August 2026 is Employee Benefits & Rewards Month on HR Briefing: Make sure your solutions are part of the story!
Each month on HR Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the human resources sector – and in August we’ll be focussing on Employee Benefits & Rewards It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help HR industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re an […]
New research highlights persistent inequalities shaping future workforce opportunities
Where someone grows up, alongside their ethnicity and gender, continues to have a significant impact on their educational achievement and future career prospects, according to new research from the Sutton Trust. The report, which builds on the charity’s Opportunity Index, suggests that while some disadvantaged groups outperform academically, these gains are not always reflected in […]
Employee Absence Management Software: Features HR teams should compare
Managing employee absence has become increasingly complex for modern organisations. Alongside recording annual leave and sickness absence, HR teams must balance compliance, employee wellbeing, workforce planning and operational continuity, all while providing managers with accurate, real-time information. Manual processes and spreadsheets can quickly become difficult to manage as organisations grow, making it harder to identify […]
Employers urged to avoid generational assumptions as new research reveals widespread workplace stress
HR leaders should take a generation-wide approach to employee wellbeing rather than targeting support based on age, according to new research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector. Research involving 500 HR decision-makers and more than 1,200 UK employees found that while employers believe Millennials are the generation most affected by stress […]
How to create a workforce culture that drives performance
Employee engagement programmes have in the past focused primarily on measuring satisfaction through surveys and implementing initiatives designed to improve morale. While these approaches remain important, HR leaders are increasingly recognising that engagement is only one component of a much broader employee experience… Today’s workforce expects more than occasional feedback opportunities or recognition schemes. Employees […]
Women in Games report highlights leadership and investment gap across gaming sector
A new report from Women in Games is calling for greater transparency around funding, leadership and investment in the video games industry, warning that women remain significantly underrepresented in positions of power despite making up around half of all players worldwide. The report, The Drop-Off: Women in Games from Players to Power and Capital – […]
Now’s the time to secure your place at November’s Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum
You’re invited to join us as our guest for the Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum, a one-day event designed for decision-makers and industry leaders to connect, learn and discover the latest innovations in employee benefits and rewards. The Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum November 2026 Date: 17th November 2026 Venue: Hilton London Canary Wharf Complimentary access […]
July 2026 is Absence Management Month on HR Briefing: Make sure your solutions are part of the story!
Each month on HR Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the human resources sector – and in July we’ll be focussing on Absence Management. It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help HR industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re an Absence Management […]
World Cup legends, Lego houses and sheep ‘liaisons’: The 10 most bizarre football contract clauses
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is officially underway – running from 11 June to 19 July – and the nation is already deep in the grip of football fever. England will play three games in Group L, against Croatia, Ghana and Panama, with Thomas Tuchel’s boys hopefully smashing their way through to the first-ever round of 32. […]
Buyers Guide: Choosing the right Employee Engagement platform
Employee engagement remains one of the most important factors influencing productivity, retention, wellbeing and organisational performance. However, as workplaces become increasingly hybrid, distributed and digitally connected, many traditional approaches to measuring and improving engagement are proving insufficient… Annual surveys and periodic feedback exercises are being replaced by more continuous, data-driven approaches that provide organisations with […]