Flight change: Why HR needs to get redundancies right

The Employment Rights Bill is set to change how employers deal with redundancies. What’s on the horizon, and how can HR prepare to help organisations get redundancies right? Simon Kent reports.

When good roles go bad: How HR can design Smart jobs (part three)

By embracing Smart work design, HR leaders can proactively create roles that people thrive in. Here’s why it matters.

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Workplace surveillance unfairly targets black employees, research suggests

Black employees in the UK may face a higher risk of workplace surveillance, according to research published today (30 May).

Almost half of kinship carers leave their jobs

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).

More than half of UK workers struggle with addiction

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

How can HR leaders support transgender employees?

After the UK Supreme Court ruling on 16 April, the Football Association (FA) barred transgender women from playing women’s football. The England and Wales Cricket Board made a similar decision. How...

Biased investigation led to unfair dismissal, tribunal rules

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

ITV tax liability fund: How can HR comply with freelance pay regulations?

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

Trump’s tariff chaos: How HR can instil resilience

Amid economic and labour market uncertainty caused by US-imposed tariffs, how can HR support employees? Hannah Davenport reports.

Under-22s set to gain from apprenticeship funding boost

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...

Living pensions scheme extended

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