Trade unions
MPs reject Lords’ amendments to Employment Rights Bill
MPs reject Lords’ amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, which the government said would have weakened the legislation.
Scottish government funds furlough for bus manufacturer
Scottish government funds furlough scheme at bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis in a bid to retain manufacturing jobs in Scotland.
University workers to vote in ballot for national strike
University and College Union members across the UK to vote in strike ballot after employers refused to increase their 1.4% pay offer.
Information & consultation
Poundland closures mean over 1,000 jobs at risk
Poundland plans to close 68 stores and two warehouses with reports estimating that between 1,000 and 2,000 jobs are at risk.
Top 10 HR questions May 2025: Failure to prevent fraud
May 2025’s top HR questions include one about a new criminal offence for an organisational failure to prevent fraud.
Construction workers win compensation claim against defunct employer
The former employees of Bowie Construction will receive their payouts from the government’s Redundancy Payments Service.
Employee engagement
The rise in ‘workplace fawning’ and how it’s mistaken for team spirit
Workplace ‘fawning’ – or extreme people-pleasing behaviours to avoid conflict – is a growing behavioural trend, and is especially being seen among younger Gen Z workers. Chris Britton looks at…
Staff prioritise work-life balance and boundaries – research
Almost half of employees say that work-life balance is their most important priority, according to a poll by Reward Gateway|Edenred.
Personnel Today Awards 2025 shortlist: HR team of the year
HR teams are often the driving force behind successful transformations, ensuring that people are at the centre of decisions that will affect them. In this year’s HR Team of the…
Industrial action & strikes
University workers to vote in ballot for national strike
University and College Union members across the UK to vote in strike ballot after employers refused to increase their 1.4% pay offer.
‘Terrible’ Employment Rights Bill returns to Commons
Employment Rights Bill passes Lords and returns Commons after one Tory peer described it as ‘terrible’, while another wished it well.
Airbus strikes postponed after new pay offer
Strikes due to start tomorrow at UK aerospace manufacturer Airbus postponed following improved pay and pension offer.
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