Few understand what the EHRC does

Both employees and employers are in the dark about what the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) does, according to the Business Disability Forum (BDF)

Responsible use of staff data could boost revenues by 12.5%

Neither employees nor leaders are confident they’re collecting employee data ethically, meaning they could be missing out on substantial revenue growth, according to Accenture

EU settlement fees scrapped, but employers face compliance burden

?The prime minister may have scrapped the £65 fee but employers still face a considerable burden of complexity and compliance

MPs back extension of Women in Finance Charter

Over half of MPs (54%) back a recommendation to extend the Women in Finance Charter to cover all businesses not just those in the financial sector, according to the Association of Accounting...

Hot topic: Mental and physical health parity, part two

Business leaders and unions have called for the government to ensure parity of treatment for mental health in the workplace through obliging employers to offer mental health first aid, with...

Tackling employment tribunal delays

The Ministry of Justice recently revealed that the average waiting time between a tribunal claim being filed and the hearing reached 207 days in 2018

Microchipping staff: Sensible safeguarding or ethical nightmare?

Microchips could provide firms with valuable workforce data and improve accessibility. However, some are concerned it’s a step too far

Hot topic: Mental and physical health parity

Business leaders and unions have called for the government to ensure parity of treatment for mental health in the workplace through obliging employers to offer mental health first aid, with...

Government-backed flexible working campaign launched

A new campaign has been launched today to encourage employers to make flexible working the norm

Two-thirds of EU workers considering leaving because of Brexit

As MPs prepare to vote on whether to back May's deal for leaving the EU, Prospect reveals that EU workers feel unwelcome in the UK

Employers report changing employee expectations

Almost all (97%) employers agree that employees’ expectations of their experience in the workplace are changing, according to Aon

May considering workers' rights demands to win Brexit deal support

?The government is considering giving extra protections to workers to win support for its EU withdrawal agreement