Opinion

A number of legal changes are expected this year and employers need to be aware of imminent employment-related statutory rates of pay increases, as well as where changes may...

Workers in the UK have been hit with yet another extremely difficult year as pandemic disruption continued to peter out only to be replaced by further geopolitical uncertainty, a...

The law allows parents to take time out to recover and care for a child – and increasingly employers are taking the step to allow sabbaticals or lifestyle breaks....

The National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 9.7% from 1 April 2023 to £10.42ph, with the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rising by ­­­­­10.9% for 21–22-year-olds and a 9.7%...

Chairman of Asda Lord Stuart Rose recently - and controversially - stated that employers should be legally obliged to support their employees' health. So where does the law currently...

A boost in post-pandemic early retirement has left the UK employment market extremely tight. A House of Lords report published late last year found that more than half a...

The recent call by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt for the over-50s who have left the UK labour market to return to work raises several questions - and provides potential opportunities...

As employees feel the pinch from the rising cost-of-living in a post-pandemic era, companies cannot shy away and must play their part. Almost four in five Britons say the...

Navigating the day-to-day challenges of life and work can be difficult enough for everyone; the fast pace of work and multiple – sometimes conflicting – demands, not to mention...

Having a diverse, inclusive and fair workplace is good for business, as well as being the right thing to do. In fact, a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion...