UK-wide school closures could be imminent
The Prime Minister has said that decisions will be taken “imminently” on school closures in England after devolved parliaments in...
Coronavirus: What employers need to know (webinar)
Thursday 19 March, 11:30am. Reserve your place on tomorrow's special, extended webinar on how employers are handling Covid-19
Government pledges £350bn cash injection for employers
The government announced a £350bn package of financial measures yesterday (17 March) to protect employers from the impact of the...
Hold employment tribunals remotely, judges told
Judges are being strongly encouraged to hold employment tribunals remotely where possible, in order to ensure cases continue to be...
IR35 reforms postponed until April 2021
Changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules in the private sector have been delayed by 12 months in response to...
April 2020 employment law changes: eight tasks for HR
Each April, HR professionals must ensure that their organisation complies with the latest round of amended employment laws and deadlines....
Coronavirus: Workday staff to receive financial support
HR technology firm Workday is to make a one-off payment to staff to help prevent financial hardship during the coronavirus...
CBI: ‘Hundreds of thousands’ of jobs will be lost
Business group the CBI has told MPs that “hundreds of thousands” of jobs could be at risk due to the...
Laura Ashley to appoint administrators as coronavirus hits funding bid
Struggling fashion and homeware retailer Laura Ashley is to appoint administrators in what is thought to be one of the...
Amazon hires 100,000 workers to deal with demand
Amazon plans to hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the US to deal with a surge in online sales...
Almost 3,000 Carphone Warehouse jobs to be lost
All 531 stand-alone Carphone Warehouse stores in the UK are to close in April, with the loss of 2,900 jobs....
Coronavirus: Vauxhall to shut plants
Car manufacturer Vauxhall will close its Ellesmere Port plant for 10 days from today (17 March) over coronavirus fears.
The...
‘Start working from home’ says PM
People should “start working from home where they possibly can” Boris Johnson announced this evening as the government steps up...
Covid-19 coronavirus
IR35

IR35 reforms postponed until April 2021
Changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules in the private sector have been delayed by 12 months in response to...

April 2020 employment law changes: eight tasks for HR
Each April, HR professionals must ensure that their organisation complies with the latest round of amended employment laws and deadlines....

Budget 2020: Seven things employers may have missed
Given the covid-19 coronavirus has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget announcement...
Immigration

Budget 2020: Seven things employers may have missed
Given the covid-19 coronavirus has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget announcement...

Ten key points about the sponsor licence system
Gaining a sponsor licence will be crucial for many organisations under the new immigration system; but it can be a complex procedure.

Top 10 HR questions February 2020: Coronavirus and right-to-work checks
How to respond to the risk of the spread of coronavirus is the subject of February’s most popular FAQs.
Employers...
In-depth

Opening doors: the benefits of recruiting ex-offenders
With research suggesting skills shortages in some sectors are at their highest level since 2008, an increasing number of employers...

Businesses find themselves in modern slavery limbo
With legal action hovering over British American Tobacco, and G4S shares being blacklisted by an investment fund, it’s clear that...

IR35: Time for the private sector to get its house in order?
Recent decisions by major employers such as Barclays and Lloyds to bring all contractors onto payroll have ruffled feathers in...
Brexit

Ten key points about the sponsor licence system
Gaining a sponsor licence will be crucial for many organisations under the new immigration system; but it can be a complex procedure.

Top 10 HR questions February 2020: Coronavirus and right-to-work checks
How to respond to the risk of the spread of coronavirus is the subject of February’s most popular FAQs.
Employers...

EU immigration hits 15-year low, adding to business skills fears
Non-EU immigration has increased again but is driven by people - predominantly from Asia - coming to study.
Apprenticeship levy

First occupational health nurse apprenticeship set to be launched this summer
The first Level 7 apprenticeship for occupational health nurses is set to be launched by the University of Derby this...

Budget 2020: Seven things employers may have missed
Given the covid-19 coronavirus has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget announcement...

Why apprenticeship levy payers must ‘use it or lose it’
Some £52m in apprenticeship levy funds went unspent in 2019, despite there being an option for employers to transfer up...
Gender pay gap reporting

April 2020 employment law changes: eight tasks for HR
Each April, HR professionals must ensure that their organisation complies with the latest round of amended employment laws and deadlines....

Gender pay inequality increases in financial services
HSBC has reported the widest median hourly gender pay gap among financial services companies to report so far.

TUC: Women work for free for two months a year
Women work for free for two months of the year as a result of gender pay inequality, according to the...
Wellbeing

UK-wide school closures could be imminent
The Prime Minister has said that decisions will be taken “imminently” on school closures in England after devolved parliaments in...

Coronavirus: What employers need to know (webinar)
Thursday 19 March, 11:30am. Reserve your place on tomorrow's special, extended webinar on how employers are handling Covid-19

Government pledges £350bn cash injection for employers
The government announced a £350bn package of financial measures yesterday (17 March) to protect employers from the impact of the...
Webinars

Coronavirus: What employers need to know (webinar)
Thursday 19 March, 11:30am. Reserve your place on tomorrow's special, extended webinar on how employers are handling Covid-19

Small business HR: top tips for people and payroll (webinar)
Wednesday 25 March 2020, 2:00pm GMT
People are a small organisation’s most important asset, but are firms getting the most...

Mental health: why employees don’t ask for help (webinar)
Reserve your place on our free webinar looking at how to make employees feel more comfortable to talk about their mental health in the workplace.
Personnel Today Awards 2019

Personnel Today Awards 2019: The Co-op takes overall winner prize
The Co-op has won the “best of the best” trophy at the 2019 Personnel Today Awards.

Personnel Today Awards 2019: Great Western Railway on track with Managing Change Award
Train operator Great Western Railway got the green signal from the Personnel Today Awards 2019 judges, bagging the Managing Change...

Personnel Today Awards 2019: Network Homes celebrated for Excellence in Public Service HR
Housing association Network homes walked away with the Excellence in Public Service HR prize...
Global HR

Coronavirus: What employers need to know (webinar)
Thursday 19 March, 11:30am. Reserve your place on tomorrow's special, extended webinar on how employers are handling Covid-19

Uber drivers in France are employees
Uber drivers in France are employees and not self-employed, the country’s highest court has confirmed.
The landmark ruling, which confirms...

Downfall of BP worker averted after appeal victory
Australian BP employee wins on appeal after mocking pay negotiations with well known Hitler meme from the film Downfall.
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