Study suggests hybrid workers are healthier

Hybrid workers take fewer sick days and make more time for healthcare, new research has revealed. We asked HR: are hybrid workers healthier?

Spring Statement 2025: HR and employers react

While yesterday's Spring Statement didn't have much in the way of surprises or certainties, let alone good news, HR leaders have highlighted one bright spot despite the missed opportunities and...

Retail sector cuts employee benefits in half

Employers in the retail sector are cutting back on employee benefits by as much as 60% ahead of the national minimum wage increase in April, new research has revealed.

Broadcasters fined for illegally sharing pay details with competitors

A watchdog has fined four broadcasters – the BBC, ITV, IMG and BT – £4.2million for illegally sharing pay information about freelance workers. We asked HR commentators how employers can effectively...

Google agrees to pay $28m in alleged discrimination case

Google agreed on Tuesday (18 March) to pay $28 million (£21.5 million) to settle a lawsuit alleging the company gave white and Asian employees better pay and career opportunities than employees of...

Sports pundit must pay £300,000 after losing IR35 appeal

A former Liverpool footballer and Sky Sports commentator has lost an IR35 appeal at the upper-tier tribunal and consequently received a tax bill of almost £300,000.

P11D changes: HR must avoid HMRC hazards

Payrolling benefits-in-kind (BIKs) will become mandatory for all UK employers from April 2026, replacing the current manual system – which uses P11D forms – with real-time information.

No John Lewis staff bonuses for third year, despite profits

John Lewis has announced that its staff will not receive a bonus, despite a 73% jump in profits.

Minimum wage, maximum quandary

As businesses face increased flight risk on top of reducing pay pots, it's time to reimagine the entire employee value proposition.

The right to disconnect might be dropped: what’s next?

Reports suggest that Labour will drop its plans to introduce a ‘right to disconnect’, primarily driven by concerns about the regulatory burdens it could impose on businesses at a time when they are...

Neonatal care leave and why it matters

Where a child’s survival is a major concern, an employer’s understanding is crucial.

Amended Employment Rights Bill: What HR needs to know

The UK government tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill yesterday (4 March), after consulting businesses, trade unions and wider civil society.