Equal pay claims rise for third consecutive year
Equal pay claims increased for the third consecutive year in 2023, according to new analysis released for International Equal Pay Day (18 September). The number of equal pay claims reaching…
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Post Office appoints Crisp as head of people strategy, planning and governance
The Post Office has appointed Juliet Crisp as its new head of people strategy, planning and governance. Crisp joins the organisation with a proven track record in HR leadership and…
UK recruitment businesses attract overseas trade buyers
Trade buyers have completed 75% of the transactions in the UK recruitment industry during the first half of 2024. This is according to the latest Recruitment M&A H1 2024 Snapshot…
Carrington West restructures leadership team to fuel growth
Carrington West has announced the restructuring of its leadership team following changes made at board level in January 2024. Effective immediately (pictured left to right at the front), Amanda Ansell,…
Ghost Payroll schemes threaten recruitment industry
Workforce compliance firms and providers of payroll services have issued a critical warning to the recruitment industry regarding so-called Ghost Payroll schemes. Professional Passport, an independent assessor of payment intermediary…
Amazon faces union-busting legal challenge for QR code ploy
More than 900 Amazon employees are taking the company to court for allegedly breaking the law by using union-busting tactics. A unionisation ballot at Amazon’s Coventry site fell short of…
Labour’s Back to Work plan must account for employers, disability charity says
The Business Disability Forum has urged the government to consult with employers to get the details of its Back to Work plan right. The plan has been welcomed by campaign…
New government sparks fresh hope for four-day week campaign
The change in UK government has sparked fresh hope among campaigners for wide-spread adoption of the four-day week, ahead of a new trial in the autumn. “We hope that they’ll…
Adrian Chiles returns to tribunal over £1.7m IR35 case
TV presenter Adrian Chiles will head back to tribunal to face HMRC over £1.7 million in tax claims, after an appeal found that the first-tier tribunal (FTT) had misinterpreted the…
