CIPD, TUC and others call on Shapps to scrap EU Law bill

The CIPD, Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Institute of Directors (IOD) are among 13 signatories of a letter to business secretary Grant Shapps calling on government to withdraw a bill proposing to...

Unison takes striking dispute to Supreme Court

Trade union Unison is looking to challenge a Court of Appeal decision from March 2022 which allows companies to punish workers who lawfully go on strike.

UK businesses isolating Hindu employees

A lack of representation is leading Hindu employees to feel isolated at work.

Christmas parties: social media, sexual harassment and the right not to attend 

The annual Christmas party is a tradition that has endured in the UK, despite disruption and societal change in recent years. It is worth employers reminding themselves of the pitfalls of an...

Employer guilty of sexual harassment by appeal process

Railway infrastructure services firm VolkerRail has been found guilty of sexual harassment against a former employee due to the way it handled the claimant’s grievance and appeal process.

Made.com staff seek legal action after Zoom sackings

Former employees of furniture retailer Made.com are seeking legal action after being made redundant during a Zoom call.

How might the autumn statement use the immigration system as a tool for growth?

Talk last week that prime minister Rishi Sunak is considering a growth visa for skilled migrants, an idea previously championed by Liz Truss, is likely to be welcomed by employers struggling to...

HR lessons from Twitter and Meta layoffs

Technology company Meta has joined social media giant Twitter in laying off thousands of staff in an attempt to significantly reduce its costs.

Less than 1% of discrimination reports reach tribunal

Less than 1% of reports of discrimination from employees end up in an employment tribunal, according to research from the Resolution Foundation.

Twitter backtracks after P&O style redundancies

Social media giant Twitter has reached out to some workers about a return to the company, despite mass worldwide redundancies in the company taking place earlier this month.

Pregnant worker given parenting tips before sacking wins tribunal case

A woman made redundant two months before she was due to go on maternity leave has won £130,000 from an employment tribunal.

HR horror stories: the blood-curdling problems Peninsula has had to deal with this year

It’s spooky season and no one is safe, not even the world of HR. Whether it’s the horrifying case of the green-eyed monster or safety going up in smoke, HR is always there to solve the mystery.