Georgia Lewis

2 months ago | hrmagazine.co.uk | Georgia Lewis

How can organisations best support employees who are parents and carers? HR magazine editor Charissa King chaired a discussion on this topic at the Inclusive Workplace Conference. Georgia Lewis reports. Flexible and remote working is undoubtedly important for supporting parents and carers in balancing their work and personal responsibilities. But employers wanting to be truly inclusive must think bigger, as panellists at the Inclusive Workplace Conference revealed on 20 November.

Oct 30, 2024 | pensionbuddy.co.uk | Georgia Lewis

Lee* and I became friends through work. I’m old enough to be Lee’s mother and soon, I was filling a mum-sized hole in their life. Lee’s relationship with their own mother was fraught and I became the one they turned to for love, reassurance and support. In hindsight, Lee played on my childlessness by redirecting my maternal instincts. During the pandemic, Lee was made redundant and struggled to hold down a stable job.

Oct 6, 2024 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Georgia Lewis

The summer’s street violence tested HR leaders’ crisis management skills. But how effective was their response? And what lessons can be learned? The flames and fighting of this summer’s civil unrest have died down as the justice system deals with hundreds of public order offences. HR leaders, meanwhile, were tasked with addressing immediate employer and staff concerns. This work will continue for the foreseeable future.

Sep 7, 2024 | theethicalist.com | Georgia Lewis

If the UAE is to reach the ambitious government targets of 50 percent electric vehicles (EVs) on the country’s roads by 2050, cooperation between the public and private sector will be essential. The National Electric Vehicles Policy, released in 2023, set a target of 50 percent EVs on the road and highlighted major steps taken across the UAE to boost EV adoption.

Jul 30, 2024 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Georgia Lewis

Since January, Tata Steel has been negotiating with three unions over the planned closure of two blast furnaces at the company’s Port Talbot steel works. The closure of one blast furnace started in early July, and the second closure is slated for September. This could signal the end of an era for the South Wales town, where around 4,000 people are employed at the UK’s largest steel works.