Employees

Dan Rycroft shares his cybersecurity insights

Cybersecurity is an indispensible investment for SMEs: Dan Rycroft

'Talking to customers on the phone all day, especially if it’s on serious topics, can be mentally and emotionally draining.'

Employees need mental health support now more than ever - Julie McIntosh

Mark Newman shares his expert insight

How to create an extraordinary health and safety culture: Mark Newman

Junior doctors and medical consultants on the picket line outside Leeds General Infirmary amid their dispute with the Government over pay. PIC: Dave Higgens/PA Wire

Why doctors should not be permitted to go on strike - Daxa Patel

DBSantasalo fitters at the firm’s Huddersfield headquarters. Picture: Petrus Saayman

Gear box manufacturer to create 38 engineering jobs at its headquarters

Thousands of passengers have been left stranded at airports

Cancelled flights: What you need to know about pay when you miss work

A general view of the Wythenshawe branch of Wilko on August 04, 2023 in Manchester, United Kingdom. The privately-owned company has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after it failed to find emergency investment.

Wilko: New bid for flailing chain after it fell into administration

Positive work environment

Nearly half of the UK consider themselves an ally for the LGBTQ+

34,000 British Airways staff have been hit by a cyber breach revealling personal information

BA staff hit by cyber security breach with personal information hacked

Bettys and Taylors Group said its 2022 sales performance was underpinned by strong growth for Yorkshire Tea, Taylors of Harrogate coffee, and Bettys online mail order service.

Strong demand for Yorkshire Tea helps Bettys & Taylors Group to grow sales

UK unemployment rate increase - ONS

Hospitality workers often rely on tips to supplement their income and have been left powerless in the past when businesses fail to pass them on from customers. ‌

New law secures right for hospitality workers to take home tips

Deadline for applications is Friday, May 12th.

Town Hall Rich List 2023: see which local authorities made the list

The University of Cambridge is one of 24 Russell group universities (image: Adobe)

UK cities with the highest employee satisfaction revealed

WH Smith cyber attack targets company data and information of current & former employees

Everything you need to know about the WH Smith cyber attack

MPs have been given a 2.9% pay rise, starting from April 1.

MPs to get 2.9% pay rise, taking salaries to over £86,000

The future of 106 high street stores and hundreds of jobs are at risk (Photo: Paperchase)

Tesco buys Paperchase brand, but not stores - putting jobs at risk

Research showed that 1:27pm and 2:06pm are the time many workers start to feel the dreaded “afternoon slump” (Credit: Getty Images)

This is the exact time office workers experience an ‘afternoon slump’

Glassdoor has released a list of the top UK companies to work for according to employee reviews.

The best UK companies to work for according to Glassdoor

Russ Piper gives his expert view.

How companies can look after their staff in 2023: Russ Piper

Customers weigh packages at the post office.

What to do if your parcel hasn’t arrived in time for Christmas
Your loved ones will forgive you if their Christmas present arrives later than planned, but it’s still important to be aware of your rights - here’s what you need to know

More tech jobs are coming to Leeds. Picture: Mark Graham/Adobe Stock

IT consultancy Cognizant to create 1,000 jobs in Leeds as new centre opens

Bird Lovegod has his say.

Big churn rate is bad sign for businesses - and politicians: Bird Lovegod

Dolphins spotted in UK waters as pod swim happily alongside RNLI boat - watch video taken of sighting

Dolphins spotted swimming alongside RNLI rescue boat

Currys announces pay rise to help with cost of living crisis

Lidl is offering a jobs lifeline to sacked DSA workers.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Supermarket giant's jobs lifeline to sacked workers

Luke Hodson of Awesome Merchandise

Leeds firm Awesome Merchandise owed over £5m at time of collapse

Luke Hodson of Awesome Merchandise.

Creditors to lose £5m from controversial Awesome Merchandise administration

Karandeep Sohel, Managing Director at Pivot Search, photographed in Leeds.

The Leeds recruitment boss rethinking employee benefits

The Next-Up team, including Victoria Tomlinson (centre).

We must rethink retirement and give older employees options - Victoria Tomlinson

A pupil raises their hand at school. (Pic credit: Matthew Horwood / Getty Images)

How hot does it have to be for schools to close in the UK? HSE explains

Sick notes can now be written by more health professionals under new rules (Photo: Adobe)

Getting a sick note for work is now a lot easier as new rules rollout

Martin Lewis warns minimum wage workers are being underpaid - how to check

Stephen Radcliffe, a Partner in Ward Hadaway’s construction team with, rtight, Andrew Hudson, Managing Director of Ivegate.

Ad Feature From Channel 4 to championing talent - Leeds firm sets out a blueprint for growt...

Home working.

Hybrid working: Employees not asked about their future work preferences

Nick Atkin, chief executive of Yorkshire Housing, says: “The nine-to-five is being reset as we stand here now."

Why Yorkshire Housing is embracing the flexible working 'revolution'

The major changes to statutory sick pay rules that are coming into effect this w...

These are the countries which have the most diverse workforces

Jolene Waters. Photo: Generation UK

How Leeds training programme is helping people into healthcare jobs

Next has cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who are identified as a close contact of someone with Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

The firms cutting Covid sick pay for staff who are unvaccinated

Sheffield Town Hall

Yorkshire council offering staff brand new electric car in return to salary cut

It is claimed that the new plans could help around two million people in the hospitality industry (Shutterstock)

Restaurant, cafe and pub owners set to be banned from keeping tips left for staf...

Nidd Hall in Harrogate, part of Warner Leisure Hotels, has a number of positions available across its food and beverage teams, including kitchen and front of house.

Famous Yorkshire hotel Nidd Hall is seeking new staff

Brexit has resulted in a much-decreased pool of migrant labour.

Balance of power has shifted to the worker - Katherine Davidson

Library image of people taking part in a Take The Knee event in Windrush Square, Brixton, south London, as part of a TUC and Stand Up To Racism week of action.

This is how employers can take action against staff who make racist posts online

A location plan for the drive-through coffee shop and restaurant

EG Group applies for drive-through coffee shop and restaurant in East Yorkshire

Rishi Sunak set out how he will continue to protect jobs in the Budget (Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about the Budget 2021

Rishi Sunak unveils his Budget next week

Has the furlough scheme been extended?

Many people throughout the UK are currently suffering from long Covid, which can present with a variety of symptoms and can range in recovery time, depending on the individual (Photo: Shutterstock)

Employment and long Covid - your rights explained

The CIPD called for a change in law to make the right to request flexible working a day-one right for all employees.

'Workers should have right to request flexible working from first day in job'

You can claim up to £125 if you’ve been required to work at home - here’s how

Staff at Karro in Malton will be providing festive meals

Meat company preparing Christmas dinners for North Yorkshire's most vulnerable

Here’s how to apply for childcare help if you’ve lost income due to the pandemic

The Government has introduced the Job Support Scheme to help employers who continue to be affected by Covid.

Sally Togher: What to expect after furlough

The government’s furlough scheme will come to an end on 31 October 2020, but important changes will come into place for the last month of the job retention scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

The furlough scheme will change in October - here’s what you need to know

The new scheme is designated to protect so-called “viable jobs”

Who is eligible for the new Job Support Scheme? And date it will start

Millions have been furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Up to 27,000 employers wrongly claimed furlough money - here's how to report you...

Offices must undertake a health and safety risk assessment to ensure they are Covid-secure (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the rules offices have to follow before workers can return - and your ...

Are work councils the future?

The next generation of companies will be democracies - Bird Lovegod

300 factory workers have tested positive for the virus (Photo: Shutterstock)

There has been a coronavirus outbreak at a factory which makes M&S sandwiches - ...