Personal liability for redundancy breaches

Collective redundancy consultation just got a lot more serious on a personal level for directors and senior managers

Impact of the national living wage on business

The government has announced how its national living wage will be enforced, but will this be good or bad for business?

Top five tips for data security

What you need to know about keeping your organisation's data safe

HR should not pull the strings in tribunal processes

HR professionals interfering in tribunal decision-making processes may lead to a verdict of unfair dismissal

Is SPL for grandparents a realistic policy?

Is extending shared parental leave (SPL) to grandparents just another headline-grabbing Conservative conference ‘idea’ that is unlikely to be taken up?

Shared parental leave to be extended to grandparents

Shared parental leave will be extended to grandparents, the government has announced

Apprenticeship levy divides opinion

The planned apprenticeship levy has divided opinion, according to a survey of large employers by the CIPD

Age-related bias still unmonitored in recruitment

Mercer research has found employers are not keeping on top of potential age discrimination in hiring

National minimum wage rises to £6.70

The national minimum wage rate is now £6.70 for workers aged 21 and over

Will IR35 legislation put firms off using freelancers?

Upcoming government legislation risks making use of freelancers a far more complex issue

HP to cut 30,000 jobs

The technology giant is to shed 30,000 jobs as part of a restructure

Employment tribunal cases drop by 72%

Employment tribunal cases have fallen by 72% since fees were introduced.