Labour promised a comprehensive agenda of employment reform going into the July 2024 election in its plan to “Make Work Pay”.  Following...

On 26th October 2024 the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill becomes law.  This new law places an obligation on...

Current Trends Although polls currently show a clear Labour lead (44% vs Conservatives at 23%), an outright majority is not a foregone...

April 2024 Legislative Changes Recent legislation came into effect from April 2024 to increase the rights of employees to request...

A topic I often get asked for my opinion on is working models; whether businesses should return to their pre-pandemic, office based...

January to March are some of the busiest months for recruitment.  Many businesses make and review their plans and identify new roles....

On 22nd November 2023, the Chancellor announced the new National Minimum Wage increases which will come into effect from 1st April 2024. ...

Hummingbird HR Services offers new and prospective clients a HR Healthcheck as part of its initial consultation service. This is a great...

November is the month where men across the globe try to ‘grow a mo’ in support of the charity Movember, which aims to change the face of...

Having worked in a Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) for many years, I know that resources are scarcer than in a larger corporate...

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are hot topics in the news right now, often accompanied with reports...