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Pay Transparency: The directive that shows what work is worth
Louise Skinner, Aaron Grant, Margaret McDowell, partner and associates from Morgan Lewis give an insight into the requirements and impact of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. A growing global patchwork of tighter pay reporting and transparency related requirements means that global employers should be vigilant about monitoring current pay practices and adhering to the differing […]
Compliance: Take the initiative
Simon Kent, Head of Content, reports on how taking care of compliance doesn't need to just be a policing role.
Compliance Now: Value beyond risk management
There is always more to do to be compliant but that doesn’t mean HR needs to take on a policing role. Head of Content, Simon Kent investigates how to drive more value from getting things right. As HR and the organisations it serves face one of the most challenging times in terms of compliance and […]
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Professor Sir Cary Cooper, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health, ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester explores the concept of switching off.
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Risk, Reward & Regulation: Mastering Compliance in Global Talent Expansion
A round table dinner discussion, hosted by The HR World and sponsored by Pebl brought together a number of HR and business leaders to address the challenges around expanding workforces to take on global employees. As the need for specific talent increases and hybrid employment extends the reach of employers outside their own country, the discussion sought to identify barriers to employing people internationally and provide solutions and ideas as to how the right talent can be used effectively and compliantly.
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HR Impact of Chancellor Reeves Budget
As the dust settles on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget, HR and employment experts have been analysing the impact of the measures taken.
Extended Safeguards – Parents in the Workplace
Nicola Welchman, Partner at Bloomsbury Square Employment Law, explains the recent changes brought by the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023, which came into effect on April 6, 2024.
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Act Now: How HR needs to respond to the Employment Rights Act
As the impact of the Employment Rights Act starts to be felt, Laura Darnley, Partner, Ward Hadaway discusses how HR needs to prepare for the next wave of change. The Employment Rights Act 2025 is more than a legislative update: it is a comprehensive A–Z overhaul of UK employment law, affecting everything from agency workers […]
Q&A: Immigration and employment: Are you really compliant?
At the recent webinar from The HR World, entitled Immigration and employment: Are you really compliant? Our panel of Matthew Bond, CEO & Co Founder, Borderless, Kirstie Jones, Chief People Officer, Salutem Care and Education and Gareth Neale, Head of Human Resources, Crimson Hotels gave an insight into the realities and challenges of correctly employing overseas candidates.
Umbrella Company Reform: The Risk HR Can No Longer Ignore
Jools Barrow-Read, Founder, RedWizard Consulting discusses forthcoming changes to government policy on tax and the extended workforce. When HMRC introduces joint and several liability for umbrella company tax failures in April 2026, many organisations will discover they have a significant blind spot. Nobody is actually accountable for their extended workforce. This isn’t just a tax […]
Rules and Regulations: Is compliance always people-friendly?
Employing people is not simple. From role to role, sector to sector diverse laws, rules, regulations and guidance can apply. As employment models become more diverse the rules governing how those models should work seem to become more numerous.
Thinking Time: HR needs to find space to consider The Employment Rights Bill
The Employment Rights Bill may not come into effect until next year but, now is the time for HR to consider the implications.
The Policy Puzzle: How to create and maintain lasting and relevant HR policies
HR policies exist so organisations can manage the way they employ people. Sometimes these policies will ensure the company complies to legal requirements – how people should be employed, paid and so on.
