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    MPs demand Home Office tighten visas to protect workers from exploitation

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jul 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jul 2025

    The Home Office did not have control of the skilled worker visa route after the Covid pandemic, say MPs on the public accounts committee.

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    100% success for latest large-scale four-day week trial

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jul 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jul 2025

    Businesses that took part said they were able to maintain service levels and key performance indicators while observing several benefits for employee wellbeing.

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    Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs globally as role of AI increases

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jul 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jul 2025

    About 9,000 jobs are to be shed by Microsoft in its latest round of layoffs as the company looks to adopt more AI and streamline management and sales.

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    How can HR prepare for changes to the whistleblowing regime?

    by Francesca Titus 3 Jul 2025
    by Francesca Titus 3 Jul 2025

    As the Office of the Whistleblower Bill moves to a second reading, how should employers prepare for a shift in the regime?

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    Top 10 HR questions June 2025: Redundancy consultation

    by Brightmine 2 Jul 2025
    by Brightmine 2 Jul 2025

    June's top 10 features employers' questions about when and how to carry out redundancy consultation.

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    Government publishes ‘roadmap’ for Employment Rights Bill

    by Nic Paton 2 Jul 2025
    by Nic Paton 2 Jul 2025

    The government has published an ‘implementation roadmap’ for the Employment Rights Bill, confirming that, once the Bill has made it...

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    Four-day working: ‘We need to start treating people like the adults they are’

    by Alex Voakes 2 Jul 2025
    by Alex Voakes 2 Jul 2025

    Employer of record (EOR) provider Peak PEO has been moving to a four-day working week model since 2023 and introduced...

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    Government moves swiftly on immigration reform

    by Jo Faragher 1 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 1 Jul 2025

    The government has begun the legislative process for introducing the new immigration controls set out in its recent White Paper.

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    Government launches ‘landmark’ review of parental leave

    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2025
    by Nic Paton 1 Jul 2025

    The government has launched what it is calling a “landmark” review of parental leave and pay, including what the statutory...

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    How HR can support families with adoption

    by Geoffrey Williams 1 Jul 2025
    by Geoffrey Williams 1 Jul 2025

    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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    ‘Be direct’ to avoid escalating conflict, advises Acas

    by Jo Faragher 30 Jun 2025
    by Jo Faragher 30 Jun 2025

    Using vague language in the workplace could be preventing employees from resolving conflicts, according to Acas.

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    Reforming paternity leave could benefit UK by £13bn a year

    by Adam McCulloch 30 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 30 Jun 2025

    The introduction of six weeks’ well-paid leave for fathers in their baby's first year would boost economic growth and better support working families.

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    Employers’ duty of care: keeping workers safe in a heatwave

    by Anna Doran 27 Jun 2025
    by Anna Doran 27 Jun 2025

    Employers should opt to make necessary reasonable adjustments for more vulnerable workers, for example to allowing employees to work from home or offer flexible working hours.

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    Bioethanol plant closure could lead to 4,000 job losses

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025

    Thousands of jobs in the UK are at stake over the potential loss of a bioethanol business in Hull because of deals struck between the US and the UK.

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    When will the Employment Rights Bill become law?

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025

    The Employment Rights Bill is unlikely to become law until at least the autumn as it remains subject to amendments in the House of Lords. 

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