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Change looms | Key preparations for the Employment Rights Bill in 2026
For many HR leaders, 2025 has been defined by constant legal change, from new obligations to prevent...
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Scarily true | Trick, treat, tribunal! Three tales of Halloween HR horror
It's scary cause it's true: HR Grapevine considers three hauntingly real stories of office Halloween...
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Checklist | HR teams urged to 'prioritise effectively' as Employment Rights Bill enters final stages of Parliament
As employers brace for a 'major recalibration,' HR experts offer an ERB checklist and issue guidance...
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Training | English language test for migrants set to reshape hiring - what HR needs to know
From January 2026, migrants applying for certain UK visas will need to demonstrate A-level English...
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Fair Work Agency | HR experts divided as new agency chair appointed to tackle worker exploitation
Mixed response to Fair Work Agency announcement...
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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 about the scheme's...
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Silkin report | Gregg Wallace investigation reveals historic HR failings & safeguarding gaps
Comprehensive report into presenter's behaviour published...
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'Roadmap for change' | Government reveals Employment Rights Bill timeline - setting the clock ticking for HR
Phased timeline confirmed for 'once in a generation' workers' rights reforms...
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Rising temps | Heatwave sparks renewed calls for workplace protections
As the UK faces hot weather this week, calls are intensifying for employers to do more to protect staff...
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'Equality is a myth' | How disabled workers are being locked out of opportunities
Disabled employees and founders in the UK are revealing that the world of work is not designed for them,...
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Diversity and inclusion | What do HR professionals think about the Supreme Court's 'woman' ruling?
With the dust settling around the Supreme Court's judgement about what a woman is, we ask what HR professionals...
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Exclusive | Accenture VP on sunsetting DEI & losing £50m TfL bid: 'HR must reclaim the narrative'
TfL's decision to ditch Accenture for rowing back on its DEI initiatives is HR's moment to bring...
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Ipsos poll | Widespread support for workplace DEI - but more than a third say it's gone 'too far'
Despite strong overall public backing for DEI initiatives in UK workplaces, more than a third think efforts...
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NewJeans, Liam Payne, & fame | Meet the global pop stars battling for worker status and protection against 'exploitation'
K-pop group NewJeans are fighting for worker status as other stars call for better artist protections...
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‘A way to go’ | Zurich UK to offer free assessments & sensory maps after finding half of neurodivergent adults 'hide' at work
Insurance company Zurich UK will implement a range of measures designed to create a more inclusive and...
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'Incredibly important' | How can employers support staff with motor neurone disease?
Clare Walker, MND Association Head of HR and Catherine Nichols, Salesforce VP, Office of Accessibility...
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Workforce planning | What questions should HR ask before reducing headcount?
Whatever the reason for the reduction in headcount - rising costs, the impact of technology, or other...
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Harassment laws | Worker Protection Act introduced - is HR ready?
A landmark update to workplace sexual harassment laws is now in effect. This feature explores key elements...
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‘Compressed hours’ | Workers could gain right to demand a four-day week: What HR needs to know
Employees could be entitled to a four-day workweek sooner than expected, under new rights set to be granted...
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General Election | Reform UK pledges to scrap employment laws & Equality Act
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has launched the party's manifesto, setting out the proposed changes...
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