With the Budget just a week away, the government has published two ‘Industrial Strategy Jobs Plans’ designed to kickstart job creation within the professional and business services and construction ...

Andy Burnham’s proposal to restrict non-competes may sound pro-business, but as John Hayes explains, it risks overlooking how employers protect investment, confidential information and valuable ...

Proposed immigration changes could cost the health service at least £169 million and jeopardise the futures of 12,000 healthcare workers, according to an NHS employers organisation and trade unions.

In his talk on day two of Employee Benefits Live 2026, Joe Fletcher, director of people and culture at AH Worth, explained how HR should build a ‘life events toolkit’ to boost employees’ wellbeing.

John Healey says new ‘Local Apprenticeship Service’ would act like ‘football scouts’ to connect young people with businesses.

When US brands enter Europe, they can make a host of assumptions about how hiring works based on their own norms and expectations.

Employers are more than twice as likely (102%) to offer enhanced parental leave packages compared with last year, analysis has shown. According to hiring website Indeed, the UK is shifting to a more ...

Royal Mail has announced that 2,500 head office roles could be lost by the end of 2027, amid a 70% decline in letter volumes and increased customer demand. As part of a “significant” transformation ...

There is no reliable evidence to suggest that mental health first aid is effective, and studies examining the practice are at a ‘high risk of bias’. This is according to Cochrane, the charity that ...

The government has said it intends to crack down on what it has termed ‘bogus’ self-employment, potentially meaning up to 100,000 more workers would be entitled to the national minimum wage and ...

Nearly a third (30%) of employers have seen employee grievances rise over the past two years, particularly around relationships and pay. According to XpertHR, relationships with managers or colleagues ...