Mixed feelings on post-election EU membership

Two-thirds (61%) of business leaders think repatriating some powers from the EU after the election would benefit business, according to research by interim management solutions provider Interim...

Equal pay: Private sector "hoping the problem will go away"

The private sector has yet to engage fully with the intensifying issue of equal pay claims, Nick Robertson, partner at employment law specialists Mayer Brown has told HR magazine.

Woolworths: a reassuring result

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has handed down its decision in the Woolworths case (or the USDAW and Wilson v WW Realisation 1 Ltd [in liquidation], Ethel Austin and Secretary of State for...

HR directors on their fantasy political policies

As political parties continue to woo the business community with their policies, we asked HR directors what they would like to see on the government’s agenda from 8 May 2015

Hot topic: Data protection regulation

Updated EU data protection regulation may impose restrictions on the use of employee data. This could mean businesses have to pay fines and sanctions of up to 5% of annual turnover if they misuse...

The HR policy guide: Green party

With one MP and three representatives in the European parliament, the Green party has began to appeal to a wider audience than before. On day five of our pre-election policy guide we examine the Green...

The HR policy guide: UKIP

While UKIP has mostly been a fringe party, it has been gaining popularity in this year's election; appearing in televised debates alongside the main parties. In the fourth of HR's series on the...

The HR policy guide: Liberal Democrats

On day three of HR's pre-election policy guide, we explore the Liberal Democrats' policies.

Getting to grips with shared parental leave

Shared parental leave offers a tantalising opportunity for true equality between working parents.

The HR policy guide: Labour party

The second edition of HR magazine's daily, pre-election guide to the main parties' employment and HR-related policies features the Labour party.

The HR policy guide: Conservative party

With the general election only weeks away, HR magazine is cutting through the hot air to bring you a daily guide to the main parties' HR and employment-related policies. Today, the Conservative Party....

Liberal Democrats pledge to extend shared parental leave and free childcare

The Liberal Democrats have pledged in their manifesto to extend shared parental leave and free childcare for working families.