by Caroline Robertson | Oct 9, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
A recent tribunal ruling has highlighted the importance of employees being transparent and letting employers know if they have a second job, which might not only breach Working Time Regulations but bring reputational damage and include strong health, safety and public...
by Caroline Robertson | Sep 9, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
Currently approximately 2.8 million people in the UK are out of work due to sickness, ill-health and barriers that are faced by disabled people. Indications are that this figure will grow in the coming years. It is thought that this trend can be attributed to two main...
by Caroline Robertson | Aug 13, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
AI is now present in most industries in the UK. And recruitment is just one in an extensive line of businesses where AI is flexing its muscles. Not only can AI powered tools automate recruitment tasks, enhance the candidate experience, and improve decision-making, but...
by Caroline Robertson | Jul 8, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
Even before they were elected. Labour’s manifesto promised the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. The new Employment Rights Bill, which was introduced to Parliament on 10 October 2024, is the first phase of delivering the Plan to Make Work Pay....
by Caroline Robertson | Jun 3, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
In the first three months of 2025, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicated that there were 923,000 people aged 16 to 24 who were neither working nor learning in the UK. Boost opportunities for young people Since Labour came to power, they have...
