August 21st, 2026
International Youth Day, a UN initiative intended to recognise both young people’s contribution and the challenges they face, including employment, took place on 12 August 2026. The latest ONS figures...
August 19th, 2026
Most large employers are keen to promote their family friendly credentials. Enhanced parental leave, flexible working, wellbeing initiatives and glossy recruitment hooks all help attract talent. But a recent £1.45...
August 17th, 2026
Acas has just published a draft new Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures for consultation. This is the first full rewrite since 2009 (the Code was last touched...
August 3rd, 2026
For years, the UK’s approach to workplace heat has largely been to complain about it while carrying on regardless. But prolonged heatwaves are becoming more common, and they bring genuine...
July 29th, 2026
Training cost repayment clauses are used by employers seeking to protect the investment made in developing employees’ skills. However, such provisions are subject to important legal constraints and can be...
July 21st, 2026
Employment tribunal compensation for unfair dismissal can, in certain circumstances, come with a sting in the tail: an uplift for failing to follow the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary...
July 14th, 2026
Most HR professionals are well acquainted with unfair dismissal. It dominates disciplinary discussions and tribunal headlines. Wrongful dismissal, however, often sits quietly in the background. Unlike unfair dismissal, it is...
July 8th, 2026
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of many everyday HR tasks, including recruitment. From screening CVs and ranking candidates, to analysing video interviews, AI can save HR teams valuable time...
July 2nd, 2026
In our blog earlier this week, we looked at the unusual problem of ‘too many bank holidays’ during the 2026/27 leave year, for employers whose holiday year runs from April...
June 30th, 2026
Most HR professionals are accustomed to dealing with years where bank holidays fall in roughly the same pattern. Occasionally, however, the calendar throws up an anomaly that creates unexpected employment...