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“Cautious” hiring market amid Autumn Budget and US election

Vacancies continued to decline in October, while wage growth slowed, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published today (12 November).

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Bolt drivers win worker classification at tribunal

Around 15,000 Bolt drivers won a tribunal to be classified as workers rather than self-employed, BBC News reported on 11 November. 

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Swearing is more common in the North, tribunal rules

A worker who called his colleague a “fucking m**g” during an argument in a Royton-based office was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.

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How Wickes introduced flexible working for customer-facing managers

Retail company Wickes took part in a flexible working pilot last year, before rolling out flexible working arrangements for customer-facing store managers across 14 sites.

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Stonewall: How HR can support LGBTQ+ couples with family building

Lack of knowledge around what family building looks like for LGBTQ+ people could prevent employers from talking about fertility in the workplace, according to Simon Blake, CEO of LGBTQ+ charity...

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What can HR do to encourage employees to exercise?

It’s no secret that exercise is linked to our mental and physical health, but, with the number of people on long-term sick leave at an all-time high, we asked how HR can encourage employees to...

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Employers must prevent work-related stress, HSE says

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to encourage employers to meet their legal duty to prevent work-related stress during Stress Awareness Week. Today (6 November) is Stress...

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HR wants ESG-aligned benefits

Nearly nine in 10 (86%) HR decisionmakers in the UK said it is either a ‘priority’ or ‘fairly important’ for them to work with employee benefits companies that have a strong environmental, social and...

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Fertility at work: Insights from The F Word at Work live

Leaders of Fertility Matters At Work, a company dedicated to improving fertility support, and Deutsche Bank hosted ‘The F Word at Work’ live event yesterday (4 November), in partnership with wellbeing...

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Gig worker firm slated for tipping law exception claim

A Netherlands-based gig economy firm has been criticised after it claimed that its contractors were exempt from new tipping laws in the UK, the Guardian reported on 3 November.

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Half of working mums unhappy with return to work

Half (52%) of working mothers in the UK who have returned to work after having a baby are not satisfied with the support they received, a report published today (4 November) by women’s educational...

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Amazon employees slate “non-data-driven” return to office mandate

Hundreds of Amazon employees have criticised the tech company’s decision to require employees return to the office five days a week from January 2025.

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