Operational Efficiency

Firms put off hiring veterans due to mental health concerns

Almost half (46%) of UK recruiters worry about hiring a service leaver in case they have mental health issues, despite many possessing the skills employers urgently need

EU nationals must assume 'worst-case scenario' post Super Saturday

There was little movement on Brexit this weekend but EU citizens should still work to a goal of December 2020

Legal-ease: Employee loyalty

Can employers demand loyalty from their employees?

Substantial changes in the Pensions Schemes Bill

The Pensions Schemes Bill announced in the Queen's Speech is a dam-like release of pent-up pensions issues that need resolving

Philips’ Toby Culshaw: Data use is an ethical minefield

Data creates limitless opportunities so long as HR knows how to use it properly

How employers can help with housing

Lack of affordable housing and spiralling rents are affecting multiple generations of workers

Royal Mail workers vote for strike action

The Communication Workers Union claims Royal Mail is breaking the "progressive" agreement on pay, pensions and working hours reached last year

Sending employees to Europe after a no-deal Brexit

The main areas for consideration are social security, access to healthcare, passport requirements and immigration

Queen's Speech: Workers’ rights, pensions and immigration

Government announces commitment to the Good Work Plan, pensions dashboards framework and a new migration system, though it is unclear if any of the 26 bills will become law

Is flexible working for menopausal women a step too far?

There is a danger that legislative measures to improve menopause support for women in the workplace constitutes special treatment

Young women warn of 'talk but no action' on sexual harassment at work

?Two years on from #MeToo, one in four (25%) women still fear they’ll be fired for reporting sexual harassment, according to research by the Young Women’s Trust