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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...
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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...
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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...
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Employment law changes in 2026-2027: three HR processes to review
If you look after HR in a small or medium-sized business, 2026 has undoubtedly kept you busy with lots...
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'Training is essential' | Harassment law changes: How HR can prepare for tougher prevention duties
From October 2026, employers will be expected to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment,...
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Fair Work Agency | How & why the NMW list is catching hundreds of employers
On 3 September, the government published the names of 658 employers that had underpaid the National Minimum...
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Compliance | Why HR needs to get right to work on new Right to Work checks
Right to work checks used to be a relatively self-contained job for HR. Someone joins payroll, their...
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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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Ingka Group | How Ikea's largest retailer runs total rewards for a global workforce of more than 160,000 people
Ingka Group's Konstantinos Karavidas on running total rewards across Ingka Group's 32 markets, which...
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Silence isn’t safety | How whistleblowing still goes wrong inside good HR teams
HR Grapevine spoke with a solicitor, a digital forensics expert, a whistleblowing services provider,...
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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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'Daily nightmare' | The workplace conflict driving disabled employees out of work
Disabled workers have described bullying, deteriorating health and lost confidence as new Acas research...
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