Increasing burnout fuelling demand for sabbaticals
EHRC: Interim update on single-sex spaces draws criticism
EHRC update on practical implications of Supreme Court ruling described as 'ill-conceived' with Green Party calling for it to be withdrawn.
Succession planning now ‘more of a priority than AI and risk’
Compared with 2024, the number of directors that cited succession planning as a difficult issue to oversee has more than doubled in the US.
Preparing for a new era of workforce planning (webinar)
3 June 2025 | Register now for our webinar to discover ways to prepare for a new era of workforce planning.
Agency workers
Court of Appeal hears Ryanair pilot’s worker status case
Court of Appeal hears test case on the employment status of a Ryanair pilot that could have major implications for aviation and other sectors.
Employment Rights Bill: Agency workers and zero-hours contracts ban
The government has responded to a consultation on including agency workers in a ban on 'exploitative' zero-hours contracts.
Agency workers to be included in zero-hours clampdown
Agency workers included in ban on ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts, as government tables amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.
Absence
Employers struggling to manage rising levels of sickness absence – poll
Rising levels of sickness are taking a toll on many workplaces, research has suggested, with employers reporting increased absence affecting...
Top 10 HR questions March 2025: Carrying over annual leave
Employers are asking whether annual leave can be carried over into the next holiday year after the rules changed in 2024.
Charities urge ministers to increase statutory sick pay
A group of campaigners has written to the government urging ministers to increase the rate of statutory sick pay.
Performance management
Prioritising performance management: Strategies for success (webinar)
8 May 2025 | Register now to learn about actionable strategies to embed performance management into the core of your organisation’s culture.
Having confidence in role makes you a better colleague
Workers who feel confident in their role and abilities are more likely to be good colleagues, ones prepared to go...
HR Predictions: What’s ahead in 2025? (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | Watch our data-led discussion on topics ranging from performance management to AI's impact on the workplace.
Relationships at work
Worker Protection Act: Time for a ban on workplace relationships?
What do the new legal obligations under the Worker Protection Act mean for workplace relationships and policies around them?
BP staff must disclose colleague relationships
New policy requires staff to declare BP colleague relationships regardless of whether they feel there is a conflict of interest.
Former BP chief exec did not reveal colleague relationships
Bernard Looney is to be dismissed without notice and will not receive further salary or benefits, which would have amounted up to £32.4m.
Work-life balance
Employers struggling to manage rising levels of sickness absence – poll
Rising levels of sickness are taking a toll on many workplaces, research has suggested, with employers reporting increased absence affecting...
Gen Z and ‘conscious unbossing’: how can HR react?
Gen Z workers are 'consciously unbossing'. How can organisations build satisfying development paths for younger employees that don't necessarily involve management?
Hybrid workers less sick and less stressed
Hybrid workers take fewer sick days, are less stressed, are more able to access regular health check-ups, and report better...
Workforce planning
Succession planning now ‘more of a priority than AI and risk’
Compared with 2024, the number of directors that cited succession planning as a difficult issue to oversee has more than doubled in the US.
Preparing for a new era of workforce planning (webinar)
3 June 2025 | Register now for our webinar to discover ways to prepare for a new era of workforce planning.
Handling headcount conundrums as hiring confidence dips
With surveys suggesting hiring confidence is at a low, Simon Fowler proposes a pragmatic and long-term approach to managing headcount.