Women’s Business Council launches gender toolkit for CEOs

A toolkit aimed at male CEOs has been launched to share ideas on closing the gender pay gap

Businesses still falling foul of national minimum wage rules

With different rules about what counts towards the NMW the regulations are not always easy to put into practice

Self-employed mothers earn less

?Just 20% of self-employed mothers are earning as much as they did before they had children

Are employee benefits strategic HR?

Given their link to wellbeing, retention and engagement is it time they were a strategic priority?

Firms fail to put 'gig' worker policies in place

As the number of non-traditional workers is expected to grow many businesses aren't giving them guidance or training

London workers lose out on pay rises because of housing costs

High housing costs are limiting the overall income gains from regional wage variances

Gender pay gaps are as much about low pay as high pay

As NHS Trusts publish their pay gaps it is clear that an equal pay system doesn't mean pay parity

HR must get to grips with blockchain

Blockchain experts warn that HR must understand this emerging technology or they risk being left behind

Legal-ease: Holiday pay

The most recent case law regarding holiday pay and the Working Time Directive/Regulations

Councils move to support parents of premature babies

Waltham Forest Council believes it is the first UK local authority to introduce extended leave for parents of premature babies

The tax on share options is unfair

More needs to be done to tackle two fundamental issues that overshadow share options' advantages

Firms expect government to make pensions mandatory

Businesses also expect the government to increase auto-enrolment minimum contributions beyond 8%