Reimagining the employee lifecycle as a public sector employer (webinar)

Thursday 5 September 2024, 2:00pm BST As the new government begins its reforms to public services, public sector employers across the UK need to attract, engage and retain their workforce in an... Read more »

Shared motivation with managers builds connection

Employees that have similar motivations to their managers are more likely to speak up at work, according to academics at Durham University Business School. The researchers found that if employees feel well-aligned... Read more »

Former HSBC risk chief loses race discrimination case

A former HSBC risk chief has lost his claims for discrimination and unfair dismissal, with a judge ruling that he had lost his job in a genuine and fair redundancy situation not... Read more »

Dyson to cut a quarter of UK jobs

Dyson is cutting as many as 1,000 jobs in the UK, around a quarter of its British workforce. The engineering giant, famed for its vacuum cleaners, hand dryers and hairdryers, has UK... Read more »

England v Spain Euros final: employers offer workers time off

Businesses are looking to give workers time off on Monday, in the aftermath of the England v Spain Euros final. With the game possibly lasting until 11pm if extra time and penalties... Read more »

England v Spain: HR frets about the Euro final

Rather like VAR officials attempting to apply the rules of football to a rash tackle in extenuating circumstances, HR has become confused and we’ve been left waiting for its final verdict. It’s... Read more »

New law on assaulting retail workers due this week

The Labour government is expected to change the law this week to make assaulting retail workers a crime. The Crime and Policing Bill will be announced on Wednesday this week (17 July)... Read more »

What does a reduction in remote roles mean for employers?

Recent figures show a drop in the number of fully remote roles advertised to candidates. If organisations are toying with the idea of shifting their hybrid or remote arrangements to more in-office... Read more »

Menopause and sustainability inform HSBC’s uniform designs

HSBC has revealed new ‘casual-style’ uniforms for its 4,000 branch staff. Jumpsuits (pictured below) and menopause-friendly garments for women, tunics, hijabs, chinos and jeans all feature in the range of new clothing.... Read more »

Workplace couture prompts awkward questions

What to wear!? A law firm wants its employees to be ‘wildly fabulous’ and dress to impress at work, while HSBC has followed Virgin Atlantic and BA with new casual uniforms for... Read more »