Downing Street says government plans to introduce a ‘right to switch off’ could boost productivity by allowing people time to rest.
Day-one rights signals the need for a more strategic approach to hiring, one that emphasises thorough pre-employment screening, careful referencing, and the potential extension of probation periods.
Waitress sexually harassed and dismissed by her boss after only a month awarded nearly £43,000 at the employment tribunal.
Salary transparency has hit “rock bottom” despite the number of job vacancies rising in July, according to new research.
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.
Businesses play a crucial role in supporting working parents and carers, especially during the school holidays.
In today’s evolving workplace,...
Employers are struggling to cope with a deluge of identity fraud, false credentials, use of AI, and even undisclosed convictions...
The government needs to step up efforts to boost student enrolment and employer engagement with T-Levels if the qualification is to achieve its intended impact
Entries for the Personnel Today Awards 2025, the annual celebration of the very best in HR and L&D, have now closed.
The government’s welfare bill has been altered as prime minister Keir Starmer sets out to gain the backing of more...
Farmor's School's attempt to appeal Christian school assistant Kristie Higgs free speech ruling rejected by Supreme Court.
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.
Following years of growth, the number of nursing and midwifery professionals coming to work in the UK falls by nearly a third.
A third of employers (35%) believe a lack of ‘work readiness’ in Gen Z and younger generations will be one...
As senior doctors start voting on whether they could strike, we round up the health unions' stance on pay and who might strike again.