Remote working may have triggered jump in employee data breaches
Exploring the best London office locations for ‘Zillennials’
Mike Wiseman examines the best office locations in London for 'Zillennials', and they're not where you might expect them to be.
Global employees being relocated left feeling unsupported – poll
There is often a disconnect in global organisations between how well HR thinks it is supporting employees being relocated and...
Eight new equality laws in the pipeline
Rob Moss examines eight potential new equality laws, including race and disability equal pay rules and dual discrimination claims.
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
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.
Employment Rights Bill will ‘wreak havoc’, say small firms
Day-one unfair dismissal and sick pay rights among small firms' greatest concerns about Employment Rights Bill, FSB survey shows.
National Apprenticeship Week: Transforming the role of skills
Nichola Hay examines how a greater emphasis on skills rather than predefined roles can create a more dynamic and flexible workforce strategy.