Almost half (45%) of kinship carers leave their jobs when caring for a relative's or friend’s child, according to research findings published on Wednesday (28 May).

Nearly six in 10 employees have struggled with some form of addiction, research findings from health insurer Bupa have revealed.

A former IT director has won his claim of unfair dismissal after a tribunal found that the performance investigation into him was biased.

Broadcaster ITV has set aside £61m for potential tax liability, according to reports published on Tuesday (27 May).

The UK government’s £3bn ‘apprenticeship budget’, aimed at support apprentices aged 16 to 21, has been hailed as “really good news for young people”, though the CIPD called for “a more ambitious...

Employers who offer defined benefit pension schemes are now eligible to achieve 'living pension' accreditation, the Living Wage Foundation charity announced today (28 May).

Employers in the UK are responding to the backlash against inclusivity at work by disguising diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, the Guardian reported on Monday (26 May). The move echoes...

The UK government is to extend a flexible working programme for teachers, which should enable more educators to plan lessons from home, job share or work flexible hours.

The safety regulator Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged the East of England Ambulance Trust to tackle ongoing and widespread stress among its workforce, the Health Service Journal reported...

A recruitment consultant received an 18-month suspended prison sentence for fraud, last Friday (16 May), for using a Covid-19 bounce-back loan for personal purposes. The conviction highlights HR’s...

Leaders of banking giant HSBC have told thousands of staff that their pay packets could be cut if they don’t head into the office at least three days a week.

A Microsoft employee disrupted a keynote speech given by the firm’s CEO on Monday (19 May) with a pro-Palestine protest at a company conference, the Guardian has reported.