Hot topic: Gender pay gap reporting

As mandatory gender pay gap reporting approaches, organisations are discussing how to present data

Will 900,000 jobs really be lost to the NLW and apprenticeship levy?

HRDs speak on the British Retail Consortium's announcement that 900,000 retail jobs will be lost over the next 10 years

Firms may hire under-25s to avoid NLW hike

The National Living Wage only applies to employees over 25. Will this affect businesses’ age profiles?

Video: Steve Rockey on the opportunities of the NLW

The head of people for Big Easy discusses how the NLW will be felt differently by large and small organisations

UK has one of the most frugal benefits systems in Europe

Glassdoor's study ranks the UK third from the bottom on overall workplace and state benefits offering

Case study: Making an employee loan benefit work

A clear, ethical approach and understanding of the pressures of financial worries have made Agilisys' loan offering a success

Employees risking pensions shortfall

Many are hoping for a pension pot twice the size of the one they actually have in store

Businesses must improve productivity to balance NLW costs

Many private sector businesses will have to improve productivity to offset NLW implementation costs

Dogs in the office: How Nestlé makes it work

HR magazine editor and dog nut Katie Jacobs visits Nestlé, the UK’s most dog-friendly office

HR salaries have fallen since 2002

Research suggests that widespread adoption of the Ulrich model could be behind the decrease

Fit for Work: More of a squeak than a roar

Survey finds 90% of respondents are aware of Fit for Work but only 13% have had employees referred for assessment