Operational Efficiency

Empowering the forgotten workforce with flexibility

Since the pandemic, office workers have seen a shift in their working life. Many now have the flexibility to work from home and more freedom in choosing their hours to accommodate personal...

Withdrawn job offer costs firm £17,000 for disability discrimination

A man with a stammer has won £17,000 in compensation at the employment tribunal, after a prospective employer withdrew its job offer.

Homeowners turning to side hustles for mortgage repayments

Nearly a third (30%) of UK homeowners are picking up extra work to boost their savings ahead of their mortgage repayments increasing, according to new research.

Game on: the progress of gamification in HR

The use of game-like structures in HR functions has proved popular for the past few years, but has it now had its day? Edmund Tirbutt reports

Employment tribunal delays increase 60% since 2010

Workers who make claims to employment tribunals are being forced to wait 60% longer than they were in 2010, according to new data from the Ministry of Justice.

Musk's pledge to pay legal fees for employees treated “unfairly” could create jobs

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur announced via a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, in early August that he will help people treated “unfairly” by their employer due to posts they have put...

Employee assistance programmes increasingly used for legal advice

More employees are using employee assistance programmes (EAPs) for legal advice rather than mental health, according to data from intermediary Towergate Health and Protection.

CEO pay up by half a million despite continuing cost of living crisis

FTSE 100 CEO pay increased by 16% between 2021 and 2022, according to research from thinktank the High Pay Centre.

Flawed Flexible Working Bill may lead to further discrimination claims

As a senior employment lawyer, I have considered what the new Flexible Working Bill could mean for my employer and employee clients - in particular, have the changes gone far enough?

Superdrug joins call for apprenticeship levy reform

Superdrug has called on the government for greater flexibility in its apprenticeship levy rules to ensure funds are not wasted.

National Grid trainee wins £360,000 in sexual harassment tribunal

A trainee for National Grid has been awarded almost £360,000 after it was found that her manager sexually harassed her.

Employers failing to prepare for retirement, research finds

Almost a third (30%) of workers plan to retire in the next five years, yet only 11% of employers have discussed their retirement plans with them, according to exclusive research from recruitment...