The Government has outlined how it plans to enforce the National Living Wage when it comes into force next April. There will be strict sanctions in place for employers that…
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The typical mid-afternoon slump has been explained… And the cause isn’t what you might think. Research by the NHS has identified that 2.16 PM is the least productive time of…
A former care worker is claiming for unlawful deduction of wages due to unpaid travel costs. Caroline Barlow worked for MiHomecare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, for four…
More than half of workers in the UK are not taking their full holiday allowance, according to research by Reed. 54% of employees are leaving an average of three days…
Netflix has introduced fully-paid parental leave as its latest unlimited employee benefit. The media streaming giant has introduced the policy as a means of attracting and retaining the best talent. It…
During 2014 CEO pay reached 183 times the earnings of the average UK employee, according to a new study. The High Pay Centre, an independent think tank, carried out research…
The news is full of misleading headlines about the immigration crisis in Calais and the impact it will have on the UK. Whatever the true extent of that situation, illegal…
The government has announced further changes to union memberships for public sector workers. Under the forthcoming Trade Union Bill, public sector union members will need to arrange a direct debit…
The job market is once again full of fresh graduates vying for their first career roles; however new research has shown that some recruiters do not value a degree as much as they used…
From October any large business that operates in the UK will be required to publish a ‘modern slavery statement’. The statement must outline the steps that the business has taken…
