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Cost of living | Young people turning down jobs over transport and uniform costs

Research found 5% of young people who are unemployed had to turn down a job because they cannot afford the costs to start, including rent, transport or uniform, according to NatWest and the Prince’s...

Flexible working | How to reply to a flexible working request

A new draft of the Code of Practice on requests for flexible working has been published by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).

Parents | Free childcare chaos leaves working parents unsupported

Working parents could be squeezed out of the workforce thanks to the government's confusing and understaffed free childcare scheme, experts have warned.

Tribunal | Worker who bumped into boss on holiday wins tribunal

A worker who bumped into his boss while on holiday in Portugal has won his unfair dismissal tribunal.

Pay | Will I get paid extra for the leap year?

Employers should ensure their payroll remains compliant during the leap year.

Redundancy | Employees claimed £250 million in unpaid wages and redundancy pay in past year

The amounts paid out by the government for unpaid wages and redundancy pay has surged to £250 million in the past year as company insolvencies hit their highest level in two decades.

Employment law | IR35 backlash continues as Spring Budget nears

Half (49%) of contractors said IR35 is the main reason for poor business performance in 2023, according to flexible worker insurer Qdos.

Pay | Earned Wage Access could calm money worries, CIPP says

As the cost of living crisis continues, the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is calling for employers to use Earned Wage Access (EWA) payroll to ease financial pressure on...

Mental health | Burnout affects a fifth of UK employees as long-term sick hits record high

Research from Mental Health UK found that 20% of workers needed to take time off work due to stress in the past year as long-term sickness absence reaches a record high.

Regulation | ESG removed from UK Corporate Governance Code

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has removed all references to ESG in a new version of the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Policy | What does HR want from the next election?

A general election is expected to be called in the second half of 2024.

Poverty | Millions fall further below poverty line

Nearly two thirds (64%) of adults in poverty lived in working households from 2021 to 2022, an increase of 3% from the previous year, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).