When the workplace is an active war zone, huge questions arise around risk, money, mental health and support. Firms operating in the Middle East are now looking at paying huge premiums to employees to ...

MPs have launched an investigation into how a lack of access to transport acts as a barrier to young people finding and taking up employment. While Westminster may be in flux with the arrival of the ...

Changes to sick pay have been ranked as the hardest workplace challenge associated with the Employment Rights Act. According to a YouGov survey commissioned by conciliation service Acas, 30% of ...

A group of 26 current and former Meta employees have filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming it used AI for redundancy selection. The suit was filed earlier this week at a federal court in ...

The number of employee‑owned businesses receiving tax clearance fell to a four‑year low in Q1 2026, according to data obtained by Price Bailey accountancy firm. Data released by HMRC under the Freedom ...

From today, employers can apply for the new Youth Jobs Grant, claiming £3,000 for every eligible young person they recruit. Businesses taking on new hires aged 18 to 24, who have been on universal ...

After Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as Labour Party leader, and an expectation that Andy Burnham’s will be prime minister within weeks, what would a government led by the former mayor of Manchester ...

The collective redundancy consultation framework is undergoing reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025. Rebecca Hughes examines the implications for employers alongside recent case law for ...

The Department for Work and Pensions is creating 300,000 new work experience and training placements in sectors including construction, health and social care, and hospitality. Announced the day after ...

The government has laid the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) draft updated code of practice for services, public functions and associations before Parliament. Following the landmark ...

Employers across the UK are being urged to brace for a surge in ‘football sickies’ during this summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup, as research suggests millions of fans will sacrifice sleep to watch matches ...

The UK will lose around 163,000 jobs this year thanks to the economic fallout from the war in Iran. According to the latest forecast from EY’s Item Club, lower-income regions will endure the worst ...