Charissa King

The CIPD Festival of Work 2025 began at the Excel centre in London on Wednesday (11 June). Here are some of the highlights from day one of the conference programme.

As a healthcare leader called on the UK government to make it easier to hire dentists who have been trained abroad, we asked commentators about the barriers hiring overseas talent, and how HR can help employers overcome them.

Research findings published today (23 June) reveal that Gen Z (people aged 18 to 24) are less likely to speak to their employer about negative workplace issues compared with older generations.

The court of appeal has sided with a pilot who worked for Ryanair through an agency, rejecting the airline’s claim that the pilot was self-employed, and thus unentitled to the same employment rights as other employees.

In the first of a series focused on volunteering opportunities for HR professionals, Charissa King meets a mentor who is supporting women leaving prison.

To rally your strength, seek inspiration.

More than two fifths (43%) of health workers from abroad who travelled to work in the UK are considering leaving their roles, research findings published yesterday (14 April) by trade union Unison suggest.

The sunshine is out, but fear-filled clouds are forming.

Founders of the Muslims in HR network led the community’s inaugural in-person conference at London Muslim Centre yesterday evening (30 April).

In an exclusive interview with HR magazine’s editor, Peter Cheese, the CIPD’s outgoing chief executive, reflects on leadership, legacy and the values that ha...