Sectors
Shared parental leave and pay – equalising opportunities?
With reports citing that only 1% of those eligible took a period of shared parental leave in 2018 it is...
City firm IMF settles sexual harassment case
Nathalie Abildgaard who took on her former employer over sexual harassment has been paid £270,000 ($492,000) by the City firm, which opted to settle just prior to a further legal hearing.
Will the Waterstones Living Wage petition make a difference?
Waterstones staff campaigning for the “real” Living Wage have delivered a petition with more than 9,000 signatures to the bookseller’s...
Government opens consultation on £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments
The government has confirmed plans to introduce a £95,000 cap on payouts for public sector workers when they leave their...
CPD: The heat is on – managing thermal comfort and the menopause
Menopausal symptoms can affect all older women and some aged below 45, and can pose challenges for individuals and employers...
‘People wouldn’t admit they worked here’: Transforming Morecambe NHS trust
Furness General Hospital hit the headlines in 2013 following a number of tragic baby deaths in its maternity unit. Ashleigh...
High Court rules that firefighters’ extra hours are pensionable
Firefighters in Wales have won a landmark pay and pensions case that could have implications for other employers in the...
Tesco boss: Apprenticeship levy is too inflexible
The CEO of the UK’s largest retailer has slammed the apprenticeship levy for being too inflexible and “open to abuse”.
Supermarket workers earn most in retail sector
Supermarket workers earn the best rates in the retail sector, according to new analysis from Incomes Data Research.
At a...
FTSE 350 firms risk investor disquiet over diversity
Dozens of FTSE 350 organisations, including household names such as Domino’s Pizza, JD Sports and Greene King, have been urged...
Legal guidance: Whistleblowing in the NHS
Consultant editor Darren Newman considers whistleblowing in the NHS, focusing on the public interest test and the danger of working...
Equality regulator to investigate pay discrimination at BBC
The BBC is being investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission following complaints that female employees were not paid...
Government extends group of occupations exempt from £30,000 visa threshold
The government has announced an extension to the number of professions that will be exempt from the proposed £30,000 minimum...
Major bank reverses its working from home ban
The world's largest custodian bank and asset servicing company, the Bank of New York Mellon, has halted its plan to stop all 50,000 of its staff across the world from working from home.
John Lewis bonuses hit lowest level since 1953
A slump in profits has seen the John Lewis Partnership cut its staff bonus to the lowest level in 66 years, the retailer has announced.
