A former finance manager for Age UK has been imprisoned after pleading guilty to fraud by abuse of position, for stealing nearly £460,000 from the charity.
The government has set up 11 new regional employment councils, aiming to support ex-offenders into work.
Employers: how confident are you that your employees feel comfortable having a conversation about caregiving responsibilities without consequence?
Fewer than one in five (17%) employees have factored the cost of long-term care into their retirement planning, research by professional services consultancy firm Barnett Waddingham has revealed.
Former staff employed during Mohamed Al Fayed’s ownership of Harrods have claimed there was a culture of racism, BBC News reported on 9 January.
Preventative care can not only just save lives. Early intervention can also boost your employee health, productivity and motivation. We explore just how it can work in practice.
There’s been a lot of panic-mongering about the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) and the changes it will bring.
McDonald’s announced it will roll back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, four years after they were introduced.
Especially at this dreary time of year, employees need encouragement to get outside. It’s time for HR to lead by example.
An 18-year-old employment advisor was victimised, a tribunal ruled, after she wore trainers to the office and was “unfairly tackled” by her manager for not adhering to the dress code.
One in five employees experiences domestic abuse in their lifetime. Work may be the only safe place for many victim-survivors of domestic abuse.
Men who were a part of a 1970s campaign group for the legalisation of paedophilia were employed in roles where they came into contact with minors, BBC News reported on 8 January.
A funeral home discriminated against and unfairly dismissed an employee with cancer, a tribunal has ruled.
There’s been a lot of panic-mongering about the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) and the changes it will bring.
McDonald’s announced it will roll back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, four years after they were introduced.
A recruitment agency, Tripod Partners, unlawfully deducted nearly £37,000 from a social worker’s salary, a tribunal has ruled, after it incorrectly classified her under IR35.
Recent criticism of the HR profession should prompt us to reflect on how it has changed.
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.
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'.
