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Employee benefits | Pressures drive SMEs to revamp benefits

Three quarters (77%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) plan to overhaul their employee benefits offering to combat workforce challenges and economic pressures, a report by Howden Employee...

Christmas | 12 months of 2024: April

As we reach the end of the year, our 12 Days of Christmas-style countdown rounds up each month's key events.

Wellbeing | Unions call for increased sick pay

Trade union leaders have called on the government to increase statutory sick pay (SSP) in the Employment Rights Bill, BBC News reported on 6 December.

Christmas | 12 months of 2024: March

As we reach the end of the year, our '12 Days of Christmas'-style countdown to the last working day of the year rounds up key events from 2024.

Fraud | HR manager stole over £100k from employers

Farah Ahmed, who worked in the HR department of a consultancy and a property and construction company received a three-year prison sentence after paying herself £100,000.

Christmas | 12 months of 2024: February

As we reach the end of the year, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown rounds up each month's key events.

Payroll | A third of payroll professionals have no backup for BACS

A third (35%) of payroll professionals lack a backup system for Bankers Automated Clearing Services (BACS), survey findings shown exclusively to HR magazine from payment provider Caxton have revealed....

Wellbeing | 12 months of 2024: January

As we near the end of the year, our '12 Days of Christmas' countdown rounds up key stories from each month of 2024.

HR Excellence Awards | HR Excellence Awards 2024: The full list of winners

This year's HR Excellence Awards took place last night (3 December 2024), uniting people leaders from across the profession to celebrate 29 winners.

Labour market | ONS delays new labour force survey: HR reacts

The Office for National Statistics (ONS)'s launch of an improved labour force survey (LFS) will be delayed to 2027, the Guardian reported on 3 December.

Productivity | 'HR's growth risks productivity': HR leaders react

The growth of HR is negatively impacting productivity, The Telegraph reported yesterday (2 December), in an article that claimed “HR is driving Britain’s bosses potty”. 

Boardroom | Stellantis CEO resigns over ‘different views’

Carlos Taveres, who was chief executive of car manufacturer Stellantis, resigned with immediate effect on 1 December. Reports suggest that his departure was due to disputes with other board...