Large-scale US attacks on Iran have been stepped up as shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has once again come under fire from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. As crew members of one cargo vessel begin court proceedings against their employer, shipping expert Ashley Oro argues that the international community could be doing a lot
Highly regulated industries working to shape their AI implementation plans outpace other industries in the search for talent, according to Dice. Source: www.hrdive.com
Artificial intelligence matters, but in a “narrow, early and age-specific way,” researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said. Source: www.hrdive.com
Employees are booking annual leave to watch or recover from England’s World Cup matches instead of calling in sick, suggesting employers’ flexible approach to time off is helping to avoid disruption. According to new research from HR and employment law provider Citation and, separately, from IRIS Software Group, sickness absence showed no significant increase. Citation’s
Employers continue to provide occupational sick pay well above statutory minimums despite recent reforms to statutory sick pay (SSP). The findings, from a survey by employment research group Incomes Data Research, come after the Employment Rights Act 2025 extended eligibility for SSP to all employees. Statutory sick pay is now payable at £123.85 a week,
Plans to widen the liability for right-to-work checks will create ‘needless legal burdens’ for employers, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Last month, the Home Office published a draft code of practice on preventing illegal working, which sets out how an expanded RTW scheme would operate. The code will be effective from 1
Volkswagen, the second largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, has unveiled a sweeping restructuring strategy that will cut tens of thousands from its workforce, reduce production capacity and slash model complexity, signalling that measures agreed with unions last year may no longer be sufficient to secure the carmaker’s future. Union representatives warned management it risked
An admin worker who heard a colleague describe people as ‘coloured’ has lost claims for discrimination and racial harassment. Amy Reeves, who is of mixed British and Jamaican heritage, worked as a commercial administrator for property firm Kier from November 2024. She resigned in July 2025. She told the tribunal that on her first day
Neurodivergent workers continue to report significantly poorer wellbeing, psychological safety and work-life balance than their colleagues, according to new research. A survey of neurodivergent employees, entrepreneurs and employer representatives by Neurodiversity in Business (NiB) found that 75% relied on hybrid working to support their health, yet 38% had been given a return to office mandate
HR teams are being urged to review their holiday pay calculations after the government launched a consultation on plans to give the Fair Work Agency new powers to investigate underpayments and recover arrears on behalf of workers. The consultation sets out how the new enforcement regime could operate from 2027. Under the proposals, the FWA
