Strategic HR
The many individual measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 apply to all workers, but several directly or indirectly enhance support for women in the workplace. Here, Caroline Green shares insights from interviews with 15 women conducted for her book The Career Confidence Toolkit for Women, alongside perspectives from HR professionals, to explore how women are currently faring at work and how the Act may help drive meaningful improvement.
As you set objectives for the coming year, seize the opportunity to move beyond traditional checklists and redefine high performance for your teams. By widening your lens, you lay the groundwork for a more innovative and resilient organisation in the months to come.
From navigating major employment law reforms to boosting line manager capability, our latest HR departments research reveals the initiatives that will define HR strategy in the year ahead.
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As the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 start to come into force, all organisations will need to adapt. But certain sectors and business types, such as SMEs, those with fluid or casual workforces and unionised environments, face the steepest learning curves.
Current legislation provides employees with a wide range of protections, and many small, owner-managed businesses already feel overwhelmed by their obligations, especially when they operate without an internal HR function. How can these organisations prepare effectively for the Employment Rights Act 2025? Rochelle Murinas, managing director of Innov8 Human Resources, explores the role of HR consultancies and the challenges they are hearing about.
In the run-up to the Employment Rights Bill receiving Royal Assent and becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025, Caroline Green talked to a group of HR professionals from a variety of sectors, including HE and adult learning, transport, real estate, law and consultancy, to find out how organisations were feeling about it and to suggest some next steps of how to prepare for the legislation's different strands.
A vast amount of work is about to land on HR's desk as the Employment Rights Act 2025 takes effect, and building strong relationships across the organisation is going to be key to implementing the legislation's various strands. Caroline Green asked a group of senior HR professionals for their top tips on creating bonds and influencing key stakeholders.
Senior HR professionals hold influential positions within organisations, shaping culture, guiding talent and contributing to business strategy. But do they actually "call the shots" when it comes to organisational direction, or are they just there to carry out orders?
In today's competitive business landscape, UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face growing pressure to cut costs, enhance efficiency and stay ahead of the curve. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, enabling businesses to achieve these goals by automating repetitive tasks, improving decision-making and optimising operations.
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