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PM quits | Keir Starmer to resign - what comes next for Labour's employment law crusade?
Legal experts say a change in leadership would put zero-hours reforms at the centre...
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Co-op & Next | National Coalition for Workplace Savings launches - here's why top UK employers are signing up
The National Coalition for Workplace Savings officially launches, with Burger King...
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The path forward | King's Speech 2026: All the key HR updates on employment reform, apprenticeships & digital ID
The Government used the King's Speech to double down on employment reform, skills...
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Live Updates | Chancellor delivers Spring Forecast - HR experts react
HR Grapevine will be bringing you live updates & HR expert reactions to the 2026...
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'Great repeal' | Reform UK vows to scrap Employment Rights Act if elected
The party says the "well-intended" workers' rights overhaul was "destroying...
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'Exacerbating the issue' | HR is making UK's sick-leave crisis worse, says 'Keep Britain Working' author
Sir Charlie Mayfield suggested HR teams are avoiding difficult conversations about...
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'Extremely concerned' | Government warned 2,000 Foreign Office job cuts could put 'lives at risk' & cause staff exodus
Plans to cut 2,000 UK roles at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)...
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'A surprise to many' | Government scraps day-one dismissal rights in major Employment Rights Bill U-turn
The government has abandoned its headline promise to give all workers the right to...
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Keep Britain Working | Government announces 'Vanguard Taskforce' - how will employers help solve the UK's £85bn sickness crisis?
HR Grapevine hears from the potential 'vanguard employers' steering the Government's...
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Rachel Reeves | Pre-Budget speech sets stage for tax rises - what does it mean for employers?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a rare pre-Budget speech to lay out the “principles...
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‘Stuck in the past’ | Government pushed to rethink stance on four-day work weeks
Over 100 business & charity leaders have pushed ministers to 'lead the country's...
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Fairness vs. feasability | Will the Fair Work Agency fix a broken system, or just create more red tape?
Will this new body genuinely make work fairer, or will it simply add to the growing...
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'Don't dilute it' | Employment Rights Bill risks losing impact if Gov drops key reforms, thinktank warns
Study indicates millions could benefit from ERB impact...
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HR exit | Government's Chief People Officer steps down
The Government's Chief People Officer has stepped down from the role after three...
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Back-to-work plan | Chancellor unveils scheme for unemployed young people & reforms to visa routes
The Chancellor has announced a package of new employment measures, including a youth...
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'Remain impartial' | Civil Service bans staff network meetings during work hours
Civil Service staff networks have been ordered to only meet outside working hours...
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Opportunity or an obstacle? | Digital ID plans raise questions for employers as government targets illegal working
The announcement of digital ID cards has sparked debate among employment law experts...
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Counter-Trump | UK considers scrapping visa fee to attract world's best talent - would it work?
The Prime Minister's 'global talent task force' hopes to attract the world's...
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'Outdated' policy | Parental leave review a 'watershed moment' as experts call for urgent reform
The Government's upcoming review of parental leave must deliver significant change...
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Workforce mobility | Government's £338m plan to get sick & disabled people into work
Thousands of people who are sick, disabled, or face complex barriers to employment...
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