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6 different types of employment contracts
Bharat Jain • 

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 to conduct a salary review in a high Inflation era
Abbi Melville • 

How to conduct a salary review in a high Inflation era

Economic turmoil is putting pressure on employers to give large pay rises. Here’s how HR professionals are conducting salary reviews in this high-inflation era.

What are contingent workers, and why should you care?
Petru Tinca • 

What are contingent workers, and why should you care?

Contingent workers are becoming an increasingly important part of the UK workforce. But what are they, and how can we help them feel included and connected?

Six advantages of older workers
John Crowley • 

Six advantages of older workers

Older workers often face discrimination. But research shows they can drive innovation, increase productivity and bring expertise and stability to the workplace.

Gender pay gap reporting - all you need to know.
Abbi Melville • 

Gender pay gap reporting – all you need to know.

Since 2017, UK employers with 250+ staff have been required to report their gender pay gap. But while the gap has declined, more work still needs to be done.

How does recent UK industrial action affect HR
Bharat Jain • 

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.

Top tips to hire a great people manager and boost staff retention
Abbi Melville • 

Top tips to hire a great people manager and boost staff retention

Great managers are a crucial part of retaining great people – but hiring them can be tough. Here are our five top tips for hiring great people managers.

5 cutting edge people management practices explained
Petru Tinca • 

5 cutting edge people management practices explained

Can HR really give their organisation a competitive edge by introducing some of these five cutting-edge people management practices into their organisations?

Top 10 HR trends to watch in 2023
Abbi Melville • 

Top 10 HR trends to watch in 2023

With 2022 behind us, we decided to take a look at the top 10 trends to watch in 2023. Can AI really be trusted to inform hiring and firing decisions?

How HR software can enable flexible working in inflexible industries
Bharat Jain • 

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.