The retail sector is calling for guaranteed hours for people on zero-hours or low-hours contracts to only apply for people working under eight hours per week. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has ...

Unilever has imposed an immediate recruitment freeze globally due to ‘macroeconomic and geopolitical realities’, particularly in relation to the conflict in the Middle East. The pause, which will last ...

This April’s compliance workload may be a little heavier than usual for HR professionals, as this year’s raft of updates brings with it additional measures introduced under the Employment Rights Act ...

In a last-minute twist in the rollout of new measures in the Employment Rights Act, employers have a new duty from 6 April 2026 to keep records relating to annual leave and holiday pay. From this date ...

The majority of hospitality and retail workers are currently being paid below what the national living wage will be from tomorrow, research has warned. The analysis from workplace finance platform ...

While taking many by surprise, there is an inevitable sense of déjà vu in learning about Scott Mills’ sacking from the BBC. Employment lawyers share their thoughts on the Radio 2 DJ’s dismissal and ...

Half of retail workers would consider quitting their jobs over persistent pay errors, a poll has found. The survey of 2,000 UK workers for HR and payroll management firm HBHR also found almost a third ...

Resident doctors will strike for six days in England from 7 April after the breakdown of talks between the British Medical Association and the government. The BMA said ministers had not sufficiently ...

The Personnel Today Awards 2026, the annual celebration of the best in HR and learning and development, is now open for entries. Employers and suppliers have until Friday 12 June 2026 to create and ...

Rate of inflation remains unchanged as the impact of the US-Israeli war with Iran has yet to register in official statistics.

Sir Charlie Mayfield says GP fit note system is obsolete and be replaced by an employer-focused standard-based system.

A former recruiter has won £25,000 in compensation at an employment tribunal after she returned to an empty office following ...