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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...

Google agrees to pay $28m in alleged discrimination case

Google agreed on Tuesday (18 March) to pay $28 million (£21.5 million) to settle a lawsuit alleging the company gave white and Asian employees better pay and career opportunities than employees of...

Sports pundit must pay £300,000 after losing IR35 appeal

A former Liverpool footballer and Sky Sports commentator has lost an IR35 appeal at the upper-tier tribunal and consequently received a tax bill of almost £300,000.

No John Lewis staff bonuses for third year, despite profits

John Lewis has announced that its staff will not receive a bonus, despite a 73% jump in profits.

Women in their 50s have the biggest gender pay gap

Women aged 50 to 59 are subject to the widest gender pay gap, according to data compiled by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), published on Monday (17 February).