Why do so many people leave their jobs in January?
One-in-five people look for a new job in the New Year, which is 20 per cent of the workforce moving if you’re seeking to recruit. There is a massive proportion of people vying for new roles and it is often the time when businesses advertise their open positions. ...
Should your employer pay your bills if you work from home?
What should your employer pay for if you are working from home? Your internet? An ergonomic chair? Heating and electricity? At one government agency where two-thirds of the staff work from home, an angry dispute has erupted after it withdrew free broadband. The Care...
Dress codes and religious discrimination: what is reasonable?
While having a dress code can help project a professional image, employers need to be careful that their policies do not open them up to claims of religious or belief discrimination, as Michelle Tudor explains. Image is very important to a business and it is not...
Brexit: What will happen on 1 February 2020?
After much delay, the UK will leave the European Union at 11:00pm on 31 January. But with the arrangements for Brexit still unclear, how should employers be preparing for life outside the EU and will they see any immediate changes from February? Ashleigh Webber...