Operational Efficiency

Unions call for increased sick pay

Trade union leaders have called on the government to increase statutory sick pay (SSP) in the Employment Rights Bill, BBC News reported on 6 December.

12 months of 2024: March

As we reach the end of the year, our '12 Days of Christmas'-style countdown to the last working day of the year rounds up key events from 2024.

HR manager stole over £100k from employers

Farah Ahmed, who worked in the HR department of a consultancy and a property and construction company received a three-year prison sentence after paying herself £100,000.

12 months of 2024: February

As we reach the end of the year, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown rounds up each month's key events.

How can HR effectively reduce sickness absence?

The number of sick days UK employees take has increased by 41% since 2001, and the government's proposed reforms to statutory sick pay could boost the costs of this to employers. How can HR...

A third of payroll professionals have no backup for BACS

A third (35%) of payroll professionals lack a backup system for Bankers Automated Clearing Services (BACS), survey findings shown exclusively to HR magazine from payment provider Caxton have revealed....

ONS delays new labour force survey: HR reacts

The Office for National Statistics (ONS)'s launch of an improved labour force survey (LFS) will be delayed to 2027, the Guardian reported on 3 December.

HR lessons from the Gregg Wallace case

The allegations surrounding MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace have once again put workplace conduct in the spotlight. The case is a reminder for employers, and HR, to take a proactive approach.

Stellantis CEO resigns over ‘different views’

Carlos Taveres, who was chief executive of car manufacturer Stellantis, resigned with immediate effect on 1 December. Reports suggest that his departure was due to disputes with other board...

Under 2% of working dads take shared parental leave, research finds

Fewer than 2% of new fathers benefitted from shared parental leave since the scheme was introduced 10 years ago today (2 December), according to the campaign group The Dad Shift.

‘Hire robots instead of migrant workers’, minister says

Businesses should use more robots instead of hiring migrant workers on low wages, Chris Philp, the shadow secretary of state, commented on 29 November.

GMB staff to complain to EHRC about institutional sexism

A dozen former and current GMB staff and members plan to complain to the Equality and Human Rights Commission about institutional sexism.