How to get reward right without being reactive

Businesses are facing a lot of challenges right now. Quiet quitting combined with a cost of living crisis and economic slump, is a recipe for a restless, discontented workforce.

Redundancies and pay freezes on cards for 2023

The cost of living crisis may force employers into redundancies in 2023, according to research from employment law and HR consultancy firm WorkNest.

Rolls Royce workers win record pay increase

Factory workers for car manufacturer Rolls Royce have been awarded a pay rise worth up to 18% after successful union negotiations between the company and trade union Unite.

12 months of 2022: July

As we reach the end of the year, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings.

Quick wins to help workers with soaring cost of living

The cost of living crisis is likely to get worse before it gets better, meaning HR will be relied upon heavily once again to keep anxious employees happy and connected, writes Nosa Omoigui

HR urged to check holiday pay policy pending Supreme Court ruling

HR has been urged to ensure Working Time Directive (WTD) leave is in order pending a Supreme Court decision relating to holiday pay.

Government awards £2 million to support women's reproductive health at work

The UK government has awarded £1.97 million in funding to support the development of better support for issues including the menopause, fertility problems, and pregnancy loss in the workplace.

12 months of 2022: May

As we reach the end of the year, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings.

Real wage growth in 45-year record decline

Real wage growth for UK workers declined 3% during 2022 according to research from the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the largest decline since 1977.

12 months of 2022: April

As we reach the end of the year, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings.

Will 2023 bring an end to strikes and workplace unrest?

Workers’ rights is a topic that graces the pages of HR magazine often. Of course, they will always be paramount to the business leaders who flick through our pages, but on top of that, there’s a...

12 months of 2022: February

As we reach the end of the year, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings.