Charlie Mullins: Being paid for your commute will price some firms out of the market
European bureaucrats have again proven they’re the enemy of enterprise by firing another sniper shot right into the heart of business with the latest crazy ruling that will put costs up and even threaten jobs.
Time’s up! How to blow the whistle on wrongdoers in the workplace
A new study has found that many employees are scared to blow the whistle on bad employers.
Lack of knowledge on current employment law puts UK SMEs at risk of being fined
Research commissioned by Citrus HR found that small business owners would take on more staff if employment law was made simpler – with few saying they had adequate knowledge of the subject.
Religious discrimination 2015: What employers need to know
Religious discrimination legislation has been in place in the UK since 2003. However, a survey by the Equality and Human Right Commission revealed that these laws are confusing workers and employers alike – so we collected a sample of cases to explain the basics.
Generational shift – Grandparents to be allowed to support their families for free
Richard Isham looks at the ramifications for business owners if grandparents are permitted to take time off to care for grandchildren, and presents the barriers to date.
Recruiting foreign skilled workers: The cap doesn’t fit
Any further changes to curb migration will have a damaging and destabilising effect on a company's ability to recruit skilled labour, argues Kathryn Bradbury.
The five legal areas critical to your business
Ignoring your legal accountability can be a costly mistake as nearly half of businesses realise too late. For a round-up of what you need to know, here are five areas in law that businesses are often tripped up by as they grow.
Obese workers unable to play full role in business, according to UK employers
Almost half of British employers are less likely to appoint a new recruit at the interview stage if they're obese, with some considering them lazy, according to Crossland Employment Solicitors.
Britain’s biggest employer set to penalise those using Shared Parental Leave
The NHS interpretation of the new Shared Parental Leave (SPL) regulation “leaves itself open to discrimination”, according to an NHS employee who contacted Real Business.
Labour’s plans for zero-hours contracts “example of politics trumping good policy”
The announcement that Labour plans to put into place a rule requiring employers to offer staff a permanent contract after three months of a zero-hours version, if it is elected to government, has been met with mixed reaction.
MP Jo Swinson on Shared Parental Leave: It’s time for employers to get their houses in order
Jo Swinson, minister for employment relations and Liberal Democrat MP for East Dunbartonshire, shares her advice on the upcoming Shared Parental Leave legislation with Real Business – and looks at what kind of cultural change she hopes it will bring about.