Proposals to alter the indefinite leave to remain rules in the UK in the immigration white paper have caused dismay among some overseas workers and raised questions among immigration legal specialists. The... Read more »
The education secretary has written to Skills England setting out the government’s priorities for skills development in the year ahead. Bridget Phillipson says she is “delighted” that the flagship learning body is... Read more »
Younger workers who started work after the pandemic expect to be paid more to work in the office full time, according to a study by BSI and think-tank ResPublica. The 2025 Global... Read more »
The proportion of SMEs that have increased their workforce has fallen from 24% in Q4 2024 to 20% in Q1 2025, while 17% have cut back on staff. The British Chambers of... Read more »
More than one in seven UK employees have experienced some form of workplace abuse, according to a wide-ranging survey into the world of work. This is one of the findings of the... Read more »
Whistleblowing protections do not extend to external job applicants, after a ruling by the Court of Appeal. In the case of Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council, Miss Sullivan had applied for... Read more »
Available on-demand. Recorded 27 March 2025 The workplace is changing, and so must the way we view employee relations. While discipline and grievance may sit at its core, the numerous employee-employer interactions... Read more »
Eligible professions for Skilled Worker visas include ‘canine beautician’. If that isn’t eyebrow-raising enough, it also includes ‘immigration officer’. Immigration rules are complicated. Expensive lawyers (are there any other kind?) are required,... Read more »
As many as 10,000 university jobs could go as higher education in the UK faces an ‘unprecedented crisis’, a union has warned. New data from the University and College Union (UCU) showed... Read more »
Pay awards have remained at their lowest level for four years as official annual inflation levels increased by more than expected in January 2025. The median basic annual pay rise for the... Read more »