IR35 and pensions avoided much mention, and a new retraining scheme has drawn mixed responses

Changes to IR35 expected in the Autumn Budget could result in increased prices, warns the REC

Does modern surveillance technology undermine the ethos at the heart of a strong customer service culture?

The extension of IR35 regulation has quickly become a topic no business relying on a contract workforce can ignore

What can business and the HR community expect when it comes to skills, the gig economy, pensions and pay caps?

?A new 'worker by default' status has been recommended by a joint draft Bill on ending gig economy exploitation from the Work and Pensions and Business Committees

Maternity discrimination is often down to line managers not being equipped to deal with difficult conversations

People are reluctant to talk if they don't trust the organisation, and trust comes from an overall policy and programme of ethics

As Uber loses a key gig economy legal battle, employers and employees call for better protections

Whatever your business it is important that you put careful thought into how to handle additional staff

The temporary deactivation of Donald Trump's Twitter shows the significant impact 'rogue' employees can have

Carefully consider whether it is the most appropriate course of action to suspend an employee