Early on in my career, I remember seeing a computer screensaver, it was just two words floating around the screen changing angles and reversing. The two words said 'Human Remains'. My first instinct was to look at the screen again, because I thought it said Human Resources and my brain had just mixed up the second word, but the more I looked, I realised it was not a mistake and it made me laugh a little. Why is it all about? Human Remains is an office joke and it used to get

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most significant employment legislation for a generation. There are a lot of different topics within it, some more relevant than others depending on your business. But one aspect is going to surprise employers more than most: the changes to unfair dismissal rights. This is something that will affect every business, regardless of size or location in the UK. What do I mean by 'unfair dismissal rights'? This isn't a silly question to ask, it

The profession has definately evolved but the structures around it largely did not. The gap between what HR is now asked to be and what support exists for the people doing it is not a small one.