Long-term sickness costs UK employers an average of £20,735 per employee annually, according to data released on 9 October by employee benefits provider MetLife UK.
From April 2026, the government’s new Joint and Several Liability (JSL) rules are due to take effect under the Finance Bill.
An employment tribunal has awarded £16,490.82 to a man it decided was unfairly dismissed for greeting a colleague in a mock Irish accent.
The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) held its annual conference in London yesterday (9 October). Here's our round-up of the highlights.
With costs rising inexorably and expectations shifting, how can organisations maximise the impact of employee benefits? Emily-Rose Payne reports on the HR Lunchtime Debate.
Employees face various personal or work-related problems that can affect their overall mental health and work performance. HR professionals and executives have a duty to help them tackle these...
An employment tribunal has awarded £16,490.82 to a man it decided was unfairly dismissed for greeting a colleague in a mock Irish accent.
Where employers offer volunteering days, HR can help improve staff take up.
How clued up are HR professionals about agentic artificial intelligence? Hannah Davenport investigates.
Four in five (80%) UK adults assessed for ADHD say they have never received any workplace support or reasonable adjustments, according to data released today (6 October) by The Owl Centre, a national...
While open conversations about mental health and vulnerability have helped reduce stigma in many areas of society, leaders now have an even greater role to play in challenging the belief that emotions...
Employee demand for workplace mental health counselling has increased from 45% in 2021 to 57% in 2025, according to a report released today (9 October) by workplace wellbeing provider PAM Group.
As 20 Conservative councillors defected to Reform UK on Tuesday (7 October), during the third day of the Conservative Party conference, we asked commentators about how to retain employees.
How deeply does period stigma run in the workplace? And how can HR build a menstrual-friendly environment? Hannah Ross investigates.
Where employers offer volunteering days, HR can help improve staff take up.
Nearly nine in ten (88%) UK employees agree that businesses focussed on caring for their staff are more likely to retain employees for longer, according to poll findings published yesterday (7...
How clued up are HR professionals about agentic artificial intelligence? Hannah Davenport investigates.
The bosses of Britain’s largest listed companies took home record-high pay packets for the third successive year, according to a report released by High Pay Centre on Sunday (17 August).
More than half of Gen Z and Millennials are considering a second job to help with the cost of living, according to research findings released yesterday (24 July) by benefits provider Boostworks.
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.
