Acas records 27% rise in demand
July 3, 2026The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) saw a 27% increase in demand for its individual dispute resolution service, which helps to resolve potential employment tribunal claims, according to its latest annual report. It handled more than 150,000 early conciliation…
Top 10 HR questions June 2026: GPG reporting and non-binary staff
July 3, 2026June’s top HR questions feature an FAQ on how to include trans employees in gender pay gap calculations. The most popular question in June reflects the practical difficulties for employers in deciding how to include trans employees in their gender…
German workers will need sick note from day one of illness
July 3, 2026Workers in Germany will require a sick note from the first day of illness after Friedrich Merz unveiled a package of reforms that also affect fixed-term contracts, executive dismissals and severance payments. Merz said that sick leave certificates can no…
Diversity at senior level has nothing to do with the pipeline
July 3, 2026While diversity metrics often show progress at junior levels, look further up an organisation and it’s clear that diverse talent is not sticking around or not being afforded opportunities. Dr Aidan McKearney looks at why senior-level diversity is a progression…
Care worker was fairly dismissed after taking a service user home
July 3, 2026An employment tribunal in Glasgow has ruled that a care provider acted fairly in dismissing a support worker for taking a vulnerable service user to his family home for New Year’s Day. Mr McPhail, who had worked for Lifeways Group…
Risk of absenteeism on Monday as England play overnight in the World Cup
July 2, 2026Employment experts are warning of the risk of absenteeism on Monday 6 July, as England play their next Fifa World Cup game at 1:00am, while another heatwave hits the UK. Meanwhile, contrasting figures have emerged in the UK and US…
Rising ‘bring your own AI’ trend can spell trouble for employers, expert warns
July 2, 2026Without clear oversight, employee adoption of personally sourced AI tools can lead to issues with accuracy and compliance, Keith Spencer, a career expert, said. Source: www.hrdive.com
Tech accounts for nearly a third of US layoffs in the first half of 2026, Challenger finds
July 2, 2026Sector job cuts jumped 83% from January through June on a year-over-year basis as AI rattles the workforce. Source: www.hrdive.com
Labor market remains in ‘slack water’ state, economist says
July 2, 2026A lackluster June jobs report indicates continued stagnation, but it may not take much for numbers to start slipping into the negatives, experts said. Source: www.hrdive.com
Closure of Coughlans Bakery is symptom of wider high street malaise
July 2, 2026Family-owned bakery chain Coughlans Bakery, which is part-owned by comedian Romesh Ranganathan, has ceased trading with around 175 jobs expected to be lost. The business, which was founded in 1937, has closed all 31 of its stores across south London,…