Employment law

Despite financial pressure from national insurance and national living wage changes, the number of planned redundancies is falling.

An estate agent who felt demoted after he transferred to another branch where his desk would be in the middle...

As businesses optimise their office use, Lucinda Pullinger explores workspace flexibility and the art of finding the right mix for staff. 

In a knowledge-driven economy, employees’ ideas are crucial to fuel innovation and growth. How can organisations support a culture where employees don't fear their ideas will be stolen?

There has been a decline in how ‘safe’ people feel at work, according to a new study by Mental Health First Aid England and Henley Business School.

A marketing manager has won a claim for sex-based harassment and unfair dismissal after her manager endorsed degrading remarks.

With surveys suggesting hiring confidence is at a low, Simon Fowler proposes a pragmatic and long-term approach to managing headcount.

A fifth of bereaved employees (21%) would have liked more time off to manage and work through their grief.

The top priority for HR teams in the coming year is adapting to the Employment Rights Bill, according to research by law firm Freeths.

Migrant workers in the care sectors are being exploited by employers demanding money if they try to leave, according to the Royal College of Nursing.

Legal risk and the prospect of employment tribunal claims are the main concerns of organisations when making redundancies, not the loss of skills.

Ethnic minority graduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds are 45% less likely to be offered an entry-level professional role than more advantaged white applicants.

Opinion over the Employment Rights Bill remains divided as the initial raft of amendments become known in response to consultation.

Tennis players on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour are set to receive paid maternity leave in a landmark scheme supported by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the PIF.

MP says the Employment Rights Bill bolsters maternity rights, without consideration of rights of fathers.