Commentary and insights

Informed opinion, guidance and commentary on issues of interest to HR.

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  • Commentary and debate on HR and workplace practices.
  • Guidance and opinion on employment law developments.

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Your overview of employment law developments that are in the pipeline, where you can learn what's happening, what might be happening and what isn't happening. We also set out how you can start preparing for upcoming changes.

Latest items in Commentary and insights

  • Rethinking what leadership looks like - and how HR can help

    Date:
    25 April 2025

    Should managers always have all the answers? Of course not. But many still feel like they should - and that expectation can hold them back from having the kind of open, honest conversations that truly support their teams. Debbie Kleiner has some suggestions about how HR can help to adapt management styles to fit the modern workplace.

  • On your radar

    Date:
    23 April 2025

    Updated to include information on a Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010.

  • Five practical ways to maintain DEI initiatives in challenging times

    Date:
    22 April 2025

    As diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives come under increasing pressure owing to the changing political climate, Georgie Williams sets out some steps organisations can take to protect underrepresented workers.

  • Are you making the most of your gender pay gap data?

    Date:
    9 April 2025

    Now that the annual deadline has passed, it is a good time to analyse your organisation's gender pay gap calculation in detail. Understanding your data is key to developing strategies to move forward and make progress.

  • Gender pay gap: Findings from 2024 reporting

    Date:
    7 April 2025

    The deadline for gender pay gap reporting has now passed and more than 10,000 organisations have shared information on their gender pay and bonus gaps. We report on the headline data and unearth some of the trends.

  • Media myths: What did the judge really say in Higgs v Farmor's School?

    Date:
    4 April 2025

    The Court of Appeal has been making the headlines after it found in Higgs v Farmor's School and others that a Christian school assistant's dismissal for social media posts expressing opposition to the ideas of transgenderism, gender fluidity and same-sex marriage was discriminatory. But did the headlines capture the essence of the court's ruling?

  • A turning point for workplace harassment - key roundtable takeaways

    Date:
    2 April 2025

    To help HR leaders develop their strategies to tackle the practical and cultural challenges of recent and upcoming additions to anti-harassment legislation, Brightmine and HR Grapevine convened a roundtable discussion. During the event, industry professionals shared the key issues they currently encounter in dealing with workplace harassment.

  • Neonatal care leave: Four common scenarios employers could face

    Date:
    31 March 2025

    Employers across England, Wales and Scotland must be ready for the new right to neonatal care leave, which is available to parents of children born on or after 6 April 2025. To help HR professionals cut through the complexities we explain the legal entitlement in four of the most likely scenarios where a parent gets additional time off because their child requires neonatal care.

  • April 2025 employment law changes: Five-point checklist for HR

    Date:
    24 March 2025

    While the introduction of neonatal care leave and pay is the key change for HR professionals to get to grips with, there are other employment law changes in April 2025. These include increases to the national minimum wage rates; a rise in statutory redundancy pay; and the uprating of statutory sick pay and family-related pay.

  • Did you know? Employment law in Malaysia

    Date:
    12 March 2025

    When you're running a multijurisdictional organisation - or even when you're just working or trading with organisations in different territories - you need to be aware of differences in local culture and law. To help you do this, Brightmine is launching the ultimate resource for navigating employment law in Malaysia - the Malaysia International Employment Law Guide.

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