Gen Z at Work: Are Managers Too Afraid to Manage Them?
Flexibility is not the absence of boundaries. Let’s have an uncomfortable conversation about Gen Z at work. Not the usual one. Not: “Gen Z are lazy.” Not: “Gen Z don’t …
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Gen Z at Work: Are We Attracting Them — Or Just Giving Them What They Want?
How do you build a workplace Gen Z wants to join without losing accountability? Gen Z is changing the workplace. Or, at least, that’s what we’re constantly being told. They …
HR Has Until October. Are We Actually Ready?
October is getting closer. And for HR teams, it’s not just another month on the calendar. Two significant changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 are coming into effect. From …
Brexit: Did We Make Recruitment Harder?
Recruitment used to be relatively simple. You had a vacancy. You advertised it. You found someone with the right skills. They had the right to work. You hired them. For …
When Inclusion Has No Boundaries, Does It Stop Being Inclusion?
The uncomfortable conversation HR needs to have about equality, diversity, inclusion and accountability. Equality, diversity and inclusion have become an essential part of modern HR. And rightly so. Nobody should …
Nobody Wants to Make a Bad Hire
But are UK businesses becoming so cautious that they’re afraid to hire at all? Hiring someone is a commitment. Salary. Employer National Insurance. Training. Management time. Onboarding. Benefits. And, increasingly, …
The Elephant in the Room: Can I Work Remotely From My Home Country?
What it really takes for a UK employee to work remotely from Italy, France or Spain. “I can work remotely from home. So why can’t I work remotely from Italy, …
AI in HR: Are We Making Work Smarter — or Less Human?
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work. It can draft documents in seconds, analyse large amounts of information, identify patterns, summarise complex material and automate tasks that previously took …
Are We Retaining Employees — or Just Making Them Afraid to Move?
Employee retention is usually presented as a success. A lower turnover rate.Fewer resignations.More people staying with the organisation. But is staying always a positive sign? Sometimes it is. Employees stay …
Will Stronger Unfair Dismissal Protection Make UK Jobs Less Secure?
The UK’s employment landscape is changing significantly. From 1 January 2027, the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal protection will reduce from two years to six months under the Employment …