Hr Grapevine

Leadership was more geared towards managing through fear and ensuring performance through a traditional command-and-control style of management.However, today, leadership styles are very different, we know that leading with empathy, and through non hierarchical structures can be as effective, if not more, than managing firms in that traditional way.No matter how ethical and ‘nice’ your brand is, however, a degree of boundary setting and firmness is still necessary to ensure growth - a business’ main priority is to make profit, at the end of the day.

The fast fashion giant Shein is set to miss out on joining the FTSE 100 index after a barrage of criticism and calls to the UK government from workers’ rights groups to intervene.

An employee sued her former employer for not giving her any work, despite being given a full salary for 20 years, on the grounds of disability discrimination.

Children have amazing imaginations. And them knowing they have their whole lives ahead of them to do whatever they want is an important aspect of their development. That’s why they are often encouraged by their caregivers to dream big.

An Apple factory that manufactures IPhones is being investigated for allegedly rejecting married women in the hiring process for assembly jobs.

The world of recruitment is changing, however one thing that has remained the same is the use of a curriculum vitae, or CV, in the hiring procedure. The style and format of the CV has pretty much stayed the same throughout the years. Yet a not often discussed grey area in the creation of a CV is whether it’s OK to include an image of yourself.

A HR manager has been awarded over £21,000 in a tribunal after her manager sent her laughing emojis after making her redundant.

Matt Groening, the creator of the hit animated TV show The Simpsons, has been accused by a former employee of failing to prevent sexual harassment, sexual assault and battery, whilst working as a property manager at his home.

One of the major challenges HR Directors have had over the past year is knowing what, where, and how to integrate AI into the people aspect of their business. These practitioners have felt the pressure, knowing that if they integrate this technology too late, or incorrectly, they could end up lagging behind their competitors. So, what’s an HRD supposed to do?

Wells Fargo, its CEO and two other executives at the firm are facing a class action lawsuit after allegedly interviewing diverse candidates for high paying jobs that were already filled.The lawsuit claims the bank was misleading investors over efforts to increase diversity among its high-ranking staff.