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On Tuesday, 2 April, we held a seminar for HR professionals in the social care sector – ‘Preparing for legal changes and navigating...

The social care sector is facing a perfect storm of financial pressures, rising workforce costs, and increasing legal obligations.  At...

Housing associations often have unionised staff, including maintenance teams, administrative staff, or frontline housing officers....

The recent dismissal of Julen Lopetegui as West Ham's head coach after just eight months in charge highlights the importance of...

On 19 December 2024, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) released its report on National Minimum Wage (NMW) compliance and enforcement, shedding...

In recent years, employment status in the UK has been a critical topic, particularly for care providers who may engage carers as...

According to a recent article in The Telegraph, workers in the UK might soon be given new rights to request a four-day working week, with...

The results are in, and the surprise factor is akin to UK’s “nil pointe” on Eurovision night! Number 10 has a new inhabitant.  Whatever...

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations require employers to pay the NMW for all hours worked. This includes certain types of travel...

The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) can be problematic in so far as they only differentiate between working time and rest time, yet...

Immigration may be the political hot potato of the campaign trail but for many social care providers, the employment of overseas workers...

The Rochdale by-election made the news recently, with the Labour Party withdrawing support for candidate Azhar Ali following comments...