On 15 March chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget announcement is expected to unveil a range of measures to tackle some of HR's biggest problems such as worker shortages and the cost of living...
Retail workers have experienced a rise in violence and abuse aimed at them since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
McDonald's anti-sexual harassment pledge with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), though laudable in principle, misses the mark.
Over 50s in working class professions on low incomes are much more likely to be forced out by long-term sickness than higher earners, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
The government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, which seeks to set minimum service levels during periods of industrial action, will disproportionately impact women who already face...
McDonald’s has signed a binding agreement with Britain’s human rights watchdog to tackle inadequate handling of sexual harassment complaints made by its UK staff.
Just 25% of workers from ethnic minorities have a workplace pension, well below the national rate of 38%.
An almost 10% rise in government visits to identify illegal working should remind employers to tighten recruitment processes and understand risks in this area say legal experts.
The UK’s recession is expected to deepen in 2023 with the economy forecast to lose 1.2% of gross domestic product (GDP). What that means in real terms is that we can expect to see a similar...
The cost of living crisis, falling real wages and wider dissatisfaction with working conditions are a potent recipe for the ongoing strike action across many public services.
Duty of care has recently hit the national news headlines. A former contestant on the reality talent show The X Factor is aiming to sue the programme’s producer Simon Cowell and his production company...
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has announced a national ‘right to strike’ day of protest on 1 February, following the publication of the government's minimum service levels bill yesterday (10...