The right to disconnect might be dropped: what’s next?

Reports suggest that Labour will drop its plans to introduce a ‘right to disconnect’, primarily driven by concerns about the regulatory burdens it could impose on businesses at a time when they are...

Neonatal care leave and why it matters

Where a child’s survival is a major concern, an employer’s understanding is crucial.

Amended Employment Rights Bill: What HR needs to know

The UK government tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill yesterday (4 March), after consulting businesses, trade unions and wider civil society.

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Male employees overestimate workplace equality

Three quarters (76%) of working men believe that men and women are paid equally, according to a new report.

Supercharging inclusion for working parents and carers

How can organisations best support employees who are parents and carers? HR magazine editor Charissa King chaired a discussion on this topic at the Inclusive Workplace Conference. Georgia Lewis...

GPs face “extraordinary” increase in abuse, says medical director

There has been an “extraordinary” increase in abuse directed towards GPs and healthcare employees, according to NHS England’s primary care medical director.

Employers must improve support for people on jury duty

Every year 200,000 people in the UK are summoned for jury service. It’s a non-negotiable, unpaid civic duty. If we're really honest with ourselves, are businesses properly prepared to support...

The UK leads on pay transparency, data suggests

Nearly three quarters (71%) of job postings in the UK include pay details, compared to 50% in France and 16% in Germany, research from the recruitment firm Indeed’s Hiring Lab has confirmed.

Half of disability benefit recipients think they can’t ever work again

Half (49%) of health and disability benefit recipients feel they will never be able to work again, according to a report from the Department for Work and Pensions.

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Are senior HR professionals paid enough?

The UK government's struggles to hire an HR director for its flagship energy company have sparked a discussion around HR's pay, and how the function is valued compared with other business verticals.

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Reframe parenthood: It's a development opportunity, not an inconvenience

It’s high time we changed the narrative around employing parents.