The #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault is a hashtag on social media that spread virally in October 2017 in an attempt to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment, especially in the workplace. We hear from Kate Palmer, associate director of advice at Peninsula, about the issues that occur in […]

Right up there with going to the dentist and sitting an exam has to be the great tradition of going for a job interview. Particularly now it’s September, and recent graduates will be gearing up for this. You sit there, being asked probing questions by someone you’ve never met, trying hard to impress them and […]

HR isn’t an easy job, it’s about learning the rules and making sure people stick to them, this however also involves a degree of human understanding. To be good at the job often means you aren’t always liked but the consequences of being bad at the job can have devastating effects on a company.  Recently published […]

When HR decisions are based on these false generational stereotypes everyone loses out, what we have seen in recent times are more false ‘facts’ about the millennial generation. These stereotypes can cause employers to make decisions which could do more harm to their business than good.  Stereotypes about generational differences are one of the most […]

The hospitality sector is booming thanks to the success of The World Cup, as such now is the time for the PA industry to ‘pounce’. Here, Gideon Schulman, HR Director at Pytronot, provides three ways HR processes can benefit PAs. The World Cup is a time for celebration, especially with England bringing their ‘A’ game […]

Over a quarter of organisations rely on freelancers to complete core business tasks. But in more than half of the organisations, HR departments are being cut out of the hiring process. These results come from the latest survey conducted across five European countries by the payroll & HR services provider SD Worx and Antwerp Management […]

Workers across the UK have revealed what they value in a boss, and how well their management live up to expectations. With many having a clear idea of how staff should behave and what to look for in a valuable employee, workplace incentive provider One4all Rewards has shifted the spotlight to employers to review what […]

The business landscape is changing to reflect the growing world around us, and introducing the Millennial to the workplace can be a nightmare for some businesses. The Millennials and ‘Generation Z’ are the first generations to grow up within a constantly-connected, multicultural world, and they’re bringing their new experiences to the working world. Opinionated, informed […]

With over a quarter of UK workers diagnosed with a mental health condition admitting to not discussing it at work out of embarrassment, officials including the Duke of Cambridge are urging for increased support in the workplace. His Royal Highness Prince William wrote in the foreword of a recent mental health report that the responsibility […]

A rising number of employees working past traditional retirement age could affect a company’s ability to recruit new talent, according to a study by consultancy company Portus. As more people can’t afford to retire into their 60s and beyond, 41% of HR executives believe companies will struggle to recruit and retain new staff. 1.19 million […]

Elizabeth Bramwell, Director at secure information management firm Iron Mountain responds to the news that small businesses are more likely to suffer from data breaches with some simple steps companies can take to protect their information. Mid-market companies are the engine room of our global economy. In the UK alone, the sector employs 50% more people […]

Businesses under five years old are twice as likely to compromise the confidentiality of sensitive information than more established businesses. This is one of the findings of recent research into information management and security practices in the mid-market commissioned by leading storage and information management services company Iron Mountain. The in-depth study of mid-market businesses […]

Around half of HR professionals believe that senior business leaders don’t have the people management behaviours and skills needed to get the best from their people, according to the latest CIPD HR Outlook survey of HR professionals. Performance management and people management were voted the top leadership behaviours and skills needed by organisations over the […]

Recent research finds that UK businesses are unprepared when it comes to supporting an employee going through a loss. As many PAs are tasked with HR duties, we asked Philip De Ste Croix, Head of Future Planning at Damsons, how they can support a colleague during a bereavement. Here are his suggestions. PAs are used […]

Businesses are not prepared to deal with the impact of staff bereavement and terminal illnesses in the workplace, new research from MetLife Employee Benefits shows. The MetLife study found nearly half (45%) of HR departments do not have agreed policies in place to cope with the aftermath of the death of an employee and two-thirds […]

Sue Trombley, Managing Director of Thought Leadership at Iron Mountain explains why job-hopping employees create data privacy problems for themselves and their employers. Job hopping is the new normal. Talk to anyone in their early 30s and the chances are they will have changed jobs at least four times[1] since leaving full-time education. This trend […]

Taxation issues are the biggest source of inquiries for HR departments from members of company pension schemes, new research from employee benefits consultancy Portus shows. Two out of three (67%) HR departments say they have dealt with general tax inquiries, outstripping questions about fund values that have been dealt with by around 60% of HR […]

A staggering 47% of the UK’s estimated 650,000 PAs and office managers now manage HR on top of their traditional responsibilities. As a result, many PAs feel overwhelmed and worried that they aren’t up to date with employment law, says Claire Ward, HR expert and founder of TheHRHub. According to the latest National PA Survey, […]