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Agency workers included in ban on ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts, as government tables amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.
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Dan James Smith of the LGB Alliance Business Forum warns that allowing trans ideology in workplace diversity policy has its risks.
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Staff retention schemes have cut the number of health workers leaving the NHS to one of the lowest levels in more than a decade.
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As many as 10,000 university jobs could go as higher education in the UK faces an “unprecedented crisis”, a union warns.
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Greggs staff are set to share profits of £20.5m as the business reveals a spike in sales over the past year.
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Religion
Top 10 HR questions February 2025: Supporting employees observing Ramadan
by Brightmineby BrightmineMost frequently asked questions during February include queries about Ramadan and dismissals on the grounds of ill health.
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More than a million low-paid workers will be entitled to higher statutory sick pay rates in changes expected to be introduced next year. Workers earning less than £123 a week …
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Equality, diversity and inclusion
EHRC steps into NHS Fife trans changing room dispute
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission wrote to NHS Fife last month to remind the trust that changing rooms should include separate facilities for men and women.
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Employment law
Close loopholes that let rogue firms undercut best employers, say MPs
by Rob Mossby Rob MossMPs urge government to close loopholes that allow companies to exploit work insecurity and undercut Britain’s outstanding employers.
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More than 10,000 managers at supermarket chain Asda will not receive a bonus this year after its market share has shrunk.
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Payroll professionals are struggling with HMRC’s real-time information services, with some issues taking years to be resolved.
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Constructive dismissal
Nurse left out of tea round wins constructive dismissal claim
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA nurse who was deliberately left out of a tea round and was consistently ignored by a colleague has won £41,000 for constructive dismissal.
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Research found that a quarter (26%) of working women were not promoted in pay, benefits or position in 2024, compared with just a fifth (20%) of men.
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Are return to office mandates too high a risk for firms? More than half of employees believe that their location should not matter as long as they meet work expectations.
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There was a further steep fall in UK work visas granted in 2024 as arrivals continue to decrease in the wake of rules introduced at the end of 2023 by the previous government.