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IR35 invoice | Cabinet Office on the hook for £38.5m bill to HMRC over IR35 non-compliance
Dating back to 2017, HMRC has found the Cabinet Office failed to take reasonable care on IR35, leaving...
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Non-compete reform | Burnham vows 'Bosman ruling' style reform of non-compete clauses
Andy Burnham has announced pending legislation to curb non-compete clauses, as well as hinting at further...
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Whistleblowing reform | SFO floats reward scheme as whistleblowing consultation commences
Ministers have launched a consultation on whistleblowing reform, including the potential of SFO rewards...
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£30k payout | British Airways dismissal over 'mile-high club' comments ruled unfair after investigation failings
British Airways has lost an unfair dismissal case after a tribunal found flaws in its investigation into...
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'Expectation for many' | Flexible working still matters to majority of workers, Acas finds
Acas has launched a consultation on its flexible working code ahead of employment law reforms...
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'Transitional measures' | Barclays delays office attendance increase for some staff after backlash
Some Barclays employees will be allowed to postpone complying with the bank's new office attendance...
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'Culture of fear' | Staff should have to call their boss when off sick, UK's work 'tsar' says
Sir Charlie Mayfield says early conversations and return-to-work plans could prevent employees with health...
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'Important step' | Employees to gain new bereavement and pregnancy loss leave rights
Employees who lose a close family member or experience a pregnancy loss will gain new statutory rights...
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'Future ready' | Almost half of employers are upskilling staff amid legal changes & hiring struggles
Employers are future-proofing by investing in worker training as the labour market stagnates and organisations...
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Flexible working | Employers must explain why they reject WFH requests under new rules
Employers will be required to meet workers and explain their reasoning before rejecting requests to work...
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Hugh's Law | Campaigners urge firms to offer paid leave to parents of critically ill children
More than 40 UK businesses have committed to offering their employees paid leave support if a child becomes...
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'Strategic direction' | Channel 4 job cuts plan prompts HR warning over redundancy mistakes
Channel 4's reported plans to cut more than 300 jobs have prompted legal experts to warn employers...
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'Justifiable' | Next wins tribunal appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling
Next has overturned a ruling that it should equalise the basic pay of shop and warehouse staff, after...
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'Expensive to get wrong' | 7 in 10 employers falling short on disability and neurodiversity training
New findings also reveal additional shortcomings on whistleblowing awareness and protected...
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'Technical issues' | Minimum wage breaches list exposes hidden payroll risks for HR
HR and payroll teams have been warned that administrative mistakes, salary deductions and working-time...
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ADHD | HR worker was 'set up to fail' after being made to do payroll from a 'cupboard'
A hotel's only in-house HR worker was stripped of the duties she excelled at and left to tackle payroll...
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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 hours under the Living...
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'Impact, not intention' | BBC's Strictly settlement shows why HR must act early on bullying concerns
The BBC's reported five-figure settlement with Amanda Abbington highlights the financial and reputational...
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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 a significantly greater...
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'Potential harms' | Employee monitoring tech faces review amid privacy & wellbeing concerns
Employers could face new rules governing the use of keystroke logging, biometric identification, location...
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