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Will Tier 2 visa cap reforms help to solve the UK skills gap?

It goes without saying that the Government’s decision to remove certain medical practitioners and nurses from its Tier 2 visa cap was warmly welcomed by the UK healthcare sector.

How can you reduce the risk of employee sabotage?

The recent news that the electric car maker Tesla’s chief executive Elon Musk has accused an employee of carrying out "extensive and damaging sabotage", places the media spotlight on the hidden dangers of deliberate employee sabotage.

HMRC steps up its campaign against personal service companies

A new consultation document heralds a reform to the taxation of contractors working through personal service companies, writes Elizabeth Middleton of law firm Cripps.

Can employers decline employee’s annual leave requests?

Employers may find themselves understaffed and struggle to keep their businesses running as usual. So if it all becomes too much and business is being affected can employers decline annual leave requests?

Joanna Hunt: Is the Tier 2 system in crisis?

It has not been the best of years so far for the Home Office. Immigration stories have dominated the front pages and claimed the career of at least one cabinet secretary. The department is under significant pressure to get ready for Brexit whilst still reeling from the fall out from the Windrush saga.

‘Optimal office’ productivity gains could unlock £39.8 billion GDP for UK and Ireland

The United Kingdom could reshape its economic future and unlock its share of £39.8 billion in untapped GDP if organisations were to optimise their workplaces, according to a new study by Ricoh and Oxford Economics, titled ‘The Economy of People’.

Jean-Luc Barbier: Getting the most from global payroll: Five tricks of the trade

No country is truly an island. The purpose of payroll is universal, but often the application is unique. International organisations need payroll systems that can adapt across borders, whilst being nuanced to the varying compliance requirements, legislations, and privacy laws in the local market.

Peter Sewell: Top tips for SMEs that are going global

SMEs and start-ups are facing some serious challenges as they begin to go international far earlier in their development than ever before.

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Pay awards ‘stuck at 3%’ for fourth consecutive quarter

Median pay awards in the first quarter of 2025 have remained unchanged from the previous three rolling quarters.

Worker who returned from maternity leave to abandoned office awarded £25,000

A former recruitment consultant has been awarded more than £25,000 following a successful claim for maternity and pregnancy discrimination.

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Supreme Court ruling on definition of ‘woman’ in the Equality Act: what it means for HR

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refers specifically to biological sex and does not include transgender women.

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