There has been an “extraordinary” increase in abuse directed towards GPs and healthcare employees, according to NHS England’s primary care medical director.
The Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday (12 February) that a Christian school worker was unlawfully dismissed in 2019, after posting gender-critical views on social media. Should this ruling change HR...
By preparing now for the proposed changes to employment law set out in the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill, HR can help employers provide support for victims and survivors.
Every year 200,000 people in the UK are summoned for jury service. It’s a non-negotiable, unpaid civic duty. If we're really honest with ourselves, are businesses properly prepared to support...
Adult apprentices will no longer need to have English and Maths qualifications to complete their course, according to a new rule change by the Government.
Mental-health-related absences can be a challenge for businesses, with conditions like anxiety, bi-polar, PTSD, eating disorders, and depression contributing to lost working days.
With a two-year wait for the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) improved employment survey, Claire Muir asks how HR and leadership teams can source reliable workforce data in the interim.
It’s high time we changed the narrative around employing parents.
Female workers at supermarket Asda have advanced to the final stage in their legal battle for equal pay, in what law firm Leigh Day described as "the largest ever private-sector equal pay claim".
Two thirds (68%) of HR professionals use AI at work, making them the second most likely to do so among 12 other industries and professions, according to research published yesterday (30 January).
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of UK employees say it is important that their employer offers a responsibly invested pension, according to research from pensions provider Scottish Widows published today...
Imagine walking into a building and being told it was constructed without any formal principles or safety checks. You wouldn’t stay long, would you?
Although it is positive that employers are already introducing more generous parental leave policies, there needs to be an accompanying shift in employers’ cultures to dismantle the bias that...
Nearly three quarters (71%) of job postings in the UK include pay details, compared to 50% in France and 16% in Germany, research from the recruitment firm Indeed’s Hiring Lab has confirmed.
The CEO of homeware chain Dunelm has announced his retirement from the role, after seven years.
As demands on HR professionals change, and alternative routes into and through the profession emerge, are existing qualifications fit for the future of people management? Lauren Brown investigates.
As we celebrate and showcase the opportunities that apprenticeships provide this National Apprenticeship Week, we must dispel the common myths around apprenticeships.
The cost of living may again become a problem this year, representing yet another challenge for employers.
Economic uncertainty has illustrated the need for HR departments to support employees’ financial wellbeing.
The employer-employee relationship is one of the most important financial relationships. With the recent period of high inflation and ongoing economic uncertainty, many workers find themselves in...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget has gone down poorly with employment experts, who have criticised its narrow focus on personal tax cuts and “bland and beige” policies.
