Tough gig: Making the gig economy work for everyone

Gig working is getting more popular, but has been heavily publicly criticised. So is it all it’s cracked up to be?

Employment status: Key characteristics

Post Uber-tribunal, employers may be concerned to make sure they have employment statuses clear

The 12 months of 2016: March

As our 12 Days of Christmas countdown we take a look at the most interesting HR happenings over the last year

Legal lowdown: Request for union recognition

Deliveroo recently received a request for trade union recognition. So how do rights to union recognition work?

Hot topic: Extended maternity benefits, part two

The CBI has said it wants to see statutory maternity pay extended to 52 weeks from 39

The Criminal Finances Bill: HR's role

New legislation will make it a criminal offence where companies have failed to prevent employees from assisting with tax evasion and money laundering. But what is HR's role?

The Modern Slavery Act: One year on

One year since the Modern Slavery Act was introduced pressure on business is mounting

The hidden tax on being different

Women, LGBT people, and those from ethnic minorities have to fight much harder to get by at work

Heading for a crash: Duty of care for work-related driving

Some employers don't know their responsibilities when asking an employee to drive for work

Tackling unconscious bias in the NHS

How the various parts of health and social care systems can work more closely to nurture an inclusive workforce

Is is time we're OK with talking pay?

As individuals and businesses we hate talking about wages. But in an age of oversharing nothing stays secret

The Uber case: How can employers now mitigate risk?

A recent tribunal ruled Uber drivers are workers. How should other gig economy employers respond?