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Employers to be given £3,000 for hiring young workers
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (650+ words) Government offers businesses cash incentives to tackle rising youth unemployment by Islam Soliman 17 March 2026 Businesses will be offered "3,000 to recruit unemployed young people as part of a "1bn expansion of the youth guarantee scheme. The Youth Jobs Grant will be used…...
Takeaways from the CIPD Employee Benefits Conference: how to improve financial wellbeing at work
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (700+ words) As research finds vast majority of staff experience money worries, speakers at the event urged leaders to focus on practical support " or risk declining performance by Mahalia Mayne 16 March 2026 "Employers should take a more active role in supporting workers" financial…...
Tube drivers strike over four-day week: what can HR learn about managing compressed schedules?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (642+ words) Unions warn fewer working days could mean longer shifts " raising fatigue and safety risks by Islam Soliman 16 March 2026 London Underground tube drivers will stage a series of strikes this spring amid a dispute over proposals to introduce a compressed four-day…...
Businesses failing to provide adequate neurodiversity support, survey finds
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (702+ words) Third of workers say line managers lack training to assist neurodivergent colleagues, with some staff waiting more than three months for reasonable adjustments by Islam Soliman 13 March 2026 Employers are not providing managers with sufficient training on how to support neurodivergent…...
‘Keyboard jamming’: what can HR do when remote workers fake activity?
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (838+ words) After more than 50 police staff resigned or were dismissed for faking computer use over the past three years, experts say better management is key by Islam Soliman 13 March 2026 Attempts by police staff to fake activity while working from home have…...
Managing the end of the two-year unfair dismissal rule: guidance for employers
4+ day, 1+ min ago (522+ words) Steven Davies outlines strategies for tackling the transition to a six-month qualifying period by Steven Davies 13 March 2026 Currently, UK employees need two years" continuous service to bring an ordinary unfair dismissal claim. The government has confirmed that, from 1 January 2027, this…...
Sainsbury's manager wins £12k after being left out of International Men’s Day posts
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (1001+ words) Judge finds not including employee who was off sick with anxiety in social media messages amounted to unfavourable treatment related to disability by Lauren Brown 13 March 2026 This piece was'originally published on 27 February 2024 and has been updated to include the remedy....
Employment Rights Act reforms in 2026
6+ day, 22+ min ago (639+ words) Following the first phase of implementation last month, Hannah Netherton, Val Dougan and Eric Gilligan share updates on the new legislation by Hannah Netherton, Val Dougan and Eric Gilligan 11 March 2026 Employers with a union presence should pay close attention to…...
How employers can support women in the workplace – and the risks of getting it wrong
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (381+ words) Following International Women's Day, Anjali Malik and Chloe Grant explore the best way to create genuinely supportive environments by Anjali Malik and Chloe Grant 10 March 2026 Supporting women at key life stages requires more than compliance. For pregnant employees, practical support…...
Women set to benefit most from Employment Rights Act changes, TUC finds
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (749+ words) More than 830,000 female workers will qualify for statutory sick pay for the first time, while experts say guaranteed hours could bring greater stability for those in insecure work by Mahalia Mayne 10 March 2026 Women are expected to benefit most from reforms…...