Strategic HR

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• Date:

  25 February 2025

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Artificial intelligence (AI) in HR research 2025

  HR professionals can demonstrate a number of different benefits from using AI, both in their individual work and the outcomes for their organisations. Yet they also face barriers to wider AI adoption. We share our findings on AI use by HR, and the practices used to maximise impact.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Devising a reward package for international assignments: The relocation package

  Leading practice guidance discussing the core elements of a relocation package in order to get the assignee and their family to the new location.

• Date:

  13 February 2025

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Podcast: What's up with WhatsApp in the workplace?

  WhatsApp and other informal messaging platforms are an invaluable communication resources for individuals and groups. But as some recent legal cases have shown, they can also create problems when they are used in a work environment. Sam Dickinson, a partner at Mayo Wynne Baxter solicitors, joins the podcasts to talk about the pitfalls - and what employers can do to manage risk.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Promotion policy

  A model policy to set out your organisation's approach to promoting employees.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an employee health benefits package: Formulating a strategy and approach

  Leading practice guidance discussing how to develop a health strategy focused on what the organisation hopes to achieve from offering a suite of health-related benefits. We also provide an overview of the types of health benefits available.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an employee health benefits package: Engaging a provider

  Leading practice guidance discussing the factors for employers to consider when choosing a health risk benefits provider.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an employee health benefits package: Why invest in employees' health?

  Enhanced by creating five separate guides on creating an employee health benefits package, to help you find the guidance you need. This initial guide discusses the business case for investing in employee health benefits.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an employee health benefits package: Private medical insurance

  Leading practice guidance discussing how employers can offer and manage private medical insurance - one of the most common health-related benefits.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an employee health benefits package: Income protection and other financial support

  Leading practice guidance discussing what employers should consider when deciding to offer permanent health insurance, critical illness insurance, life assurance and/or cash plans as benefits to employees.

• Type:

  FAQs

  How can HR support compliance with the corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud?

  From 1 September 2025, large organisations may be held criminally liable for fraud committed by their employees, or other associated persons, where the intention was to benefit the organisation ...