Ahead of the Spring Budget on 6 March, HR hopes that chancellor Jeremy Hunt will make changes to skills training, IR35, childcare and the regulation of umbrella companies.

M&S has enhanced its parental leave policy and launched a new retail pay offer.

Royal Mail is being sued by drivers that it has classified as self-employed, meaning they are not entitled to holiday pay, sick pay or minimum wage. 

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered the public service provider Serco Leisure to stop using biometric data to track employees’ attendance. 

Employers claimed £26 billion of free labour due to 3.8 million people working overtime in 2023, analysis from TUC has revealed.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued new guidance on menopause for employers.

Australia has just joined some other countries, including France, Spain, Portugal and Belgium, in adopting a ‘right to disconnect’ from work in various forms.

Greggs, Estee Lauder and EasyJet are among 524 business that failed to pay their employees minimum wage between 2015 and 2023.

Employers are underestimating employees’ need for financial support during the cost of living crisis, new research has found.

The government’s new statutory Code of Practice on the use of fire and rehire tactics has been criticised for not going far enough to deter employers.

It’s no secret that rapid business growth comes with its own set of HR complications, not least aligning an expanding team towards a common goal.

The disclosure of enhanced redundancy payouts has plummeted by 51%, the legal firm Nockolds has revealed.