Opinion

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...

Against a backdrop of high inflation driven by spiralling energy, food and petrol prices, worker shortages, train strikes, increased working from home, and ‘the great resignation’, how we work...

There is a statutory right to request flexible working after 26 weeks of service, but flexible working is so much more than just part-time hours. Employers must recognise the...