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Workplace stability | London Fire Brigade becomes 300th Living Hours employer in UK
London Fire Brigade has today announced its commitment to providing secure working...
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£3bn dilemma | Think tank proposes guaranteed 30 hour work week amid zero-hour contract reforms
Workers without fixed hours who regularly work between 20 and 30 hours a week face...
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Health | Why preventative health should be your next benefits priority
Most benefits strategies are built to respond to ill health, not prevent it. That's...
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KPMG, REC report | UK jobs market shows 'rays of light' as permanent hiring downturn ends
Permanent staff appointments held steady in July following 45 consecutive months...
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Court ruling | Ryanair sued by hundreds of pilots over holiday pay claims
Ryanair is facing group action from 262 pilots following claims they were denied...
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Apprenticeships | Employer Guide to Apprenticeship Changes 2026
This year the UK apprenticeship system has been reformed, introducing the new Growth...
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Office mandates | Why 'blanket' hybrid policies leave firms open to legal risks, lawyer explains
Employers risk discrimination and contractual claims when tightening hybrid working...
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'Challenge the stigma' | Goldman Sachs £1.45m payout sends warning over parental leave policies
Employers risk undermining efforts to improve gender equality if staff believe taking...
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Legal ruling | What is the 'right to be accompanied' to a disciplinary meeting, and what should HR know about it?
The first appeal ruling on the issue in more than 25 years clarifies the limits,...
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'Insult to injury' | Employer penalised after withdrawing job offer from cancer-battling candidate
A tribunal found that the company offered conflicting reasons for its decision after...
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More change? | Andy Burnham becomes PM: What it means for HR, hiring & workers' rights
The new Prime Minister's approach to skills, regional growth and employment costs...
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Diversity & Inclusion | Five lessons from an award-winning neurodiversity support programme
Most HR and benefits leaders don't need convincing that neurodiversity support...
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'Raising the alarm' | MP tables maximum workplace temperature bill as UK heatwaves intensify
Green MP Hannah Spencer is seeking new protections for workers exposed to extreme...
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Comms controversy | How a GIF in a work group chat led to a harassment ruling
An employment tribunal has ruled that an unwanted GIF shared in a workplace group...
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Employment Rights Act | HR urged to act now as six-month unfair dismissal rights move closer
The new measures will fundamentally change how employers manage recruitment, probation...
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'Treated as a problem' | Football club unlawfully withdrew contract over player's pregnancy, landmark ruling finds
A football club unlawfully withdrew a player's contract after learning she was pregnant,...
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'Effective & competent' | HR professional wins first court case using AI lawyer
A freelance HR consultant has become the first person to win a court case in England...
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'David vs Goliath' | Rockstar Games suffers legal setback as judge rules against studio in union-busting dispute
The makers of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI game were dealt a blow after a bid...
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Pay & Benefits | Why your employee health business case keeps stalling, and how to fix it
Most HR and Benefits leaders already know the case for specialist employee health...
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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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