Legal-ease: Dispelling the myths around restrictive covenants

Recent case law has highlighted what employers can and can't enforce

Working dads miss out on family life

With a government consultation on parental leave reform underway, research reveals that current entitlements cause working fathers to suffer emotionally and mentally after the birth of a child

Working hours cap unrealistic, finds report

A Labour-commissioned study has dismissed a French-style cap on the length of the working week

Union power around the world

The UK may have been the birthplace of the trade union movement, but that doesn’t mean other countries have followed in its footsteps in terms of legislative power and national attitude

Labour proposes Ministry for Employment Rights

Labour announced a number of proposals to reform workers' rights at the TUC Congress, including banning zero-hours contracts and increasing the power of trade unions

D&I and HR at trade unions

Trade unions are far from immune to the D&I problem facing many organisations

What do good HR-union relations look like?

HR and unions haven't always seen eye to eye. But good relationships are possible

A new dawn for trade unions?

Membership levels have tumbled since their peak in the late 1970s, so if unions are to continue to play an important role in the workplace change is necessary

TUC calls for ban on workplace class discrimination

Britain is “wasting skills and talent” by allowing working-class people to experience discrimination at work

Brexit concerns rose among EU nationals when Boris Johnson took office

HR must focus on supporting EU citizens working in the UK, as research shows fear over Brexit increased at the time of the new PM’s appointment

Using personal data in workplace investigations

Recent case law has clarified whether employees can expect personal information used in disciplinary investigations to remain private

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?