Nuerodiversity | The neurodiversity gap in your benefits package
Most benefits packages handle the diagnosis part well. The harder part is what employees can lean on in the years before it, and after.
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Law | Ready or Not: Are you prepared for the Human Impact of Change?
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (‘ERA’) currently dominates the HR landscape.
Case Study | All wrapped up - how Sainsbury's hires 17,500 seasonal staff at pace
The festive period can make or break Britain’s best-loved retailers. To deliver Christmas for the nation – and for the bottom line – Sainsbury’s and Argos are recruiting 17,500 seasonal staff. Here, we find out how the retail giant hires at pace.
Job cuts | Virgin Media 02 cutting thousands of jobs under cost-savings drive
Virgin Media 02 has confirmed thousands of UK job cuts as part of an £800million cost-saving drive, focused primarily on non-customer facing roles.
Fire and rehire | Wood Group offshore workers strike again over ongoing pay dispute
Wood Group offshore workers on five Harbour Energy platforms have staged a fresh two-day strike in a dispute over pay and fire-and-rehire practices.
Default income | DWP launches Guided Retirement consultations for private sector
The DWP has launched two consultations assessing the potential of giving 17 million private sector pension savers a default income in retirement.
Statutory access | A comprehensive look at the expanded workplace access rights for trade unions
The new statutory right of access for trade unions came into force on the 30th of October. Here’s what the experts have to say about what has changed, and what it means for policy and practice moving forwards...
Stress Awareness Week | Why workplace stress needs tackling before employees reach breaking point
As Stress Awareness Week puts wellbeing in the spotlight, how can HR ensure support reaches people before their health and working lives suffer?
Employment | Tackling the NEET challenge: Why HR leaders hold the key to unlocking young talent
Tackling the NEET challenge: Why HR leaders hold the key to unlocking young talent
Big Interview | People Director, The Ned and Ned's Club - 'I banned the phrase 'you're being sent to HR'
Chris Gilchrist, People Director for The Ned and Ned's Club is next in the Big Interview hot seat. Here he explains how he manages the people behind one of hospitality's iconic brands.
'Adverse consequences' | PwC chief says WFH is holding back young employees' careers
PwC’s UK chief executive has criticised the impact of homeworking and wellbeing policies on young employees, arguing that employers need to engage more actively with staff at the start of their careers...
'Striking signal' | Fear of retaliation keeps workplace sexual harassment largely unreported
Fear of employer retaliation is keeping workplace sexual harassment largely unreported, according to University of Warwick research...
Workforce | Your employees got a pay rise. So why are they still disengaged?
Your employees got a pay rise. So why are they still disengaged?
CIPD study | Workforce planning tops HR's agenda, but specialist expertise lags behind
New CIPD research highlights gaps in specialist expertise and preparation for future skills needs...
Unions | Would you recognise a trade union access request?
Trade unions will gain the right to request access to workplaces from 30 October.
'All reasonable steps' | A comprehensive look at the new ERA of workplace sexual harassment laws
As October draws to a close the ERA rolls on with key updates to sexual harassment laws. We break down what changes, what it all means, and what HR needs to do to stay ahead of the curve.
HR horrors | The terrifying workplace tales that still haunt HR
Forgotten employees, phantom holidays and a lunchtime smell that haunted an entire office. As Halloween approaches, HR professionals share the workplace nightmares that still give them the shivers.
'Fuel inequalities' | Ban employers from asking candidates about salary history, says equality watchdog
The EHRC has called for a ban on employers asking job candidates about their salary history or expectations, arguing that the practice can carry existing pay inequalities into new roles...
'No big surprises' | Budget 2026: What HR needs to know about pay, hiring, AI and more
The Chancellor paired support for businesses with plans to change how employers recruit, develop and reward their people...
Case Study | 'Progression driven by potential, not time served'- inside ProCook's people strategy
ProCook has been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for retail, hospitality & leisure, recognising its commitment to its people and workplace culture. HR Grapevine speaks to its People & ESG Director to find out how it has kept the accolade...
Live Updates | Budget 2026 - HR experts react to wage rises, paternity leave, pay transparency pledges & more
HR Grapevine will be bringing you live updates & HR expert reactions to the 2026 Autumn Budget. Will there be more changes for businesses?
Half-term just doubled | How HR can help working parents through a two-week October break
As more councils stretch the autumn half-term to a fortnight, working parents face another week of childcare to find and fund. Here’s what HR can do to help...
'Voluntary exit' | Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 staff, including UK & HR roles
Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to around 60,000 employees, including UK staff, in a scheme covering more than a quarter of its global workforce...
'Having none of it' | Supreme Court refuses Tesco appeal bid in equal pay case
The claims concern allegations that predominantly female shop workers receive less than mainly male distribution centre employees for work of equal value...
Rewards | What Hafod's 90% admin cut teaches HR about reward and recognition
Reward & Recognition Lessons: How Hafod Cut Admin by 90%
Human potential | Nestlé's Global Head of Talent, Markus Graf, on why the company is backing in-person leadership development
Markus Graf joined Nestlé seven months ago and now sits with the responsibility of shaping the manufacturing giant’s talent strategy for the 188 countries in which it operates.
'Reshape the workplace' | Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as it expands AI use
Barclays is cutting around 5,000 jobs as it increases its use of artificial intelligence (AI), prompting employment specialists to warn employers against treating redundancies as an inevitable consequence of adopting the technology...
'Build trust in tech' | Microsoft research reveals AI confidence gap between UK bosses & employees
Business leaders are confident about the UK’s AI prospects, but employees remain considerably more cautious, with concerns about jobs persisting even among those benefiting from the technology...
NEET idea | Asda launches apprenticeship scheme offering permanent jobs to young people
Pilot scheme aimed at 18 to 21-year-olds combines paid employment with structured learning and practical support...
Big Interview | Global Head of Talent Experience, Belmond - 'The H is before the R for a reason'
Delivering the Belmond luxury experience takes a lot of hard work behind the scenes. HR Grapevine heard how it gets the best from its people, so guests get the service they pay for...