HR Articles

As we mark International Women’s Day 2025, it’s essential to reflect on the current state of gender equality in the workplace and the role employers can play in driving change.

Private schools in the UK play a significant role in the attracting international students, but to enrol those requiring a visa , they must comply with strict Immigration regulations.

The Government has proposed a series of significant amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, which will be considered in Parliament.

Organisations of all sizes are susceptible to data breaches and the damage caused by these breaches, both reputationally and financially, can be very significant.

We have seen a lot of disparities between younger and older people, particularly relating to working arrangements and the “digital age”, and the perception of older people during the national response to COVID-19.

In the recent case of Carnival PLC v. Hunter, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) explained the position regarding offering suitable alternative roles for employees on maternity leave who face redundancy.

Hartford Care Group Ltd, a prominent care home provider with 19 care homes in the UK, challenged the Home Office’s refusal to grant them 70 Defined Certificate of Sponsorships (DCOS) to recruit overseas migrants for their care homes.

It’s common knowledge in TUPE circles that if an employee generally objects to a transfer their employment terminates by law on the transfer date. It’s not treated as a dismissal.

The Employment Tribunal in Brierley and others v Asda Stores Ltd has ruled that the majority of claimants working in retail roles in Asda supermarkets were doing work of equal value to their counterparts working in distribution centres.

We spend most of our time at work, whether that be in the workplace or remotely via teams or slack. With all this time to chat and get to know colleagues, it comes as no surprise that romance has become commonplace in the modern workplace.