Tim Davie, director general of the BBC, has said he will “look at all options” to recover pay from newsreader and presenter Huw Edwards, who this week pleaded guilty to accessing indecent photos of...
The US government has successfully negotiated a prisoner exchange with Russia, leading to the safe return of three political prisoners.
Employers have a legal responsibility to bear the needs of neurodiverse employees in mind. Briony Richards, an associate at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, sets out the key areas to consider.
HR professionals routinely face a complex range of challenges in their role, alongside the emotional fallout associated with supporting others. However, they rarely have access to the mental health...
A care assistant who was charged with murder was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal found, as her employer did not properly investigate whether the charges would cause damage to their reputation.
A care assistant who was charged with murder was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal found, as her employer did not properly investigate whether the charges would cause damage to their reputation.
A Leicestershire police officer was found to have committed gross misconduct after an investigation revealed that he was using work avoidance tactics while working from home.
The 12 August deadline for entering the HR Excellence Awards 2024 is fast approaching.
From April 2026 onwards, payrolling benefits will become mandatory, making P11D forms a thing of the past. Though we’re two years away from what the payroll community calls ‘the big switch’, early...
Nearly half (47%) of UK employees do not think their current salary is enough to live comfortably on, a survey by loan company Viva Money revealed yesterday (1 August).
Meet the woman on a mission to oil the wheels of success: Vera Parker, chief people officer for the engineering solutions firm Smiths.
New legislation to protect retail workers could set a new standard for protecting frontline workers. What can HR leaders learn?
A senior construction consultant at Lidl was indirectly discriminated against by a redundancy selection criteria that required him to have a degree, a tribunal found.
Are HR professionals worthy of a seat around the board table? It’s a question that continues to plague the profession and spark fiery debate. What can HR leader do to ensure that question is not asked...
Nepotism and cronyism is widely frowned upon. But there is no legal obligation to prevent it and, according to April 2023 research, workers often get their job through a personal connection.
Kemi Badenoch has been accused of creating an intimidating atmosphere in her previous department when she was secretary of state for business and trade.
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'.
The government has proposed plans to introduce fees at employment tribunals in a move it said will claimants and employers to reach a settlement.
