Human Resources – The London Business Journal

UK EMPLOYERS WARNED: SAFETY RISKS RISE AS OFFICE ATTENDANCE SURGES

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 NewsDesk business risk management, corporate governance UK, duty of care employers, employee safety UK, employee wellbeing strategy, HSBC office attendance, hybrid working risks, office safety policies, PwC return to office, Sarah Schofield, sexual harassment reporting UK, The Safe Woman, UK return to office, workplace harassment statistics, workplace safety 2026

UK RETURN-TO-OFFICE DRIVE RAISES FRESH QUESTIONS OVER EMPLOYEE SAFETY As major employers accelerate plans for a full return to the

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RESEARCH SUGGESTS PURPOSEFUL HOBBIES CAN BOOST PERFORMANCE AT WORK

February 6, 2026 NewsDesk employee engagement, employee wellbeing, erasmus university rotterdam, hobbies and work performance, human relations journal, leisure crafting, older workers productivity, organisational psychology, personal development at work, productivity research, university of east anglia research, work-life balance, workplace creativity, workplace innovation, workplace meaning

As millions of Britons set New Year resolutions focused on health, learning and self-improvement, new academic research suggests that how

Employment Human Resources Legal News

UK EMPLOYERS URGED TO PREPARE FOR BIGGEST EMPLOYMENT LAW SHAKE-UP IN A DECADE

January 5, 2026 NewsDesk employee rights UK, employer legal risk, employment disputes UK, Employment Law Expert at Smith Partnership, employment legislation UK, Employment Rights Act 2025, HR compliance UK, HR policy updates, Katie Bullimore, labour law reform, probationary periods UK, Rebecca Reid, settlement agreements, statutory sick pay changes, UK business regulation, UK employment law changes, unfair dismissal six months, workplace law reform

UK employers and employees are being urged to prepare for what employment specialists describe as the most far-reaching overhaul of

Appointments Employment Human Resources News

CBS STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER APPOINTMENT

December 18, 2025 NewsDesk background screening provider, CBS screening, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Product Officer, Complete Background Screening, Complete Background Screening Rachel Bedgood, data integrity recruitment, DBS checks UK, employment checks UK, employment compliance UK, fraud prevention hiring, hiring risk management, HR compliance UK, pre-employment screening UK, product leadership appointment, regulatory compliance hiring, Samantha Vaughan, screening technology UK, UK business appointments, workforce screening services

Complete Background Screening (CBS), one of the UK’s longest-established providers of pre-employment screening and DBS checks, has appointed Samantha Vaughan

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IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID STRESS – BUT HERE’S HOW LEADERS CAN MANAGE IT BETTER

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 NewsDesk burnout prevention, business coaching, Drew Povey, employee wellbeing, International Stress Awareness Week, leadership coaching, leadership development, managing pressure, mental health at work, mental resilience, recovery and performance, resilience at work, stress awareness, stress management, stress reduction tips, team resilience, wellbeing in business, workplace culture, workplace performance, workplace stress

A leadership expert has explained why stress is something people can use to build resilience in the workplace rather than

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Human Resources News Technology

WORKPLACE INTERRUPTIONS NOW COSTING UK BUSINESSES £488 BILLION A YEAR

October 31, 2025 NewsDesk agentic AI, AI automation UK, AI workplace tools, artificial intelligence in business, Ash Ward, business productivity loss, Chief Technology Officer, Comms Capability Lead, digital transformation UK, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Work Trend Index, Nasstar, Nasstar Ash Ward, office technology trends, Sean Morris, UK economy productivity, workplace interruptions, workplace productivity UK

Workplace interruptions are costing the British economy £488 billion a year; could agentic AI be the cure? Workplace trends data

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BUILDING BETTER WORKPLACES: WHY ADHD INCLUSION MATTERS

October 17, 2025 NewsDesk ADHD Awareness Month, ADHD burnout, diversity and inclusion, employee productivity, employee wellbeing, flexible working, HR strategy, inclusive workplaces, London, mental health at work, neurodivergent employees, neurodiversity, UK, UK business, workplace design, workplace inclusion

BUSINESSES URGED TO TACKLE ADHD BURNOUT AS AWARENESS MONTH HIGHLIGHTS WORKPLACE CHALLENGES October marks ADHD Awareness Month, shining a spotlight

Accounting Human Resources

GLOBAL ACCOUNTANCY TALENT CRUNCH FORCES OUTSOURCING AND TECH SHIFT

October 1, 2025 NewsDesk accountancy growth challenges, accounting talent crisis, Accounting Talent Index 2025, accounting tech investment, Advancetrack, global accountancy, global accounting survey, London, offshoring, outsourcing accounting, professional services, recruitment shortages, retirement and talent gap, staff development, UK accounting firms, Vipul Sheth

The accountancy profession is grappling with its worst talent crisis in years, with almost all firms reporting that recruitment issues

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UK EMPLOYEES PUT WELLBEING AND BALANCE BEFORE NIGHTS OUT

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 NewsDesk British workforce, Chris Britton, employee health, employee mental health, employee productivity, exercise and sleep, healthy eating, London, Reward Gateway Edenred, self-care, UK employees, UK workplace benefits, wellbeing workshops, wellness trends, work-life balance, workplace wellbeing

British employees are increasingly prioritising their own wellbeing over socialising, with nearly three in five saying they have focused on

Human Resources News

REPORT REVEALS HYBRID MODEL BEATS REMOTE AND ON-SITE FOR HAPPINESS

September 29, 2025 NewsDesk Britain At Work Report, burnout prevention, employee engagement, employee motivation, employer support, flexible work, Health Shield Friendly Society, HR consultant, HR strategy, hybrid working, Paul Shires, Perry Timms, Productivity, Remote Work, staff retention, UK employees, work-life balance, workplace wellbeing

Hybrid workers in the UK enjoy the best work-life balance, with nearly three-quarters reporting they are happiest, according to new

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