HR tops list of stress-smoker professions
HR professionals are the most likely of all working smokers to smoke because they are stressed, rather than addiction or any other reason, according to new research. More than eight…
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Rise in remote work tribunal cases “tip of the iceberg”
The low number of cases that make it to tribunal is just “the tip of the iceberg” said Jim Moore, the firm’s employee relations expert. He told HR magazine: “This…
Boosting labour market and skills will be vote winners, say industry leaders
Calls to improve employment market conditions and build workforce skills in the UK are key themes from organisations involved in the recruitment and staffing industries following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s…
Apostle Accounting owes thousands in tax rebate scheme investigation
A company at the centre of a tax rebate scandal owes tens of thousands of pounds after being fined for not complying with money laundering regulations, according to news sources.…
Arden University develops apprenticeship course for NHS trust to address staff shortages
Arden University has developed a Senior Leader Apprenticeship for the health and care sector to help retain and upskill its existing workforce. This was in response to Nottingham University Hospitals…
Critical staffing suppliers to Australia warned to prepare for SOCI
Firms supplying critical infrastructure solutions across Australia need to begin preparations as the compliance date for the amended Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SOCI) nears. That’s according to employment screening…
Helping employees overcome imposter syndrome
A new role can trigger ‘imposter syndrome’, the feeling of self-doubt experienced by over 60% of UK workers about their work accomplishments. They believe they don’t deserve their jobs or…
Pensions dashboard deadline confirmed
Kate Smith, head of pensions at pensions firm Aegon, told HR magazine: “As there are thousands of pension schemes which will need to connect to the pension dashboard ecosystem in…
HR leaders see mental health absences rise, report shows
Nearly half (49%) of HR leaders reported seeing an increase in mental health absences, a report by mental wellbeing platform Headspace has revealed. The latest edition of platform’s annual Workforce State…
