transfer in Global Leadershipby HR Grapevine on April 27, 2026 at 10:20 am
Global organisations are investing heavily in leadership and communication training to navigate cultural complexity...
- Work-life | The Great Employer Divide: Why Some Employers Are Pulling Ahead - While Others Fall Behindby HR Grapevine on April 27, 2026 at 9:00 am
Work-life pressure is no longer a niche issue affecting a subset of the workforce.
- Expectations vs reality | HR leaders warned against AI overreliance amid mass job loss fearsby HR Grapevine on April 27, 2026 at 7:00 am
As recession fears grow and hiring slows, HR leaders are warned that AI productivity gains may not arrive fast enough to offset workforce risks…
- 'Leading the way’ | HSBC to run British Sign Language training for entire UK workforceby HR Grapevine on April 27, 2026 at 6:01 am
Thousands of HSBC UK employees have already completed an e-learning BSL pilot, with further training planned...
- Jobs warning | Ex-PM Rishi Sunak warns AI is 'flattening' entry-level jobs market for young workersby HR Grapevine on April 24, 2026 at 7:00 am
Sunak has warned AI is already slowing entry-level hiring, but suggests tax changes could boost hiring…
- 'Fell between the cracks' | Police force breached Equality Act over ADHD support and noise-cancelling headphones request, tribunal findsby HR Grapevine on April 24, 2026 at 6:56 am
Comments questioning an employee's ADHD diagnosis and a failure to make reasonable adjustments have landed a police force in hot water...
- Case Study | Meet the HR apprentices getting work ready with on-the-job trainingby HR Grapevine on April 23, 2026 at 9:30 am
Apprenticeships are offering a powerful alternative to university for the next generation of HR professionals...
- Diversity | Five actions HR teams can take to support neurodivergent employeesby HR Grapevine on April 23, 2026 at 7:30 am
In the UK, 1 in 7 people are estimated to be neurodivergent. Apply that to your headcount and this is likely a large proportion of your workforce.
- 'They have a duty' | More than 6 million UK managers don't have mental health trainingby HR Grapevine on April 23, 2026 at 7:00 am
New research reveals 6.1m UK workers with line management responsibility are not prepared for conversations about mental health with those they have a duty of care for...
- 'Unacceptable' | HR failings criticised after council worker exposed himself to colleaguesby HR Grapevine on April 23, 2026 at 6:57 am
A tribunal has found failings in an employer’s HR response after a worker exposed himself to colleagues outside work...
- ‘Serious risk’ | Wipers on! Why employers must improve visibility over future skills needsby HR Grapevine on April 23, 2026 at 6:54 am
Nearly one-third of UK employers don’t have a clear picture of the skills they’ll need in the next two to three years, research shows...
- Diamonds, holidays & gold | £8m payroll con sees fraudsters jailed for 22 yearsby HR Grapevine on April 22, 2026 at 6:59 am
The stolen money funded lavish lifestyles, with cash splashed on gold bullion, diamonds, fast cars and expensive properties...
- 'Not part of the job' | 8 in 10 workers have experienced abuse at work in past year, some by colleagues & managersby HR Grapevine on April 22, 2026 at 6:58 am
Union figurehead says “ministers must prioritise HSE funding to keep workers safe”...
- 'More than policy' | The Very Group gains menopause friendly accreditationby HR Grapevine on April 22, 2026 at 6:55 am
The Very Group, which operates digital retailers Very and Littlewoods, has been accredited as a menopause friendly employer....
Workplace
- Three-quarters of people say they feel psychologically safe at workby Neil Franklin on April 29, 2026 at 9:35 am
Workers in the UK are more confident raising concerns at work than their leaders may realise, prompting calls for more businesses to keep pace and prioritise how psychologically safe people feel. Over three-quarters (77 percent) of frontline employees say they feel psychologically safe speaking up about problems or opportunities for improvement in their organisation, according The post […]
- Motivation shifts rather than declines during periods of uncertainty, according to new pollby Neil Franklin on April 29, 2026 at 8:41 am
The results of a a new survey suggest that employee motivation does not collapse in uncertain conditions but instead changes shape, with leadership behaviour emerging as the decisive factor. The findings, based on polling conducted by Wiley Workplace Intelligence, indicate that the most significant risk to engagement is not ambiguity itself but a perceived disconnect The post Motivation shifts […]
- The Furniture Makers’ Company opens entries for 2026 New Furniture Makers Awardsby Freddie Steele on April 28, 2026 at 11:50 pm
The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, has officially opened the call for entries for the 2026 New Furniture Makers Awards, celebrating the UK’s most talented emerging furniture designer-makers. The annual awards recognise excellence across a diverse range of disciplines within the furnishing industry. For 2026, The post The […]
- More than half of UK freelancers have considered quitting self-employment in past yearby Mark Eltringham on April 27, 2026 at 9:16 am
More than half of UK freelancers and small business owners have considered giving up self-employment over the past year, according to new research from The Accountancy Partnership. The survey of 1,060 self-employed professionals found that 50.7 percent have thought about returning to traditional employment in the past 12 months. Of these, 16.4 percent said they The post More than half of UK […]
- Uncontrolled use of AI in organisations linked to rising risk and slower returnsby Neil Franklin on April 27, 2026 at 8:50 am
New polling from Lenovo suggests that the widespread, and often unregulated, use of artificial intelligence in organisations is creating operational risks, increasing costs and slowing the return on investment from AI initiatives. The company’s latest Work Reborn Report, based on a survey of 6,000 employees worldwide, claims that more than 70 percent of employees now The post Uncontrolled use […]
- AI has yet to have any significant impact on UK employment levelsby Neil Franklin on April 23, 2026 at 4:24 pm
A new report suggests that fears of artificial intelligence triggering widespread job losses in the UK have yet to be borne out by evidence, with little indication so far of major disruption to employment. The study, published by think tank The Centre for British Progress, examines labour market data since the rapid emergence of generative The post AI has yet to have any significant impact on UK […]
- AI displays bias when judging people, and that matters for some of its most common usesby Neil Franklin on April 23, 2026 at 3:05 pm
AI systems don’t just process information; they systematically ‘judge’ people in ways that resemble human trust, but with important differences, according to a new study by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU). The results have implications for some of the most common ways AI is already being used as a decision-maker and opinion-former, The post AI displays bias when […]
Leadership
- This Founder Went on Shark Tank After His Last Startup Was ‘Publicly Eviscerated’ — Now He’s on a $12 Million Run Rateby Jon Bier on May 1, 2026 at 3:03 pm
How Doug Evans went from a Silicon Valley failure to Shark Tank rockstar with his new startup The Sprouting Company.
- Mark Cuban Says This Is the Biggest Career Blunder You Can Make Right Nowby Sherin Shibu on May 1, 2026 at 2:52 pm
Using AI as a way to avoid doing work could cause your career to stall, Cuban said.
- Sam Kiki Goes Viral Reading His 2009 Harvard Waitlist Letter Before Announcing Campus Poker Eventby Logan Simmons on May 1, 2026 at 2:11 pm
Sam "Señor Tilt" Kiki, CEO of MonkeyTilt, shares his strategies for winning millions at the table and building venture-backed companies.
- The U.A.E. Just Quit OPEC to Pump More Oil — Here’s What That Could Mean for Gas Pricesby Jonathan Small on May 1, 2026 at 1:30 pm
The nation is escaping production quotas that capped output at 3.2 million barrels a day.
- Google Translate’s New Feature Will Help You Stop Having Awkward Moments on Trips Abroadby Jonathan Small on May 1, 2026 at 1:15 pm
The app now lets you practice speaking words and phrases in Spanish, English, and Hindi — and scores your pronunciation.
- The One Question That Reveals Whether Your AI Strategy Is Creating Value or Riskby Matt Domo on April 30, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Most AI efforts fail not from lack of technology, but from lack of clarity — this article shows how to fix that and drive real business impact.
- The Way People Shop Has Quietly Changed Forever — and Only Brands That Adapt Will Lead the Next Trillion-Dollar Marketby Christopher Yang on April 30, 2026 at 11:00 pm
As millions of shoppers turn to AI agents before traditional retailers, brands that fail to become machine-readable risk losing the next trillion-dollar market shift.
- The Subtle Hiring Mistake That’s Costing You Great Talentby Kathleen Duffy on April 30, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Companies that shift from employer-focused recruiting to a candidate-first approach are far more likely to attract, secure and retain the talent needed to drive long-term success.
- How AI Moves Businesses From Damage Control to Near-Instant Recovery After a Data Crisisby Chongwei Chen on April 30, 2026 at 6:30 pm
As AI-powered systems shrink the gap between production and recovery to near zero, the decades-old practice of nightly backups is giving way to continuous data protection.
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