HMRC releases research about removing salary-sacrifice tax exemptions
HM Revenue and Customs published a study on employers’ attitudes towards removing tax exemptions from workplace pension schemes administered via salary sacrifice. The research paper Understanding attitudes and behaviours towards salary sacrifices for pensions was commissioned two years ago by the previous government. It was completed in January 2024 by IFF Research on behalf of […]
Call-handler Sues Met Police for reinstatement of offensive colleague
Former 999 call handler takes the Metropolitan Police to court after the force reinstated an employee she reported for discriminatory behavior. Issy vine has accused the Met for breaking its promise to hear whistleblowers, after a damning report from Baroness Louise Casey revealed that it was institutionally racist and misogynistic. In November 2023, a fellow […]
Mental health in the workplace: How can businesses transform their approach?
Mental health at work is a challenge that UK organisations are still grappling with. Abi Clements from Mercator Digital’s community team examines what creates supportive workplaces. Although mental health awareness has increased in recent years, many companies still treat it as a private issue and not a shared responsibility. This leads to reactive policy and […]
Hiring outlook is ‘cautiously positive’ despite economic challenges
Although the outlook for hiring permanent and temporary staff shows signs of improvement, economic headwinds have dampened expectations. According to the Whitestone Insight JobsOutlook April 2025 report by Whitestone Insight and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, this is according to their latest JobsOutlook report. The outlook for the short term, which covers the next three […]
Lindsay Gallard: Human-first leadership and hybrid work.
Lindsay Gallard is responsible for the people in his business. He must support, develop and connect them to a rapidly-changing tech industry. He is the chief people officer of Six Degrees in the UK, which provides secure cloud and IT solutions. His job involves ensuring that the people strategy of the company keeps up with […]
Tribunal rules that WFH is acceptable for important meetings
A tribunal ruled that an IT director unfairly fired for insisting on working at home during a meeting of importance. Ben Wicken, who worked at Akita Systems in May 2022, was asked to meet the managing director Christophe Boudet to resolve a dispute. Wicken asked to attend the Microsoft Teams mediation meeting instead as he […]
KFC creates over 7,000 new jobs
KFC will invest 1.5bn PS and create over 7,000 jobs by 2030 in the UK and Ireland. The chain of fried chicken restaurants announced that it would spend more than PS500 million to upgrade over 200 outlets and open 500 new ones. The chain has over 1,000 outlets in the British Isles. Most of them […]
HR’s blueprint to develop resilient and purpose-driven leaders
Leadership is not about seniority, the corner office or technical expertise. The qualities that characterized strong leaders in the past would be considered irrelevant today. Leaders who are adaptable and emotionally intelligent are needed to thrive in uncertain times. You may have noticed this shift if you work in HR. But how can you transform […]
Consulting giant McKinsey cuts headcount by 10%
Global consulting company McKinsey has reduced its workforce by 10%, according to a report in the Financial Times. The company expanded quickly during the pandemic due to an increase in demand for consulting services, but over the past 18 months has been looking to cut costs. The workforce has been reduced from around 45,000 employees […]
Consulting giant McKinsey cuts headcount by 10%
Global consulting company McKinsey has reduced its workforce by 10%, according to a report in the Financial Times. The company expanded quickly during the pandemic due to an increase in demand for consulting services, but over the past 18 months has been looking to cut costs. The workforce has been reduced from around 45,000 employees […]