Economics, government & business
Pay awards for 2019 moving in a “very positive direction”
Pay awards
Forecasts for pay awards in 2018/19
How to use inflation statistics in pay setting
Pay awards could be...
Retail jobs threat continues as Patisserie Valerie collapses
Around 900 staff are expected to be made redundant at Patisserie Valerie, as a rescue deal failed to save the...
High-growth firms crowd out competition for talent
The UK’s efforts to boost productivity while ironing out regional inequalities in job creation may be fundamentally at odds, according...
Hipster jobs boost helping to drive the economy
Roles involving beards, tattoos, downward dogs, artisan coffee and no doubt the odd craft beer are playing an increasingly important...
Millions of EU citizens can apply for settled status for free
Millions of EU citizens can now apply for “settled status” in the UK as the government launched the final phase...
Talent pool fails to keep pace with rapid rise of AI
A shortage of talent is slowing the uptake of AI systems prompting a need for organisations to devise training programmes...
Employee ‘class actions’ on the rise: what does this mean for employers?
The courts have seen a significant rise in the number of employment claims brought by large groups of individuals. The...
Employment study debunks migrant worker myth
Immigrants have been among the main beneficiaries of the employment boom but not at the expense of workers born in...
Six employment law decisions that will shape 2019
Which employment law decisions will shape 2019? We outline six of the most significant cases in the pipeline – from...
The 10 most important employment law cases in 2018
As always, HR professionals had their fair share of employment law cases to keep track of in 2018, but what...
Theresa May could back worker protections to secure Brexit deal
Theresa May could decide to boost workers’ rights in a bid to win Labour support for her Brexit deal.
Brexit...
Nine New Year’s resolutions for HR
You may be eating more healthily, exercising more or doing dry January, but for HR professionals returning to work, legal...
Deliveroo and Uber Eats face questions over worker black market
The way that Deliveroo and Uber Eats engage their riders and drivers’ has come under fresh scrutiny after claims emerged...
In-work poverty and the role of HR
Many UK workers are falling below the poverty line and Brexit uncertainty may be making matters worse. Steve Herbert believes...
Future working, future risks – why we need a debate around AI, new tech and health and safety
Technology is transforming both our work and leisure lives, bringing opportunities but also risks, predominantly around precarious working, “always on”...
