Over half of business leaders report staff absence due to problems accessing public services, TUC reveals
Poll also highlights more than a third said employees had taken time off work in the past year due to delays in receiving hospital treatment
How Sense Scotland is finding ‘creative’ L&D solutions amid challenging times
Sarah Wroe, learning and development manager for the care provider, shares what she is doing to deliver quality training despite increasingly stretched budgets
Employment rights bill removes ‘red tape’ on trade union activity – will it empower workers or burden businesses?
As part of a mini series analysing the government’s newly announced legislation, People Management explores plans to reduce barriers to union organisation and recognition
Worker Protection Act: what employers need to know
After legislation protecting workers from sexual harassment came into force last week, People Management explains the new responsibilities for businesses
WhatsApp messages increasingly used as evidence in tribunals – should it be banned in the workplace?
As experts warn employers may be held vicariously liable for messages sent by staff, People Management explores how they can minimise the risks
Leadership development is HR’s top focus for 2025, report reveals
Experts say managers are facing ‘broader responsibilities than ever’ and it is the people profession’s role to ensure they are equipped
Redundant IT worker who did not receive leaving card was not harassed or victimised, tribunal rules
Judge highlights claimant’s ‘conspiracy theory mentality’ after dismissing 40 claims for harassment related to sex, victimisation and unfair dismissal
‘Managers cannot be experts in everything’: key takeaways from the MAD World Summit
Covering topics ranging from the role of leaders to the potential impact of AI on jobs, People Management rounds up highlights from yesterday’s wellbeing conference
New day-one rights: ‘major development’ or just ‘headline grabbing’?
As part of a mini series analysing the government’s employment rights bill, People Management explores its plans for ‘basic rights’ from the first day of work
Employment rights: what is the government planning next?
People Management reviews Labour’s Next Steps to Make Work Pay plan, highlighting reforms that were conspicuously missing from last week’s employment rights bill