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(PR in) HR Pulse | HR News Round-up: 22nd – 28th January 2024
Pensions: employees (69%) want their organisations to choose their pension provider. Also, Individuals under 25 can’t afford the cost of being employed. And Gen Z’s are 224% more likely to experience depression, losing 151% more days of productivity per year.
(PR in) HR Pulse | HR News Round-up: 8th – 14th January 2024
Disability Pay Gap: the majority (83%) of employers want mandatory disability pay gaps - 10% disagree with such mandates while 7% are undecided. Also, this week, More than half of executives identify as neurodivergent. And does working from home lower sickness absence?
(PR in) HR Pulse | HR News Round-up: 4th – 10th December 2023
Younger line managers (aged 18-24) are more confident in handling sensitive and important topics such as Religion (82%), Race (78%), Harassment (75%), Neurodiversity (72%) and Gender Identity (71%) than older line managers. Also, apprenticeships are important for social mobility, yet, HRs aren’t using them. And career changes due to the cost of living crisis.
(PR in) HR Pulse | HR News Round-up: 6th – 12th November 2023
Just 16% of HRs understand what psychological safety really is & how to implement it effectively - yet, the majority (80%) of HRs think there will be a heavier focus on it in the future. Also, salary transparency is crucial in closing the gender pay gap, but only half (50%) of businesses are participating. And are work friends the key to employers' retention efforts?
(PR in) HR Pulse | HR News Round-up: 23th – 29th October 2023
The majority (87%) of parents working from home are balancing caring for their children while working - most (85%) parents also have to work in the same room as their children. Also, here are two new definitions of presenteeism to help organisations understand it better. And performance check-ins are key to retaining Gen Z employees.
(PR in) HR Pulse | HR News Round-up: 9th – 15th October 2023
'Mental health washing': over three-quarters (79%) of UK employees don’t trust their employers when discussing or promoting mental health and wellbeing policies. Also, the majority (86%) of Black and nearly two-thirds (63%) of LGBTQ+ are uncomfortable at work. And is psychological safety the key to improving productivity?