Employers in the UK with operations in Europe will be paying close attention to the new EU Pay Transparency Directive, which has just come into force. But what does it mean for how they provide benefits? Yanick Chainey explains The deadline to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EUPTD) into national law came and went
A worker at a frozen food company who took her employer to tribunal because her working environment was too cold has lost her claims. Gabriela Bolohan worked at Solway Foods in Newport, Wales shortly before she was diagnosed with Raynaud’s Syndrome in December 2024. This is a condition where small blood vessels in fingers and toes
Offering targeted subsidies rather than tax breaks to provide routes into work would be the most cost-effective way to tackle the Neets crisis, according to a think tank. The Resolution Foundation’s Take a chance on me report argues that there is a “vast gulf” in effectiveness in the range of proposals put forward by the
The UK jobs market continued to show signs of recovery in May, with vacancies rising for a fourth consecutive month, but the outlook for graduates has deteriorated further. New figures from job matching platform Adzuna show UK vacancies increased by 2.85% month-on-month to 799,737 in May, extending the first sustained run of growth since the
Less than a fifth of HR departments are highly effective at project management, a report by McLean & Company has claimed. The advisory company’s HR Management and Governance Survey 2023-2025 found that just 19% of HR respondents felt their department was highly effective at delivering projects on time, in scope, and with clear impact. As
The platform’s Premium Apply Assistant will use artificial intelligence to pre-fill applications and even add cover letters for suitable roles — potentially upping pressure on recruiters. Source: www.hrdive.com
As companies become more reliant on artificial intelligence, HR leaders will need to find employees who can supervise those systems, per a new report. Source: www.hrdive.com
Employers of people on high salaries are becoming increasingly vulnerable to costly employment tribunal claims in advance of the current cap on compensatory awards for unfair dismissal being lifted. New figures have revealed that about 840,000 PAYE taxpayers now earn more than the current maximum compensation available for unfair dismissal. Analysis of HMRC data by
Revolut has confirmed that it will require graduate hires to attend the office at least three days per week to help benefit their careers. The fintech company, which became a licensed bank in the UK in March, has advocated a “remote-first” approach for staff, unlike most traditional institutions in the financial sector. From 2027, graduates
Discount supermarket chain Lidl will ringfence interviews for people who are long-term unemployed, it has announced. The company will offer 10% of its interview slots for entry-level roles at each new store for those who have been out of work for at least six months. There will be a further 480 slots at its 13
