Natural HR

In the UK, there is widespread distrust of flexible working. Many senior people are suspicious of it – worrying that if they allow employees to work outside the office, it will be a privilege that is abused. In many parts of our working culture, leaders still have issues with trust, accountability and ‘presenteeism’. In short, it is often discouraged because managers and business owners fear it will harm productivity. But this view is not backed up by research. In fact, studies overwhelmingly show that flexible working boosts productivity. For example, a recent HSBC report into the technology sector, one of…

With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), coming into force very soon, many HR organisations are still confused about their new legal obligations when it comes to collecting, processing and retaining employee data. The new regulation stipulates that a single basis for the lawful processing of employee data needs to be chosen. Up to now, consent has been one of the most commonly relied on grounds for data processing, however, under the GDPR it will be difficult for consent to be freely given and valid for all processing requirements. It will be very hard for an employer to justify a…