Law firm Thorntons has introduced new family-friendly policies, including trebling paid maternity leave and upping paternity leave to 12 weeks.
Most (70%) employees are unaware of their right to request flexible work adjustments from day one. How can employers communicate this to employees in a clear, inclusive way?
Nearly all (98%) companies have continued to encourage employees to return to the office, research by Towergate Health & Protection found.
A new draft of the Code of Practice on requests for flexible working has been published by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).
As we enter 2024 and prepare for the year ahead, HR professionals and business leaders will be gearing up for employment law changes coming into force that will have a practical impact on their...
The rules of reward have been ripped up over the last few crisis-hit years. Dan Cave finds out how HR leaders can reap the 'Covid dividend' to power a progressive reward strategy.
Series three of the HR Most Influential podcast has launched, with 2023's #1 practitioner Bertie Tonks in the hot seat.
Series three of the HR Most Influential podcast has launched, with 2023's #1 practitioner Bertie Tonks in the hot seat.
Despite inflation easing, 60% of low-paid workers have used food banks since September 2022, according to the Living Wage Foundation.
Charity Working Families has released its annual list of top family-friendly employers in the UK for 2023.
Since the pandemic, office workers have seen a shift in their working life. Many now have the flexibility to work from home and more freedom in choosing their hours to accommodate personal...
Each time a new generation comes of age, we’re overloaded with a whole bunch of stereotypes about them. We’re sent countless news articles proclaiming they’re resourceful (Gen X), they’re entitled...
