Significant changes come into effect #April 6,2026: Statutory Sick Pay #SSP rises to £123.25/week (payable from day 1), #Maternity, #Paternity, #pay increase to £194.32/week. The National Living Wage (21+) #NLW increases to £12.71/hr. #Redundancy cap rises to £751/week #HR
A recent study found that Gen Z choose to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing over wealth in the workplace. #HR#GENERATIONS#Z#WednesdayMotivation
Tribunal Judge determine the pharmacy manager sacked for watching Netflix and tutoring daughter at work was unfairly dismissed. #UK#Tribunal#HR#Employment#law
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Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research #IPPR note Black employees are more likely to be subjected to surveillance & algorithmic management technologies at work #HR#FridayMotivation
Retention remains a global hot topic for people professionals. According to the Office for National Statistics #ONS more than a quarter (27.4%) of people change jobs yearly, with a further 6.6% leaving the workforce entirely. #HR#TuesdayMotivaton
It’s International HR Day!#UK government’s landmark Employment Rights Bill is now in the House of Lords committee stage and on track to pass into law before Parliament’s summer recess. #HR#WednesdayMotivation#employment#law
McKinsey found that companies in the top 1/4 for gender diverse executive teams were 25% more likely to have above-average profitability compared with those in the fourth quartile. Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic groups account for more than £300 billion in purchasing power #HR
Companies House now verify individuals' identities through https://t.co/7RHVEtcNq0. Six million individuals will need to comply 12 months from verification a key role in improving quality & reliability of data +tackling misuse of the companies register. #HR#thursdayvibes#tax
Following an 8 year legal battle the #UK supreme court ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, confirming that any other interpretation would make the Equality Act (EqA) “incoherent & impracticable”. #thursdaheadlines#HR#WomensRights#gender
The Parker Review note: 95% of FTSE 100 & 82% of FTSE 250 companies now have at least 1 ethnic minority board director. The roles are non-executive, limited progress at the executive level. #Black representation in senior leadership:1.2% of FTSE 100 are Black #HR#ftse100
Labour government has introduced new rules targeting gig economy employers that fail to verify workers' eligibility to work in the UK!
Implementing fines of up to £60,000 per worker & potential prison sentences of up to 5 years for serious violations #gig#HR#Tuesday#Economy