Former chef wins £13k after work argument is blamed on medical conditions

A former chef has won £13,455 after an argument she had at work in front of customers was attributed to symptoms of anxiety, depression and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

ONS sickness absence data: How can HR support sick employees?

The number of working days lost to sickness and injury in the UK in 2024 was 148.9m, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data published on Wednesday (4 June).

How to address the ethnicity pay gap

Do HR leaders have a responsibility to draw attention to the ethnicity pay gap? If so, how? As organiser of the University of East London (UEL)’s first Ethnicity Pay Gap Conference, Jummy Okoya shares...

Pay transparency: What you need to get your head around today  

We’ve heard a lot about pay transparency over the past couple of years, ramped up since the EU Pay Transparency Directive was passed in June 2023. Sat in the UK, it’s easy to dismiss this noise as...

Easing the mental load of single parents at work

How often do we really stop to consider what it’s like to balance work, parenting, and life’s unpredictability without a partner to share the weight?

John Lewis staff call for bonuses to return: Can reward address employee discontent?

Employees from retail giant John Lewis Partnership have called on bosses to reinstate bonuses after a three-year hiatus, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (1 June).

Unused volunteering days cost employers £5k+ per person a year, research suggests

If employers maximised volunteering days, they could boost productivity by at least £5,239 per employee, per year, according to research findings published today (2 June), the start of Volunteers'...

Almost half of kinship carers leave their jobs

Almost half (45%) of kinship carers leave their jobs when caring for a relative's or friend’s child, according to research findings published on Wednesday (28 May).

ITV tax liability fund: How can HR comply with freelance pay regulations?

Broadcaster ITV has set aside £61m for potential tax liability, according to reports published on Tuesday (27 May).

Thames Water pauses bonuses: how can HR set executive pay fairly?

Thames Water has paused its scheme to pay out bonuses to executives linked to securing its £3bn loan rescue deal, national news outlets reported yesterday (21 May).

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Benefits in the balance: Data holds the key to HR’s strategic influence

HR and reward teams are under growing pressure to prove the value of their work. How can HR and reward professionals strengthen their position?

Centrica shareholders rebel over executive pay

British Gas owner, Centrica, faced a shareholder rebellion last week, against plans to award the chief executive a multimillion-pound pay packet.