The recent advocate-general opinion on the Heyday case has met with mixed reviews, some predicting the claim's failure, others that it still...

Recent years have seen thousands of equal pay claims filed in employment tribunals against public sector employers. The latest decision from...

When I joined Croydon in 2004, the council had a big problem with sickness absence. The average (excluding school staff) was almost 13 days per...

Cancer Research UK is dedicated to researching and preventing cancer. We have found new ways to treat cancer that together have saved hundreds...

I'm the HR director for a large business that is looking to cut costs as we face tough economic times. Our financial...

The extensions to maternity entitlements in October 2008 have implications for employers' childcare vouchers. Although the vouchers are still...

A flexible benefits scheme (sometimes also known as 'cafeteria benefits' or 'flex plan') is any arrangement that gives...

Every year, many HR and reward practitioners find themselves busy preparing for their organisation's annual salary review (ASR). This step-by-step...

Employers may get more than they bargained for in terms of pay obligations when the new maternity rules come into force