Regulation

Next staff equal pay win signals the start of a movement within the private sector, says Stephen Simpson, principal HR strategy and practice editor at Brightmine. Last week’s tribunal...

Existing employee rights to request a four day week in the form of compressed hours could be strengthened by the government in the coming months, according to reports. Currently,...

Free childcare funding is being expanded to cover nine-month-old children from September 2024, but a think tank has warned that many working parents may still be unaware of the...

Prime minister Keir Starmer has “laid the groundwork for tax rises” with talk of a “painful” October Budget, according to financial experts. Starmer said that since taking office, the...

Thousands of employees at retailer Next have won a "significant" equal pay claim, as estimates suggest the pay out will be more than £30 million. Sales consultants at the...

Energy regulator Ofgem has increased the gas and electricity price cap by 10 percent, prompting warnings that it will hit people already struggling with the cost of living crisis. ...

Government plans to make unfair dismissal claims a day one employee right could drive “a potential explosion in employment tribunal claims”, according to an employment lawyer. Speaking on the...

A less than auspicious start to gender pay gap reporting, introduced in 2017, has prompted experts to warn that employers face a “big learning curve” when reporting is extended...

Government proposals to introduce an employee ‘right to switch off’ outside work hours needs to incorporate flexibility, according to the CIPD. The employer body has called for the rights...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that the first phase of the landmark pensions review will focus on four areas. These include driving the scale and consolidation of defined contribution...