-
Employment law
Employment Rights Bill could push 3.9 million into secure work
by Rob Mossby Rob MossEmployment Rights Bill would have pushed 3.9 million more people into secure jobs, had reforms been in place in 2023, according to analysis.
-
Job creation and losses
Young people to get guaranteed work under new scheme
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherYoung people who have been out of a job or education for 18 months will be offered a guaranteed paid work placement in a new government scheme.
-
Immigration
Home Office to place stricter requirements on migrant workers
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe government is planning to introduce stricter requirements on migrant workers if they wish to retain the right to work in the UK.
-
Officers in the Met Police could have to declare if they are a Freemason after the force launched a consultation on the proposal.
-
Pay & benefits
Must-attend sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2025 this week
by Zoe Wickensby Zoe WickensEmployee Benefits Live 2025, held at ExCeL London, is fast approaching and booking for conference sessions is still open.
-
UK job vacancies fell for a second consecutive month in August, signalling a cooling labour market.
-
Employment specialists say systems already in place to ensure compliance with right-to-work rules.
-
Unfair dismissal
Fire service worker unfairly dismissed after supermarket tussle
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA fire service worker who was accused of ‘shoulder-barging’ a female shopper at a Tesco supermarket has won a claim for unfair dismissal.
-
Engineering giant Bosch is set to cut 13,000 jobs in Germany in response to market conditions in the vehicle manufacturing sector.
-
A ‘green freeport’ is to be established in northern Scotland that could generate at least 11,000 jobs in the next 25 years.
-
‘We are exiting on a compressed timeline people where reskilling, based on our experience, is not a viable path for the skills we need,’ says chief executive
-
The HR profession
In defence of HR – why the Sunday Times got it wrong
by John Hayesby John Hayes‘The idea that the act engendered a grievance culture and spawned a generation of vexatious litigants is, I believe, a specious claim.’
-
The UK could be well positioned to recruit highly skilled workers from across the globe in the wake of the US decision to add a $100,000 (£74,000) fee for applications for H-1B visas.
-
The government may step in to support Jaguar Land Rover’s suppliers as the effects of the recent cyber-attack on the firm are felt across the automotive sector.
-
The Employee Benefits Awards 2026 are now open for entries.