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Exclusive | Minister Hollinrake: changes to employment law April 2024

Speaking exclusively to HR magazine, Kevin Hollinrake MP, minister of state for business and trade, shared insight into the changes to employment law that came into force on 6 April 2024.

Flexible working | Acas releases code of practice on flexible working requests

After changes to flexible working rules were implemented on 6 April, Acas has released a code of practice on how to handle flexible working requests.

Job market | Recruitment declines while labour supply jumps

Recruitment continued to decline in March, a survey of 400 recruitment and employment consultancies by KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) showed today.

Legislation | IR35 offset ignites confidence to hire contractors, says HR

Changes to off-payroll regulations (IR35) will come into effect on 6 April 2024, amending the legislation that required employers to take responsibility for the tax status of freelancers and...

Gender pay gap | Goldman Sachs pay gap hits 54%

The gender pay gap among UK staff at Goldman Sachs has reached 54% – its highest level since data was first gathered in 2017.

Employment law | Calling pregnant employee ‘emotional’ was discrimination, tribunal rules

Describing a pregnant employee 'emotional and tearful' is pregnancy discrimination, an employment tribunal ruled.

Remote working | Employers sustain return to office push

Nearly all (98%) companies have continued to encourage employees to return to the office, research by Towergate Health & Protection found.

Safety | Water workers suffer increased abuse due to sewage dumping, says union

Half (52%) of water workers said abuse they receive has increased due to sewage dumping, according to a survey by union GMB.

Skills | Exclusive interview: Why CPOs make great CEOs

Katherine Easter explains why C-suite relationships are the key to success, and shares the transferrable skills that smoothed her transition from chief people officer (CPO) to interim CEO of the...

Legislation | How is holiday pay changing?

We asked employment lawyers to explain the changes to holiday pay and entitlement which came into effect on 1 April 2024.

Sick pay | MPs call for sick pay boost

Statutory sick pay (SSP) is failing to provide enough support for those who most need financial help when ill; it should be increased and made more widely available, MPs said last week (28 March).

Pensions | Pensions dashboard deadline confirmed

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its pension dashboard guidance, revealing that the new deadline for pension firms to provide a connected service is due to fall on 31 October...