The UK government launched employer guidance for transparency around pay, promotions and rewards on Wednesday (4 March).
Almost three quarters (72%) of jobseekers report that a respectful, inclusive workplace is one of the most important factors when applying for a job, according to CharityJob research published on...
In our work with thousands of women across the UK through our leadership and development programmes, we see the motherhood penalty play out in real time.
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the UK government has published guidance to help employers better ensure that women can thrive at work.
A former Sainsbury’s manager who failed his probation for not agreeing to work overtime has won £32,320 in compensation at tribunal.
There have always been consequences for deploying Alan Sugar’s infamous catchphrase ‘You’re fired!’ But how will the new legal right to claim unfair dismissal earlier, impact employers, and HR?
Approaching half (44%) of organisations surveyed are taking, or plan to take, a ‘peanut butter’ approach to pay rises – where pay increases are uniformly applied across the business – according to a...
A tribunal has awarded a postal worker £12,925.59, after leaders at Royal Mail made him start shifts later than 5am once he returned to work from sick leave.
A tribunal has awarded £60,747.53 to a worker for age discrimination and harassment after she reported feeling “humiliated” by age-related comments.
Background and screening checks are a routine part of recruitment, and have an increasingly important role in today’s hiring landscape.
We're just months away from one of the biggest shifts in how companies across Europe handle compensation.
Medical charity representatives committed a breach of contract by dismissing Dr Anna Williams, a tribunal has ruled, even though the charity had fair grounds to dismiss Williams due to her “vindictive...
Leaders of the US beverage and medical cannabis company Tilray bought the pub chain BrewDog in a £33m deal, they announced on Monday (2 March).
Can you remember exactly which projects your team completed, or where they quietly struggled six months ago? The answer is likely no, and yet this is exactly what we ask managers to do for annual or...
A court has ordered a former HR manager to repay £6,948.25 after she lied about her mother’s death to take paid leave and work elsewhere.
After US and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader on Saturday (28 February), we asked commentators how business leaders should support staff, amid geopolitical crisis.
The recent controversy at the 2026 Bafta Film Awards – where an involuntary racial slur was shouted by a guest with Tourette’s syndrome during a televised awards presentation – has become a flashpoint...
HR leaders are in a unique position to eliminate ‘debt as a default’.
A quiet divide exists in the workforce. On one side are employees who can absorb life’s shocks: an unexpected bill, a few days off sick, a broken boiler. On the other are those for whom a single...
After UK chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her second budget yesterday (26 November), we dig into the implications for HR practitioners.
It's long past time for HR and payroll teams to rethink pay cycles and benefits.
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