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Parents & pay | Asda confirms 'significant' family leave enhancements - why are employers going 'above the normal'?
Asda will increase company maternity and adoptive leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks,...
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Compensation, Benefits & Payroll
Compensation & Bonuses
Compensation | Using EU Pay Transparency to Help Close Gender Pay Gaps
The EU Pay Transparency Directive comes into effect in 2026, marking a significant...
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‘How to pull a sickie’ | Does HR need to give a toss about Glastonbury absenteeism?
Are claims of a Glasto-driven wave of sickies a legitimate cause for HR...
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Big Interview | Why one HRD brought a 'proper' people strategy to a start-up
He's VP of people and talent at Europe's third-fastest growing company - but...
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Executive Pay
Employment Law | Pay Progression and the EU Pay Transparency Directive
Pay progression criteria forms part of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. In this...
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Flying solo | Is 'reward' HR's loneliest job?
Reward professionals are reporting heightened loneliness - HR Grapevine talks to...
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Big Interview | Dale Haddon, CPO, Royal Ballet & Opera - 'We're in phenomenal form'
Dale Haddon's HR career has seen him work at all the big players, Royal Mail, the...
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Employee Pay | How do you choose an On-Demand Pay provider? Offering Earned Wage Access for your UK staff
On-Demand Pay, also known as Earned Wage Access, is now offered as an employee benefit...
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Payroll
HR Technology | Choosing the Right HR Software for Your Multi Academy Trust: What You Need to Know
With so many options on the market, how do you know what's right for your MAT?...
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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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HR Technology | The real cost of outdated systems in education - and how to avoid it
In the education sector, selecting a new HR, payroll, or finance system is more than...
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HR Technology | What you can do when a £30m investment is wasted on the wrong software
Investing in a new HR, payroll and finance system should streamline operations, improve...
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Reward & Benefits
Wellbeing | Mental health: How to improve prevention on a global basis
Cancer represents a huge burden on people, society, business and the economy...
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Support | Why an employer's duty of care extends to preparing employees for retirement
If your company is just buying a cake and waving retiring employees off into the...
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Prevention, not intervention | It's a good thing workers are using EAPs, but we need to address why they have to
Should we be encouraged by the rise in calls to employee assistance helplines, or...
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Be like BT | It's time to get serious about helping working carers - that starts with paid leave
One in seven people juggle work with caring responsibilities, with absenteeism costing...
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