Is it OK for an employee to have two jobs?
1 in 10 UK employees are considering a second job in 2023 to make ends meet. It’s not illegal, but it can lead to burnout. Just how supportive should HR be?
Compensation
How should HR deal with strike action in 2023?
2023 has brought strike action on a scale not seen for a generation. But how should HR managers mitigate handle this, and what are their responsibilities?
HR Tech
6 different types of employment contracts and when to use them.
Which employment contracts best suit your business needs? We explore several, including full-time, part-time, zero-hour, self-employment, fixed-term and agency.
Compensation
How does recent UK industrial action affect HR?
Industrial action in the UK has had a significant impact on HR, who have had to deal with staff shortages, transportation issues, and postal service backlogs.
HR Tech
How HR software can enable flexible working in inflexible industries
There has been slower adoption of flexible working in more traditional industries, such as those that employ frontline workers with face-to-face job roles.
HR Software
Why employee turnover spikes in the new year (and how to address it)
The January spike in employee turnover can cause employers to lose critical talent and struggle to replace them in good time. Is your business prepared?
Compensation
10 ways leading organisations are reducing staff sickness
Reducing sickness absence is not about forcing your people to show up to work no matter what they’re going through. It’s about putting the right wellness programmes and support into place. Here are 10 ways successful organisations are reducing staff sickness.
Compensation
Onboarding: Expectations VS reality
At some point, most of us have bounced into a new job like Tigger, only to shuffle out at the end of the first week feeling more like Eeyore. But why?
HR Software
A general theory of pro-rata and part-time holiday entitlement
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the fairest leave entitlement calculation of them all... It’s us! Over here! We do! And here it is.
Compensation