Journalist and presenter Samira Ahmed won her equal pay claim against the BBC in a landmark case that could open the floodgates to similar claims from other staff. An employment tribunal unanimously…
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The government has confirmed it will raise the National Insurance threshold to £9,500 in 2020. The National Living Wage has also been increased by 6.2%. The new rates are below….
The number of people experiencing ill-health and injury in workplaces across the UK remains too high, according to the HSE’s latest statistics. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released…
As many as 84% of businesses are now recruiting via social media, according to research from the Society for Human Resources Management. Technology and social media have increasingly taken centre…
According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) while the number of vacancies has generally been increasing since 2012, it has been falling since early 2019. From July to September…
A survey of over 2,000 UK employees found that more than a third (37%) have been victim to bullying in the workplace. While it’s a challenge to find up to…
Businesses are failing to hire the right candidate for two out of five roles, according to a report by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation. Recruitment is an expensive and time-consuming…
As a result of Parliament not supporting the Conservative Withdrawal Bill, at the third time of attempting on 29th October 2019 a General Election was called. The General Election is…
Following a fair procedure when managing sickness absence When you are managing long-term sickness absence at what point do you have to make the decision that the employee is potentially…
HEALTH & WELLBEING: Cancer in the workplace Unum, an employee benefits specialist, have published the results of their recent survey of 300 employees who have been diagnosed with or received…
