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Centrica shareholders rebel over executive pay

British Gas owner, Centrica, faced a shareholder rebellion last week, against plans to award the chief executive a multimillion-pound pay packet.

How can HR prepare for the EU pay transparency directive?

The 2026 deadline for European businesses to implement an EU pay transparency directive is fast approaching, with Ireland being the latest country to turn this directive into legislation.

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How can HR help close the pension savings gap?

Single mothers, people with disabilities and carers are among the underpensioned groups that are most at-risk of retirement poverty, according to research published today (30 April).

UEL hosts its first ethnicity pay gap conference

The HR magazine team attended the ethnicity pay gap conference in London yesterday (29 April), organised by the University of East London (UEL)'s Office for Institutional Equity. We outline the...

Revolut uses points-based system to track staff behaviour

Fintech company Revolut has been tracking employee behaviour and performance using a points-based system, according to its annual report published yesterday (24 April). We asked for HR's view on this...

Employees know less about pensions than they claim, study finds

UK workers know less about their pensions than they claim, research published on Monday (21 April) shows.

Third of freelancers are regularly paid late

Almost a third (32%) of freelance workers are regularly paid late, according to research by HR software provider Remote.

Financial boost for working carers

Working carers are now able to work for longer without missing out on key benefits. How HR can further support carers in their places of work?

Lecturer wins £30k for discrimination against part-time work

An employment tribunal has awarded £30,000 to a part-time lecturer after deciding that she was unfairly treated compared with full-time workers.

Cost of living affects half of workers' ability to do their job

For half (54%) of UK workers, the cost of living crisis affects their ability to do their job, research has revealed.

Maternity leave discrimination case settled for £215k

A former Citibank employee has reportedly accepted £215,000 to settle her discrimination claim, after being overlooked for promotion while on maternity leave.

Broadcasters fined for illegally sharing pay details with competitors

A watchdog has fined four broadcasters – the BBC, ITV, IMG and BT – £4.2million for illegally sharing pay information about freelance workers. We asked HR commentators how employers can effectively...