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Small businesses may need HR support sooner than they expect. Sally Sellwood, Employment Law Consultant at the CIPD, argues that early HR support helps employers manage compliance, culture, and changing employment law.
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Oritain says prohibited cotton exposure is rising across global supply chains. Its new report suggests supplier tracing alone is no longer enough as regulators tighten enforcement and brands spread sourcing across more manufacturing hubs.
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Precisely is bringing governed customer communications workloads directly onto AWS. The release gives regulated enterprises a way to modernise customer communications in the cloud while keeping data, workflows, and compliance controls inside their own AWS environments.
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Fit note reform shifts attention to employers’ role in absence. New pilots could reshape return-to-work support, but only if employer involvement is clearly defined and practical enough to work across different roles, teams, and workplace settings.
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Climate advisers want a legal ceiling on workplace heat exposure. Their latest adaptation report says hotter summers are turning temperature control, cooling investment, and worker protection into live operational questions across the UK.
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POLIMI has climbed sharply in executive education rankings this year. Gains in both open and custom programmes have lifted the school into Europe’s top 30 across the two Financial Times tables.
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UK employers say hiring has become costlier and riskier lately. Employment Hero’s latest survey points to rising costs, heavier administration, and growing compliance concern shaping whether businesses expand their teams.
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GymBeam says scale and margins are rising across European markets. The company reported €232 million in 2025 sales excluding VAT, alongside a 35% rise in EBITDA and a stronger gross margin.
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UK founders have started businesses at roughly 43 for decades. Analysis of more than 9.2 million director appointments suggests mid-career professionals remain the backbone of British entrepreneurship.
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Britain’s jobs market is losing momentum at the margins. Vacancies have fallen, payrolls are weakening, and pay growth is close to stalling, with the strain showing first among smaller employers and in lower-paid sectors.