As refuse workers in Birmingham continue to strike, we asked commentors for their advice on how HR should handle disputes.

A police detective who spent hours online shopping while working from home has been sacked.

Young women face unfair, and sometimes illegal, work practices. Employers must step up and help.

Historically, payroll practitioners were seen as support staff for a humble back-office function, but that’s far from the case. Today, payroll practitioners increasingly share their pride in being...

The Employment Rights Bill looks set to ensure that statutory sick pay (SSP) is available to all workers, from the first day of sickness absence.

Payrolling benefits-in-kind (BIKs) will become mandatory for all UK employers from April 2026, replacing the current manual system – which uses P11D forms – with real-time information.

ONS figures suggesting that Baby Boomers have nest eggs 30 times larger than Gen Zs are a stark warning that younger people won’t have enough money to comfortably retire on.

Just over half (56%) of employees trust their colleagues to be productive while working from home, a survey has revealed.

A third (34%) of UK professionals are considering switching to a temporary role from a permanent one, for more flexibility, research suggests.

Only one in 10 (10%) young adults, aged 18 to 27, want to work in the office full-time, according to research from The Times.

The final day of the HR Minds Summit took place in Birmingham yesterday (6 February 2025). Read on for a round-up of insights from day two.

HR magazine's editorial team is in Birmingham for the HR Minds Summit. Here's what we learned from day one, yesterday (5 February 2025).