The five biggest HR learnings from 2018

As we enter a new year it's a good opportunity to assess what we've learned and where to go next

Legal lowdown: Who owns LinkedIn contacts?

What employers can do when an employee leaves the business with a valuable list of connections on a personal LinkedIn account

Iceland NMW case raises questions over benefits schemes

?Supermarket Iceland has said it plans to challenge a £21 million demand from HMRC in a case that raises questions over the enforcement of minimum wage law

Racism has mutated to survive

We’ve come a long way since the days when 60% of employed black women worked as domestic servants, but racism is not gone

Working with tech suppliers on GDPR compliance

HR will need to work closely with tech suppliers long into the future to protect employee data and all involved parties

The 12 months of 2018: October

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

Greater workplace support for fertility patients needed

Infertility can be emotionally, mentally, physically, and financially draining, and it is estimated that one in seven couples have problems conceiving

Legal-ease: Missing tribunal deadlines

What should you do if you miss the deadline to file a defence to an employment tribunal claim?

Are employers responsible for what happens at Christmas parties?

Alcohol consumption, coupled with a relaxed social atmosphere, can foster situations that may not occur in the everyday office

The 12 months of 2018: July

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

Uber loses landmark gig economy ruling

?Uber has lost an appeal against a decision that its drivers should be treated as workers rather than self-employed, in a landmark gig economy ruling

The 12 months of 2018: June

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings