Opinion

When an employee knows that they are likely to have a child or alternatively needs time to care for that child, there are plenty of options open to them....

Pension scams affect us all. While there is, understandably, huge focus given to the member – who we must protect at all costs – it goes far wider than...

Despite evidence that some black and ethnic minorities face multiple disadvantages in the workplace and pressure from campaign groups, the government has stopped short of making ethnicity pay gap...

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee report on HMRC’s administration of the various employment support schemes was critical of HMRC’s perceived failure to properly...

While the law is very clear on the rights employees have to time off and pay when a child is born, it is a bit more fluid when it...

Within businesses, we often see a notable gap between leaders' perceptions of what their staff care about and what employees actually value. As a result, not only are business leaders left...

It’s well understood that, in addition to company reputation and particulars within an advertised role, one of the main deciding factors for jobseekers is a company’s rewards and benefits...

It can be difficult to correctly manage the UK income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) withholding and reporting obligations for internationally mobile employees, but the complexity and risk...

The pandemic was a forcing function that, almost overnight, made flexible working a reality for many employees. Now that the worst effects are behind us, the attempts to return...

Why should employers provide total reward statements? Now that salaries are struggling to keep up with inflation, leveraging rewards and benefits is key to retaining top talent and enhancing...