HR professionals have faced a real-terms pay cut of as much as 8% since 2021 due to the cost of inflation, analysis by HR software provider Ciphr has revealed.
An employment tribunal has ruled that a Scottish government employee, whose flexible working request was denied, is classed as disabled under the Equality Act due to anxiety and fear of crowded...
Nearly half (49%) of HR leaders reported seeing an increase in mental health absences, a report by mental wellbeing platform Headspace has revealed.
How can new HR practitioners get ahead? Dan Cave examines how HR career paths are changing, amid increased expectations, the use of AI, burnout and economic uncertainty.
Supporting the mental and musculoskeletal (MSK) health of their workforce should be a top priority for all employers. Together, these conditions are the leading causes of workplace absence, and...
Whistleblowing reports are on the rise, and employers are being called out, both for substandard disclosure channels and for not taking concerns seriously.
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Thanks to a legislative fix to the UK’s off-payroll working rules (IR35), HR can take a less risk-averse approach, and return to using freelancers.
The Home Office has published more detail about changes to immigration rules that will raise the salary threshold for skilled workers to enter the UK from April 2024.
A black Uber eats driver has received a financial settlement after facial recognition checks required to access the app were ruled as racially discriminatory at an employment tribunal.
An interim CEO of Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust was unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about the CV of the person appointed as their permanent replacement, a tribunal has ruled.
Career change can be challenging, whether taking on additional responsibilities within a sector you know well, or starting entirely afresh in a new field.
How can organisations support neurodiverse people into leadership roles?
Employers have not offered HR professionals enough training and support to tackle increased demands to their role, a survey by recruitment company Michael Page found.
How is increasing automation set to change how our people get paid in the future? Cath Everett investigates.
Employers use diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to avoid doing the wrong thing, according to a report that was commissioned by the government and published last week (20 March).
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.
There’s a reason trends go viral. It’s because they tap into the zeitgeist and vocalise something lots of us are thinking. This is certainly the case with 'loud budgeting'.
The government has proposed plans to introduce fees at employment tribunals in a move it said will claimants and employers to reach a settlement.
Research found 5% of young people who are unemployed had to turn down a job because they cannot afford the costs to start, including rent, transport or uniform, according to NatWest and the Prince’s...