A scientist has won his claim for constructive dismissal after experiencing hostility at work for his gender critical views, The Times has reported.
As UK prime minister Keir Starmer told the BBC yesterday (24 March) of his deep concern over Heathrow Airport's closure last week, we asked HR commentators what risk management lessons employers can...
Ahead of the new 'failure to prevent fraud' (FTP) law, HR must have reasonable training, policies and processes for preventing fraud.
A watchdog has fined four broadcasters – the BBC, ITV, IMG and BT – £4.2million for illegally sharing pay information about freelance workers. We asked HR commentators how employers can effectively...
A HMRC worker has won £25,000 in compensation at an employment tribunal, after a manager's contact – sending a birthday card – was ruled ‘unwanted conduct’.
Many companies believe their interview process works, until bad hires or poor candidate reviews add up. Without structure, interviews are inherently biased, inconsistent, and inefficient. It’s time to...
Payrolling benefits-in-kind (BIKs) will become mandatory for all UK employers from April 2026, replacing the current manual system – which uses P11D forms – with real-time information.
As artificial intelligence is deployed heavily throughout UK businesses, a worrying trend has emerged: employers are increasingly rejecting the use of AI within applications.
More than three quarters (78%) of UK workers are confident they could do their job, or one like it, by the time they are 60. However, this number falls to just half (49%) when asked if they could do...
The number of open single case claims made to employment tribunal has increased by almost a third in one year, new data has revealed.
Employers should support neurodivergent employees as they prepare for and go about travelling for business.
Relationship building is the most in-demand skill in today's workplace, according to LinkedIn's latest research, despite growing concerns that AI will replace human skills.
After a Labour MP was forced to leave a committee session when her hearing aids ran flat, we asked: how can employers better support staff who have hearing loss, or are deaf?
To encourage an inclusive working environment, employers and HR professionals must make sure that they, and their employees, are educated about visible difference.
Google agreed on Tuesday (18 March) to pay $28 million (£21.5 million) to settle a lawsuit alleging the company gave white and Asian employees better pay and career opportunities than employees of...
Commentators have warned that the UK government's overhaul of the welfare system, which aims to help sick and disabled people into work, may negatively impact employers.
In recent years, the role of chief people officer has undergone a seismic shift. No longer just stewards of HR policy, today’s CPOs are architects of workforce strategy.
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.
