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Men pocket £2,380 more in bonuses than women, figures reveal

Thousands of Barclays staff oppose three-day office rule

More than 1,500 people a day leave work to provide unpaid care, charity says

TUC warns ‘manosphere’ misogyny is reaching workplaces

Nearly half of hospitality workers struggle at work with their mental health

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Employment Tribunal backlog jumps 51% as new claims rise

Monday, September 14, 2026

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Six weeks’ paid paternity leave could add £2.68bn a year to UK economy, report finds

Friday, September 11, 2026

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Milburn attacks ‘bloody insane’ fit notes for young people with health conditions

Thursday, September 10, 2026

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Workers change regional accents to get ahead at work, survey finds

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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Permanent hiring rises for first time in nearly four years

Monday, September 7, 2026

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HR leaders are the missing link in AI strategy

Monday, September 7, 2026

Melanie Dulbecco on putting people before money

Monday, September 14, 2026

“Most companies focus on their financials, and then people are the tools. We look at it the other way around.”

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The HR Profile - Interviews with HR Leaders, Innovators and Future Talent

Building a people strategy for rapid growth

Putting mental health at the heart of workplace culture

Developing talent for a changing world of technology and defence

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Men pocket £2,380 more in bonuses than women, figures reveal

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Thousands of Barclays staff oppose three-day office rule

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More than 1,500 people a day leave work to provide unpaid...

A youg man looks at images on his laptop of manly figures while a woman among male colleagues in an adjacent office space looks on.

TUC warns ‘manosphere’ misogyny is reaching workplaces

A woman cleans a table in a restaurant while a man looks on.

Nearly half of hospitality workers struggle at work with their mental...

Employers will have to justify flexible working refusals under new rules

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British staff ‘spend almost £1bn of own cash on AI for...

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Confusion over reasonable adjustments causing workplace delays, government finds

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UK workers ‘embrace AI but employers lag on training’

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Health and wellbeing overtakes salary as top priority for attracting and...

Fit for Work: Beat the afternoon slump: How to keep employees...

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AI at Work: The AI productivity paradox: Why saving employees time...

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Jennifer Liston-Smith: Build your wellbeing strategy from Gen Z coaching insights

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Employment Tribunal Roundup: Collective bargaining, disability, sexual harassment and accompaniment rights

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AI at Work: The Tax of AI Workslop

Jeanette Wheeler: From October, you’re liable for people you never hired

Jeanette Wheeler - Friday, September 18, 2026

On 1 October, Right to Work checks stop being an employee-only obligation as the responsibility extends to people on worker contracts and individual subcontractors.

Wendy Harris: Why AI adoption is a people challenge, not a technology one

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Hinada Neiron: The hidden workforce operating behind every HR decision

Monday, September 14, 2026

James Barrington-Madders: How leadership changes can affect employee wellbeing

Friday, September 11, 2026

Amrit Sandhar: How culture diagnostics give HR leaders their place at the strategic table

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Guest Posts

HR leaders are the missing link in AI strategy

Monday, September 7, 2026

Trust has become the most measurable and most fragile asset in hiring

Monday, February 9, 2026

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Designing for Change: A modern operating model for HR

Inside HR: Upcoming Webinars

Join HiBob on Thursday 22nd October 2026 for a free webinar exploring what a modern HR, Finance and IT operating model looks like amid constant organisational change. Guest Sara Hill, CEO of RoleMapper, discusses connected people data and AI-ready processes that help leaders manage restructures and acquisitions with clarity and confidence.

How to Build Defensible Pay in the Age of Pay Transparency and AI

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Building workforce skills for AI performance

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The Great Employer Divide: What the evidence reveals about organisations that back parents and carers — and those that are losing talent

Inside HR: Past Webinars

Turning Workforce Data into Real Insight: A practical session for HR leaders

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A Day in the Life of an HR Professional

From herbal medicine to people leadership at Stiltz Homelifts

Inside the Working Day of SUSE’s Hayley Blake

Andrew Murray on why no two days look alike

Carly Jenner of Apeel Sciences

From factory floor to HR leader at CEVA Logistics

Eva-Maria Stegemann Moubray of RCK Partners

Camilla Arnett on Leading HR at Connective3

Bethany Cann of Specsavers

Ashley Wickham-Byrne of The Whisky Exchange

Keepmoat’s Debbie Waddington on Strategy, Structure and Staying Grounded

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Cornerstone -The Board’s New Mandate to CIOS and CHROs

This report looks at why CIOs and CHROs need to work together to understand skills, use workforce data effectively and help employees prepare for what comes next.

Aon’s – 2026 Human Capital Trends Study

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Personalising the Benefits Experience: Why Employees Need More Than Just Information

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How to assess if your workplace pension offers Value for Money

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HR in Review Podcasts

HR in Review 73 – Smarter, faster, sharper? What’s the deal with AI in talent intelligence?

HR in Review Podcast

AI is on the rise and nowhere is that more evident than in the world of Talent Intelligence. But what does it actually mean in practice?

HR in Review 72 – Future Skills Ready: Tackling the UK Skills Gap

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HR in Review 71 – Compliance snapshot: HR’s 2025 legal checklist

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HR in Review 70 – DEI Under Attack: How HR Can Fight Back

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Take the next step toward your personal and professional goals with our ‘on-demand’ courses. Whether you want to learn how to use HR, health and safety, diversity, or need to brush up on general business skills like leadership, presentation skills, or managing meetings – you will find something to enhance your professional skills here.