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The Financial Conduct Authority will extend its rules governing bullying and discrimination beyond the banking sector.
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Collective redundancy
Top 10 HR questions June 2025: Redundancy consultation
by Brightmineby BrightmineJune’s top 10 features employers’ questions about when and how to carry out redundancy consultation.
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Almost four in 10 private sector workers face a ‘financial cliff-edge’ when they retire, according to a new report.
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Pay settlements nudged up slightly in the three months to May, research has suggested, primarily driven by this year’s rise in the national living wage, as the wider jobs market …
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Personnel Today
Business leaders’ drop in confidence impacts headcount
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherBusiness confidence and recruitment expectations dropped in June after previous gains, according to the Institute of Directors.
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The government has published an ‘implementation roadmap’ for the Employment Rights Bill, confirming that, once the Bill has made it onto the Statute Book, significant changes will arrive from as …
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Flexible working
Four-day working: ‘We need to start treating people like the adults they are’
by Alex Voakesby Alex VoakesEmployer of record (EOR) provider Peak PEO has been moving to a four-day working week model since 2023 and introduced a genuine three-day weekend (rather than a compressed working week) …
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After a group of companies were fined for pay collusion, the CMA explains why it’s important to take an independent approach to setting pay.
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The government has begun the legislative process for introducing the new immigration controls set out in its recent White Paper.
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Equality, diversity and inclusion
One in eight senior NHS managers from black and minority ethnic background
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonOne in eight senior managers in the NHS are from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds, according to figures from the health service. The 2024 NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) …
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Maternity and paternity
Government launches ‘landmark’ review of parental leave
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe government has launched what it is calling a “landmark” review of parental leave and pay, including what the statutory minimum employers should offer. The review, which the government was …
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Job creation and losses
Clarks cuts 1,200 jobs after ‘year of transition’
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherShoe retailer Clarks has cut more than 1,200 jobs after sales plummeted by almost £100 million in its most recent financial year. Newly filed accounts with Companies House show that …
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The government has pledged a review of the parental leave system to strengthen family-friendly rights, but HR can be more proactive when it comes to adoption.
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It’s a tough jobs market for graduates, so how can we ensure they have the right soft skills to succeed?
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Co-op workers have made a significant step forward in their long-running equal pay battle.