Bereavement leave including pregnancy loss: What we know so far

31/10/2025

Liz Stevens examines a consultation on new rights for bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss, to emerge from the Employment Rights Bill. The post Bereavement leave including pregnancy loss: What we know so far appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

Time to hire doubles as UK job applications surge

30/10/2025

Average UK time to hire jumps to eight weeks in 2025 as businesses adopt cautious hiring strategies and embrace AI tools. The post Time to hire doubles as UK job applications surge appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

Employment Rights Bill stumbles at final hurdle

29/10/2025

The Employment Rights Bill will now enter a ‘ping pong’ battle after a number of amendments were rejected by the… The post Employment Rights Bill stumbles at final hurdle appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

Employment Rights Bill: Ministers won’t ‘water down’ day-one rights

28/10/2025

Day-one rights for unfair dismissal in Employment Rights Bill will remain and won’t be “watered down” to a six-month qualifying period. The post Employment Rights Bill: Ministers won’t ‘water down’ day-one rights appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com