John Healey has announced a ‘budget for the working people of Britain’ in his first Autumn Budget as chancellor. Dubbing it “breathing space for Britain”, Healey acknowledged that workers and their ...

Ahead of tomorrow’s Budget, the government has announced a series of ‘everyday fixes’ designed to help ease the cost of living and reduce household costs, including extending parental pay to ...

The government should introduce a ban on employers asking candidates questions about their salary history or expectations during recruitment, Britain’s equality watchdog has said. The Equality and ...

In workplaces where inclusion scores are low, employees are six times more likely to plan to leave within a year, a report found. Onvero, an inclusion consultancy, found that employees in workplaces ...

Amazon will provide 30,000 entry-level roles and 10,000 work experience places for young people by 2030, with no CV required. The online retailer announced its “Amazon Youth Promise”, which will offer ...

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 ...

New guidance from NHS England means transgender individuals cannot use facilities that align with their gender identity.

A leading international mediator warns of Machiavellian traits in contemporary leaders, but isn't it time we moved on from early 16th-century management gurus?

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 ...

Changes to employees’ rights to ask for flexible working are due to come into force on 6 April 2024 when the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 becomes law. We look at how flexible ...

UK employers are expected to keep pay awards subdued into 2027, according to the latest data from Brightmine. Its pay forecast analysis found a median pay award of 3% over the next 12 months, with ...

Three Sky call centres in the north of England are to be closed and another two reduced in size, with around 2,000 job cuts. The changes, announced to staff yesterday, will affect around 7% of the ...