Hot topic part two: The apprenticeship levy

Employers with a pay bill of more than £3 million each year will be required to invest in apprenticeships

Hot topic: The apprenticeship levy

Employers with a pay bill of more than £3 million each year will be required to invest in apprenticeships

The Trade Union Act: Unpicking the new rules

A new act means significant changes to rules around balloting, timing and public services

Experts urge caution over May's industrial strategy

May promised to boost STEM skills, support business growth, and encourage trade but experts have reservations

MEP call for robot regulations: A balanced view

More regulation around robots is needed, but so too is a balanced approach to automation in the workplace

Protectionism or pragmatism: Will the real Trump immigration policy please stand up?

With Donald Trump being inaugurated tomorrow, we still don't have a clear picture of what his immigration policy will look like

Business reacts to May's Brexit speech

Theresa May said she wanted to confirm the status of EU workers in Britain but also 'get control' of immigration

Legal lowdown: What 2017 holds

HR needs to get to grips with gender pay gap reporting, the apprenticeship levy, and childcare-related changes

Should UK employers offer the ‘right to disconnect’?

France has brought in the ‘right to disconnect’. While the UK is unlikely to follow, employers must take the issue seriously

The 12 months of 2016: October

?As our 12 Days of Christmas countdown we look at the most important HR happenings over the last year

HR’s festive survival guide

Holiday, bonuses and sickness absence can all prove a headache during the festive period

Tough gig: Making the gig economy work for everyone

Gig working is getting more popular, but has been heavily publicly criticised. So is it all it’s cracked up to be?