Legal lowdown: Bereavement leave for pets

?Most businesses wouldn't hesitate to give employees time off to mourn the death of a family member or close friend. But what happens if that loved one is a pet?

Financial insecurity rises among UK workforce

RSA calls for a '21st-century safety net' for jobs, as research finds workers are feeling increasingly insecure about their incomes

Should your employee’s housekeeper sign an NDA?

The billionaire British inventor James Dyson is rarely out of the headlines, and recently a dispute with his housekeeper has prompted interest from the press

Modern slavery: Government must help firms put checks in place

Four years on from the government passing the Modern Slavery Act businesses are still struggling to handle risk in their supply chains

Reality TV duty of care rules: Lessons for HR

New guidelines for TV broadcasters offer useful lessons for all employers on their duty of care to employees

NHS pensions issue shines spotlight on taxation

A clash between pension taxation policy and NHS working practices has forced the government into a second consultation on the way the Tapered Annual Allowance interacts with public sector pensions

Asda workers to protest over contract changes

As retailers face pressure due to a hike in prices of goods and a weak pound, more employers could seek to change terms and conditions over the coming months

Covert workplace recordings not gross misconduct

Case law has shown judges don't view employees' covert recordings as misconduct. But fostering 'conversational intelligence' in the workplace will help prevent such incidents arising in the first...

Do you know about global union federations?

Global unions federations and their campaigns are mostly unheard of, but they've been fighting for workers' rights and safety for years

International case study: Digitally-led HR at FIS

To give the HR function at FIS strategic voice certain processes were transformed to be data- and metrics-driven

Working fathers missing out on family life

?One in five (17%) working fathers feel they miss out on their children growing up because of pressures at work, according to research from Quinyx

Age discrimination driving over-50s to self-employment

The number of over-50s working for themselves has risen dramatically, but research warns this is partly down to a lack of support in traditional employment