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'Change parents' lives' | Relaunched parliamentary group to champion working families & flexible working
A cross-party group of MPs and peers has relaunched in Westminster with a renewed focus on supporting...
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£3.85bn boost | 16,000 employers now paying the real Living Wage
Campaigners hail continued growth of Living Wage employers...
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‘A no-brainer’ | Amazon staff hail impact of £8,000 pre-paid tuition perk
Amazon said its 'Career Choice' scheme helps workers achieve bold career moves, from HR to HGV...
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'Awful burden' | Employers risk talent exodus due to lack of support for cancer carers
New research has revealed the pressure working cancer carers face as they take on the dual role of caring...
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Work-life balance | 4-day week set to take over by 2030 as UK workers predict its rise
Over three-quarters of UK employees believe a four-day week would improve their work-life balance...
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ONS latest | UK jobs market weakens as employer caution deepens
New figures suggest employers are becoming more hesitant to hire in the face of rising costs...
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Travis Perkins report | Revealed: How many women are in council maintenance jobs
Women continue to be very underrepresented in council maintenance roles across the UK, new...
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'This is a crisis' | Poor paternity leave is straining our mental health, fathers warn
New data nearly half of UK dads experience multiple symptoms of depression or anxiety after having a...
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CIPD report | Employer confidence falls to record low as UK firms face rising costs
CIPD urges the UK Government to consult and set out a clear implementation plan for the Employment Rights...
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'Overdue rethink' | Campaigners call for overhaul of UK parental leave system
Open letter offers expertise to support Government's promised review...
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'Hypocrisy' | Reform UK hiring remote staff despite vowing to end WFH in councils
Reform UK has been accused of hypocrisy for advertising home working roles despite vowing to end WFH...
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Health & wellbeing | Periods are costing women pay rises, promotions & career progression, research reveals
Menstrual symptoms are quietly derailing women's careers, new research suggests...
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'Mistakes occur' | London Underground defeats part-time worker discrimination appeal
Tribunal upholds dismissal of worker's overtime complaint...
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RTO debate | PwC to discipline employees who break return-to-office rules, says Chief People Officer
PwC will take action against staff who fail office attendance rules, according to its CPO...
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'Gov must listen' | Employment Rights Bill putting “brakes on hiring”, retailers warn
A survey of HRDs of leading retailers reveals the scale of concerns about the impact of the Employment...
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'Karma' | Revolut tracks staff behaviour with bonus-linked points system
Revolut is using a points-based system to assess staff conduct, with scores directly influencing employee...
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'Watch & wait' approach | UK pay awards hold steady in first quarter
New data reveals a consistent picture for pay awards in the first quarter of 2025, with the median pay...
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Dragging rights | Nearly half of vapers want employers to allow designated vaping breaks
Nearly half of vapers believe that employers should allow designated vaping breaks, new research...
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£75k missing | Manager deducts money from staff wages but fails to pay it into pension scheme
A GP practice manager who failed to pay more than £75,000 into the pension funds of staff at her surgery...
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24/7 GPs | Deliveroo expands rider perks as worker status debate rumbles on
Deliveroo will now offer its UK riders access to free virtual GP consultations in a 'commitment to...
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