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    Immigration in decline: businesses must develop domestic talent pipelines

    by Kelvin Tanner and Adam Kyte 17 Dec 2024
    by Kelvin Tanner and Adam Kyte 17 Dec 2024

    How can net migration be reduced, as the government wants, while addressing UK skills shortages?

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    Mothercare discriminated against employee on maternity leave

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Dec 2024

    Baby products business Mothercare created a “sham” redundancy to sack an employee who took maternity leave.

    • Zero hours
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    Retailers accused of hiring ‘gig’ workers with no rights

    by Jo Faragher 16 Dec 2024
    by Jo Faragher 16 Dec 2024

    Retail companies are recruiting young store assistants without basic employment rights for seasonal work, an investigation by the Observer has alleged.

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    What the Employment Rights Bill means for recruiting seasonal workers

    by Adam Grant and Abigail Jacks 13 Dec 2024
    by Adam Grant and Abigail Jacks 13 Dec 2024

    Employers of seasonal workers need to be well versed in the proposals of the Employment Rights Bill, which if misunderstood or ignored could lead to tribunal proceedings and reputational damage.

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    HSBC loses claim to halt discrimination tribunal

    by Jo Faragher 13 Dec 2024
    by Jo Faragher 13 Dec 2024

    HSBC has lost an appeal against a court decision to reinstate a tribunal claim that alleged it discriminated against a candidate for a senior sales position.

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    2024: the year’s biggest news in employment and HR

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Dec 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Dec 2024

    The arrival of the first Labour government for 14 years ushered in a host of changes for employers.

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    UK employers continue to cut salary budgets

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 12 Dec 2024

    UK employers are expected to continue reducing their salary budgets next year, new research from WTW finds.

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    Working well together: Supporting neurodivergent employees (online masterclass)

    by Rob Moss 12 Dec 2024
    by Rob Moss 12 Dec 2024

    ON-DEMAND | Watch our online masterclass focusing on recognising and managing neurodivergent employees in the workplace.

    • Hybrid working
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    UK labour market outlook uncertain post budget

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Dec 2024

    The UK’s labour market outlook is uncertain following October’s budget announcement, data from Indeed indicates.

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    Zero-hours reforms should exclude agency workers, says APSCo

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Dec 2024

    Zero-hours reforms should not apply to agency workers, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

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    Tribunal uplifts for ‘fire and rehire’ code breaches to take effect

    by Jo Faragher 9 Dec 2024
    by Jo Faragher 9 Dec 2024

    Employers that fail to comply with the statutory code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement could be forced to pay more from January next year.

    • Constructive dismissal
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    • Employment tribunals

    ‘Siren’ who asked colleague to do her work loses dismissal claim

    by Jo Faragher 9 Dec 2024
    by Jo Faragher 9 Dec 2024

    A woman who sent tasks to a colleague before submitting his work as her own has lost her case for constructive dismissal.

    • Constructive dismissal
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    The 10 strangest employment tribunal cases of 2024

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Dec 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Dec 2024

    From seemingly throwaway remarks to out-of-the-blue dismissals, here are 10 of the more bizarre and unusual employment tribunal cases from 2024.

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    Recruiters issue ‘urgent warning’ over Employment Rights Bill

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Dec 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Dec 2024

    As key consultations on the Employment Rights Bill draw to a close, the recruiters' body warned that the Bill was 'undercooked' and needed changing.

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    Salary compression: The importance of fair remuneration

    by Elena Bajada 6 Dec 2024
    by Elena Bajada 6 Dec 2024

    Executive search specialist Elena Bajada examines salary compression and what HR leaders should do to ensure their pay structures remain fair.

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