2+ hour, 50+ min ago  (452+ words) In a survey of 2, 000 workers, Oscar Acoustics additionally found almost one in five (17%) admitted to resorting to physical violence because of noise-induced stress. Oscar Acoustics defined excessive noise as the cumulative result of interruptions from colleagues, lack of quiet spaces…...

5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (383+ words) Companies may be at risk of losing their B Corp ethical status because the organisation behind the system has raised their eligibility standards. B Lab, which oversees B Corp certification, launched the biggest overhaul in its 19-year history earlier this…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (369+ words) Tens of thousands of resident doctors in England began a six-day strike on Tuesday (7 April) as part of an ongoing dispute over pay. To minimise disruption expected from the strike, senior doctors are covering emergency shifts, and some pre-planned treatments…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (342+ words) As flexible working becomes a legal right from day one of employment under the Employment Rights Act 2025, the pressure on organisations to support remote workers has never been greater. For millions in the workforce across the UK " notably including disabled…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (486+ words) More than half (58%) of employees think their workplace benefits are inadequate amid rising living costs, according to research findings published by benefits provider Epassi UK, on Friday (3 April). Researchers also found that seven in 10 (70%) employees would leave their job if…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (515+ words) A clip of a deepfake scammer failing a "three-finger test" went viral last week, prompting HR magazine to ask commentators how to safeguard against fraudulent use of artificial intelligence (AI) when recruiting. A scammer used deepfake AI to pretend to…...

1+ week, 27+ min ago  (389+ words) A director has warned senior resident doctors at a Manchester hospital trust that their job offers could be withdrawn if records show they've taken "several" sick days. In an email sent to staff at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (554+ words) The Marks and Spencer chief executive Stuart Machin has suggested that business leaders shouldn't switch off from work while on holiday, during a speech in central London on 26 March. Speaking at the Business Leader Summit in Westminster, Machin stated: "In…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (446+ words) Assuming that everyone can simply "work longer" overlooks the reality faced by people in physically demanding roles. While desk-based jobs may allow for extended careers, workers in manual sectors may face unique physical challenges over time. Even the most experienced…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (248+ words) The latest episode of the HR Most Influential podcast is out today (30 March), focusing on how to enable greater workplace autonomy. Alex Hirst and Lizzie Penny, co-founders of Hoxby consultancy, joined HR magazine's editor Charissa King for a special episode…...