Two fifths (40%) of UK employees do not believe their manager has had sufficient training, or the right skills, to perform their role, research published on 5 September by wellbeing platform Unmind...
As Amazon announces a pay rise for employees, following its ongoing dispute with the GMB trade union, we asked HR: when should employers be offering a pay rise?
Nine in 10 employees do not know that the best way to save the life of someone considering suicide is to ask them directly whether they have a plan to end their life, according to research by social...
Three quarters (75%) of companies in the private sector provide enhanced maternity pay, compared with 97% of public sector companies, research by HR data and insights provider Brightmine revealed (4...
With employees reporting that they are increasingly concerned about their finances, we asked whether HR should offer employees saving account benefits.
The number of disability discrimination claims sent to Acas for conciliation increased by 30% from 2022/23 to 2023/24, analysis of Acas data by the legal firm Nockolds revealed yesterday (3...
A tribunal has awarded £560,000 in damages to a former compliance officer after ruling he was unfairly dismissed following his protected disclosure about a Chinese espionage agent acting as an...
As employers' use of flexible contracts is on the rise, we asked HR how they can improve work for zero-hours and gig workers.
The UK government has announced plans to give full-time workers the right to request a four-day work week, the Telegraph reported (30 August).
Nearly a third (31%) of UK employees who use generative AI for work, access tools they pay for themselves, a survey by Deloitte found.
Sky Sports pundit Stuart Barnes was a "disguised employee" and should have been classed as working inside of IR35 legislation, a tribunal has ruled, ordering him to pay £700,000 to HMRC.
As the Labour government passed its first 50 days in power this week, we asked lawyers about the upcoming changes to employment law that HR should be aware of.
