FCA extends misconduct rules to banks
The Financial Conduct Authority is extending its anti-bullying and anti-discrimination rules beyond the banking industry. It means that serious harassment or bullying – also called “non-financial conduct” – would be a breach of the code of conduct for financial advisors or other similar roles. It said that the FCA’s current rules on non-financial misbehavior will […]
Employers can reduce the number of days lost to hay fever by following these five tips.
With this spring being the warmest and driest since records began, conditions have been perfect for pollen production and release. And because of this, experts are predicting that 2025 will be particularly bad for those who suffer from hay fever, and could yet be one of the worst in memory. And while you might think […]
Data shows that 85% of tech roles in startups now require fluency with AI.
According to Yotewo, AI proficiency is now a requirement for technical roles. According to the company, 85% of all full-stack and background job briefs that were submitted on its platform in the last six months asked for AI skills such as prompt engineering or OpenAI API integration. These demands no longer limit themselves to AI-specific […]
The Government launches a landmark review of parental leave
The government has undertaken a comprehensive review of parental pay and leave to help working families get the best possible start in life. The government has launched a major review on parental leave and pay, the first in Britain. This will benefit millions of families. This review, as part of the government’s Plan for Change […]
Median pay increase ‘rises to 3.4 percent’ as national living wage uplift drives trend
The median pay increase across the UK economy rose to 3.4 percent in the three months to May 2025, up from 3.2 percent in the previous period, according to the latest data from Incomes Data Research (IDR). The rise has been largely driven by the April increase to the National Living Wage (NLW). From 1 […]
Mothers earn more when working from home, study finds
Mothers who work from home regularly earn around 10 percent more than those who do not, according to a new study. The research, which examined the long-term relationship between working from home and earnings, found no comparable benefit for fathers or men more generally. Johanna Pauliks, of the University of Wuppertal in Germany, analysed data […]
A HR expert speaks at a major British Chambers of Commerce Conference
The British Chambers of Commerce’s 2025 Global Annual Conference was recently attended by a leading HR representative from SOCOTEC, UK and Ireland. Lisa Massey is the HR Director of SOCOTEC in the UK and Ireland and a member of BCC’s Employment Expert Panel. She sat on a panel entitled, “Boosting access to employable workforce” at […]
After visiting 50 countries, I learned a lot about leadership and company culture.
This week, I visited my 50th country – South Africa. I am a more adventurous traveler than the average person and I will only visit a select few countries, mainly those in which active wars are taking place. My 17-year old daughter, who is much more adventurous than I am, insists that we should just […]
Why pay must be set independently by bosses
A group of sports broadcasters was fined millions of dollars earlier this year after they were found guilty of collusion in pay. Lucilia Falsarella Pereira, from the Competition and Markets Authority, explains why HR must understand the importance to remain independent when it comes competition law. HR professionals help to shape the culture of a […]
Four-day working: ‘We need to start treating people like the adults they are’
Employer of record (EOR) provider Peak PEO has been moving to a four-day working week model since 2023 and introduced a genuine three-day weekend (rather than a compressed working week) last year. With interest growing, its CEO Alex Voakes outlines just how transformational it has been. There is no doubt that the four-day working week […]