Commentary and insights

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

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Latest items in Commentary and insights

  • Some annual leave myths dispelled

    Date:
    10 July 2025

    Do employees automatically have the right to carry over untaken annual leave into the following leave year? Is there a ban on rolled-up holiday pay? As we head into the summer holiday season in the UK, Stephen Simpson rounds up some common misconceptions around paid annual leave entitlement.

  • On your radar

    Date:
    9 July 2025

    Updated with information on the ban on non-disclosure agreements around harassment and discrimination, and the extension of bereavement leave for pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.

  • Flexible working - the new default position for all? Key roundtable takeaways

    Date:
    4 July 2025

    While many employers acknowledge that flexible working already is the new default way of working, in line with the Government's ambitions for the modern workforce, creating arrangements that meet the needs of both businesses and employees remains a challenge.

  • Employment Rights Bill implementation roadmap: Key dates for HR

    Date:
    2 July 2025

    With the completion of the lengthy House of Lords committee stage on 24 June 2025 and the publication of the Government's implementation roadmap on 1 July 2025, the Employment Rights Bill is becoming an ever more pressing reality for HR departments. What happens next and what is the likely legislative timetable?

  • Employment Rights Bill essentials: Preparing for the Fair Work Agency (FWA)

    Date:
    25 June 2025

    The Government proposes to establish a single, consolidated enforcement body, the Fair Work Agency (FWA), to monitor and enforce core employment rights. The FWA is intended to create a more predictable, accessible and robust framework, addressing long-standing criticisms of fragmentation and inefficiency in the current system.

  • Mythbusting: Third-party harassment liability and tribunal awards

    Date:
    23 June 2025

    Will the introduction of third-party harassment liability for employers lead to pub-goers being banned from discussing contentious subjects over a pint? And do employers really have little to fear from the risk of a tribunal claim in terms of ultimate compensation awards? Stephen Simpson sets out to bust some employment law myths.

  • From wellbeing washing to proactive prevention: How HR can tackle the burnout crisis

    Date:
    17 June 2025

    Burnout isn't just a buzzword - it's a workplace crisis. More than 10 million UK employees are off work due to burnout each year. According to MetLife, this costs businesses over £700 million in sick days. As HR professionals, leaders and people managers, says Debbie Kleiner, it's time we stopped relying on yoga and helplines as surface-level fixes and tackled the root causes head-on.

  • AI fundamentals: Workforce planning, predictive analytics and ethical AI implementation

    Date:
    13 June 2025

    AI-powered HR tools are revolutionising workforce planning, enabling organisations to predict talent needs, optimise resource allocation and drive strategic decision-making. But as AI becomes increasingly embedded in HR processes, concerns around ethics, transparency and bias must be addressed, says Tessa Hilson-Greener.

  • Mythbusting: Constructive dismissal claims

    Date:
    27 May 2025

    Constructive dismissal claims are commonly misunderstood and misrepresented, as typified by the headlines attracted by two recent employment tribunal judgments. Stephen Simpson indulges in a little mythbusting.

  • Mind the gap: How are countries implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive?

    Date:
    21 May 2025

    All EU member states have until 7 June 2026 to transpose the provisions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law. With new rules on reporting, affected employers will be required to submit gender pay gap reports by 6 June 2027, based on 2026 data. With the clock ticking, employers operating in the EU need to take decisive action and prepare for the new rules.

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