Employees in SMEs are more likely than most to think men are better treated than women at work

Perceptions of male bias in the workplace are much greater among employees in small businesses than in the working population as a whole, according to new findings.

Business leaders are optimistic about the effect of a new government on the job market

Almost two thirds of business leaders agree a change in government will bring improvements to the job market.

Bankers bonuses and public sector under scrutiny in third electoral debate

The leaders of the three major parties agreed on pay restraints pension reform in the public sector as well as closer scrutiny of bankers bonuses to cut spending after the General Election, during the...

Despite Birmingham equal pay case, councils never intend to pay staff unfairly according to PPMA

The Public Sector People Managers Association (PPMA) has said it is "never any council's intention" to pay staff unfairly, despite female workers at Birmingham City Council winning millions of pounds...

There are commercial advantages to anticipating the changes the Equality Bill will bring

There cannot be a human resources director or manager in the UK who has not taken a keen interest in the Equality Bill and its progress through Parliament. When the act comes into effect from autumn...

EU decision in AstraZeneca's staff benefits case could cost employers 0.5 billion on salary-sacrifice schemes

An EU ruling on voluntary benefits and salary sacrifice could cost employers 0.5 billion in unpaid VAT

Employers are worried about the cost and administrative burden of Additional Paternity Leave

Employers are concerned that the new Additional Paternity Leave (APL) rules will negatively impact their companies, according to law firm Davies Arnold Cooper.

Employee wins settlement of 42,200 for green philosophical belief

Grainger plc and others vs Nicholson (2009) was the first reported case in the UK where a claimant had successfully argued that a belief, which is not a religious belief, may provide protection from...

General Election 2010: What difference will HR professionals notice on the morning of 7 May?

Peter Crush analyses the likely ramifications, while three experts give their verdict on 13 years of Labour government.

Would you hire our would-be prime ministers?

The leadership debates this month are unprecedented in British politics. But in a workplace setting, live assessment of performance is a normal component of recruitment for senior roles. By those...

Unite says many charities aren't paying staff the National Minimum Wage for sleep-in shifts

A number of charities are believed to be flouting the law by not paying the National Minimum Wage (NMW) when staff 'sleep-over', according to trade union Unite.

Floating voters likely to be swayed by unemployment policies of leading political parties

Ahead of the second prime ministerial debate this evening on Sky, new research reveals it is employment policy that will sway floating voters.