The nationwide study by Hawk Incentives found that 33 per cent of British workers have NEVER been given a Christmas bonus by their employer. http://hrnews.co.uk/british-bosses-are-scrooges-as-a-third-of-the-nations-workers-have-never-had-a-christmas-bonus/...

The names of some business leaders are so closely associated with the companies they run that it's almost unthinkable the firm could exist without its boss. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50154303?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/ckgj739plxnt/employment&link_location=live-reporting-story...

The National Living Wage will rise to £10.50 an hour by 2025, the government has said. So, how high could the lowest wages actually go? What happens to the minimum wage already affects lots of low paid people - from bar staff to waiters and nursery nurses to sales assistants.…...

This week, 16-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg addressed a packed summit of world leaders to discuss the issue of climate change. https://www.hrgrapevine.com/content/article/2019-09-25-hr-lessons-from-greta-thunberg?utm_source=template-pardot-new&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hr-25-09-19&utm_content=news&utm_term=Inspiring+change...

A Sheffield-based company has announced plans to make it a disciplinary offence to bring single-use plastic into the office. https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/company-makes-single-use-plastic-a-disciplinary-offence/...

The UK’s record employment boom is being fuelled by older workers in their 50s and 60s, part of a wider long-term trend that could see older age groups dominate the labour market. https://www.theweek.co.uk/101915/over-50s-driving-uk-s-jobs-miracle...

Research shows job listings with a predominantly masculine tone can be off-putting for some women https://recruitingtimes.org/news/26927/the-job-advert-language-thats-turning-away-female-applicants/...

Pay rates have effectively fallen for the UK's lower and middle income earners since 2010, research suggests. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-your-money-49295654?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/ckgj739plxnt/employment&link_location=live-reporting-story...

Almost half of the UK (44%) say they are not confident in their own body image, with many saying this impacts their love life, social life, mental health and even career progression, according to new research from leisure operator, Better.https://recruitmentbuzz.co.uk/1-in-5-say-low-body-confidence-has-slowed-their-career-progression/...

We're campaigning to drastically reduce how much plastic we use. Will you take action with us? https://friendsoftheearth.uk/plastics/plasticfree-work...