In February, the HMRC released a list of 524 employers who had breached National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations, which is thought to have affected over 172,000 workers and led to underpayments equating to nearly £16 million.This also marks a steep increase...

Government to review disability benefits system under new "moral mission".The Government has announced upcoming changes to welfare and disability benefits.These new reforms are aimed at ensuring that Government welfare and benefit systems are supporting...

This month is Stress Awareness Month, an annual event held in April to raise awareness and support those struggling with stress.And while stress can take many forms and have a range of causes, work-related stress is recognised as a pervasive problem for...

New guidance on menopause in the workplace published by the EHRCIn February 2024, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published new guidance for employers on Menopause in the Workplace.The guidance will help employers identify their...

Annual leave for irregular hours and part-year workersOn the 1st of April, new rules came into effect for irregular hours and part-year workers, which has amended sections of The Working Time Regulations (WTR) 1998.The changes have attempted to provide...

Government to abolish the requirement for sponsor licence renewalIn a move that will be appreciated by UK-sponsoring employers, it has recently been announced that licenced sponsors will no longer need to apply for the renewal of sponsor licences every...