Take time off work? Give me a break!
May is a month of bank holidays – but we’re not enjoying them as much as we should. At least that’s…
HR
The remote four-day week – and why it works for me
Guest opinion by Colin Bryce The only thing most people have to trade is their labour, which they exchange in return…
300 more to benefit from Amazon apprentice aid
Amazon estimates it will have supported the creation of more than 750 apprenticeships outside the company in over 250 small and…
8 in 10 businesses ‘still pay men more than women’
Eight out of ten businesses are still paying men more than women, with a national wage difference of 9.4 per cent,…
All change: 2023 may be a year of redundancies
More than a quarter of UK organisations say they are likely to make redundancies in 2023, according to new research from…
Advantages of integrating HR and payroll software
Guest comment by Stephanie Coward Despite payroll accuracy being such a priority, errors still occur on a large scale. According to…
Businesses braced for minimum wage changes
Employers are facing increased bills as the month began as new national minimum wage rates came into effect. It follows Jeremy…
Too many firms are ‘ignoring staff feedback when making decisions’
Professional services firms are making important decisions without a detailed understanding of their clients’ needs and ignoring staff feedback within their…
Training need identified as redundancies rise
Nearly eight in ten employers are blaming budget cuts, low business demands and inflation for forcing them to make redundancies. But…
Holiday pay ruling ‘leaves businesses reeling’
Controversy surrounding holiday pay entitlement for part-year or irregular hours workers is generating more calls than any other matter to the…