Workforce online activism on the rise

Organisations see the rise of online activism as a threat to reputation and profits, but few have any guidelines in place around employee use of social media

Conservative manifesto: What HR needs to know

?With just two weeks to go until the UK heads to the polls, here's the latest employment and HR-related policies from the Conservatives

Lib Dem manifesto: What HR needs to know

With just three weeks to go until the UK heads to the polls, here's the latest employment and HR-related policies from the Liberal Democrats

Raising minimum wage won't end in-work poverty

?Raising the minimum wage should be part of a broader approach to ending in-work poverty, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) has said

A third of private sector firms unaware of IR35 changes

?A third (33%) of private sector organisations that regularly engage non-permanent contractors don't know anything about upcoming IR35 reforms, according to research from Hays

Nowak: Power imbalances the root cause of workplace conflict

At the Redefining Resolution 2019 conference Paul Nowak said that conflict at work is a collective issue best solved with increased union power

Employers unable to withhold references under new proposals

?Employers could be stopped from withholding references under new proposals announced by business secretary Andrea Leadsom

The new UK Corporate Governance Code

The Code sets out that for accounting periods starting on or after 1 January 2019 the board should:

Calling time on NDAs in discrimination cases

NDAs were created to protect trade secrets. They should not be used to silence victims, hide harassment or protect perpetrators

EU nationals must assume 'worst-case scenario' post Super Saturday

There was little movement on Brexit this weekend but EU citizens should still work to a goal of December 2020

Substantial changes in the Pensions Schemes Bill

The Pensions Schemes Bill announced in the Queen's Speech is a dam-like release of pent-up pensions issues that need resolving

Queen's Speech: Workers’ rights, pensions and immigration

Government announces commitment to the Good Work Plan, pensions dashboards framework and a new migration system, though it is unclear if any of the 26 bills will become law