Mayfield: Burnham should see fixing workplace health as ‘biggest growth opportunity’
24/06/2026An Andy Burnham-led government needs to see fixing workplace ill health as ‘one of the biggest opportunities we have to drive growth’, Sir Charlie Mayfield, author of the Keep Britain Working review has said. Sir Charlie was speaking the day…
The HR Podcast Ep 6: Guaranteed hours, graduate roles, World Cup
24/06/2026This month’s episode of the Personnel Today HR Podcast, brought to you by Deel, looks at one of the most complex aspects of the Employment Rights Act 2025 – guaranteed hours. Are the government’s plans to end one-sided flexibility in…
Lord Blunkett: ‘Give young people a hand up, not a hand out’
24/06/2026The government needs to give young people a ‘hand up, not a hand out’, according to former work and pensions secretary Lord Blunkett. Speaking at the Social Mobility Commission’s annual symposium yesterday (23 June), the former Labour cabinet minister called…
AI law firm wins case as lawyers call for guidance
24/06/2026An AI-driven law firm has successfully sued a hospitality business over unpaid fees to a freelance HR consultant. Garfield AI, which became the first AI law firm to be approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) last year, was instructed…
Pay awards remain stable but employers cautious for future
23/06/2026Businesses are keeping a tight hold on pay budgets amid ongoing concerns about political uncertainty and inflation, according to the latest predictions from Brightmine. The median basic pay award for the three months to May and year to May was…
Industrial action: All ‘detriments’ to be prohibited
23/06/2026The government has announced that any ‘detriment’ suffered by striking workers will be prohibited under reforms in the Employment Rights Act 2025, rather than ministers creating a prescribed list of prohibited disadvantages. The Department for Business and Trade has now…
What would Andy Burnham as PM mean for employers?
23/06/2026After Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as Labour Party leader, and an expectation that Andy Burnham’s will be prime minister within weeks, what would a government led by the former mayor of Manchester mean for employers? With Wes Streeting now backing…
Shifting the blame for the skills crisis achieves nothing
23/06/2026Four in 10 employers provide no training. Rather than blaming universities for not producing work-ready graduates, should businesses reconsider their own role in skilling up the workforce, asks Dr Fadime Sahin? As universities face relentless pressure over graduate employability, the…
The farewell card isn’t for the person leaving. It’s for the people who stay
22/06/2026Picture this. It’s your colleague’s last day. There’s a brief shoutout in the team meeting, a Slack message with a few reactions and, then, they’re gone. In a parallel universe, another colleague leaves with a GroupTogether card signed by every…
Week in review: New grads want growth opportunities at work
22/06/2026We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the continued growth in the tech sector to what HR can do in the wake of world crises. Source: www.hrdive.com