Managing Staff
Employers to have new duty to prevent sexual harassment at work
The Government says it will legislate to introduce a duty on employers to take reasonable... read more
News
Tax Credits & Benefits
Working families in South West and Midlands hard hit by UC decision
Working families in the south west and Midlands will be hard hit by the Government's plan... read more
Managing Staff
Government announces list of sectors that are ping exempt amid criticism
The Government has announced 16 key sectors including health, transport and energy where... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Pushing for flexible working in the hotel industry
The hotel industry has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and with the... read more
Childcare
‘63% of working mums lack sufficient summer holiday childcare’
Nearly two-thirds of working mums - and 76% of single mums - with primary school age... read more
Women Leaders
‘Gender parity at the top crucial for Covid recovery’
The UK will suffer financially and struggle to bounce back quickly from the pandemic if... read more
Diversity
Call for public sector to publish workforce data by ethnicity
The UK government should impose a specific duty on all English local authorities and... read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
TUC highlights poverty of key workers’ children
Over a million children of key workers are currently living in poverty,... read more
Work Life Balance
Scotland announces easing of restrictions
The Scottish Government has confirmed that the country will ease some restrictions from... read more
Managing Staff
‘Care staff paid less than equivalent public sector workers’
Frontline social care workers are being paid an average of £7,000 a year less than other... read more
Flexible Working
‘47% less career focused since the pandemic’
Almost half of employees have become less career focused as a result of the pandemic, up... read more
Recruitment
‘Skills shortages could affect Covid recovery’
Over two-thirds of UK companies trying to hire new workers are struggling to find recruits... read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
Think tank recommends increase in SSP as Covid infections rise
Unless Statutory Sick Pay rates are increased, many people who contract Covid over the... read more
Flexible Working
Call for changes to NICs to encourage more job shares
A group of 21 MPs and non-government officials have written an open letter to the... read more
Flexible Working Practices
4-day week trial in Iceland hailed a success
The largest global trials of a four-day week have been an "overwhelming success" and led... read more
Diversity
City watchdogs looking to link diversity progress to managers’ pay
The Financial Conduct Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bank of England... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Tool launched to help managers discuss flexible working
Equal parenting experts have devised a Working Preferences Tool which is designed to help... read more
Employment Rights
Flexible working and the NHS: how does it work?
During the Covid pandemic the idea that flexible working simply means working remotely has... read more
Employment Rights
PM announces end to rules on distancing and working from home
The Prime Minister has announced that rules on working from home, mask wearing and social... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Back to the office, remote or a middle ground?
Almost one in four of the UK’s financial services workforce wants to work at home... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Risk of two-tier workforce when it comes to flexible working
A two-tier workforce could be created due to the regional variation in implementation of... read more
