Warning to accommodate neurodiverse employees
Companies must make reasonable adjustments to accommodate neurodiverse employees or risk being taken to a tribunal and ordered to pay compensation, an employment lawyer has warned. Lucy Williams, an Associate in the Employment team at West Midlands firm Higgs LLP, said compensation can exceed £56,200 in the most serious discrimination cases under new Presidential Guidance […]
Corporate data & analytics often underperforming, says research
Less than half of data and analytics (D&A) leaders (44%) reported that their team is effective in providing value to their organisation. That’s according to a new Gartner, which indicates that chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) must focus on presence, persistence and performance to succeed in their role and deliver measurable business results. “D&A […]
Delegate places at the Training & Development Summit are filling up fast!
Have you registered to attend the FREE Training & Development Summit? Join peers from these amazing companies on June 19-20 in London! Hear from expert speakers such as Gent Ahmetaj & Nahdia Khan from MindTools, who will explore 20 years’ worth of L&D research & behaviours, and Trayton Vance, CEO of Coaching Focus Group, who […]
Autism Awareness Month 2023: How to foster an inclusive and effective working environment
By Dan Kentley, Practice Manager at Onebright Around 1 in 100 people are on the autism spectrum, a condition which affects around 700,000 adults and children in the UK. Autism Awareness Month is recognised throughout the month of April and aims to raise awareness about autism, which can also be referred to as Autism Spectrum […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS)
Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) is the UK’s largest campus-based business and management school, and one of the select number of business schools to be triple accredited by AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS. We deliver original thinking and teaching, informed by – and informing – the contemporary commercial environment. A recent survey of 500 employees, in […]
Do you specialise in Coaching Skills? We want to hear from you!
Each month on HR Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the human resources sector – and in April we’ll be focussing on Coaching Skills solutions. 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 a Coaching Skills solutions […]
Your Workforce Management can be found in the HR Summits Recommended Supplier Directory
Workforce Management solutions on your to do list for 2023? The HR Summits Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help make your project a reality! Put simply, there’s something to suit every requirement. Start Your Search Now Are you an HR solutions provider? Get listed! The HR Summits Recommended […]
Flexible working measures: a necessary step in ensuring a diverse and productive workforce
The UK government recently set out new measures to promote flexible working. Employees may soon have the right to ask for part-time working hours or home working arrangements from the very first day of a new job. Sarah King, a Partner and specialist employment lawyer at Excello Law, explores the implications for employers… Currently, workers […]
Forum Events & Media strengthens leadership team ahead of 2023 growth
Forum Events & Media, home of the HR Summits, Training & Development Summit and Employee Benefits Forum, continues to grow in 2023 with the launch of a new Business Development department, which will strengthen the company’s existing portfolio of events while also enabling it to branch out into new sectors. The unit is headed up […]
International Women’s Day 2023: Margaret Dabbs’ Advice to Young Female Entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs are still underrepresented in business, but the numbers are growing. The Rose Review Progress Report 2022 showed that more women than ever are creating new businesses. The number of new female-founded businesses is increasing by over a third each year, which is great news for women looking to become successful entrepreneurs. However, this […]