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Six things HR needs to know about cyber security
Information protection is no longer just IT’s responsibilityFrom Sony to Ashley Madison, hacks are making headlines. But protecting your company’s data is not just an IT issue. In January, People...
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Wage growth reaches six year-high, but unemployment rate remains unchanged
Public sector left feeling ‘less than chipper’ after latest ONS figures publishedAverage pay for workers across the UK has risen at its fastest rate for six years, according to data from the Office for...
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Automation of jobs adds £140bn to UK economy, Deloitte finds
But technology not reliable or cheap enough to replace workers completely, says economistThe number of jobs being created that aren't at risk of automation is outstripping the roles lost in high-risk...
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Majority of staff have never read their contract of employment, survey reveals
HR could face backlash if employees are left unaware of terms and conditionsEmployers may want to do more to ensure new staff realise the importance of their employment contract, after a survey...
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What does mandatory gender pay reporting mean for international employers?
Globally consistent approach could raise the bar in some countriesThe government has just completed a consultation on new regulations intended to help close the UK’s persistently high gender pay gap....
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What can data analytics do for you?
Ian Bailie explains how it helps Cisco make better people decisionsIt’s a fact that HR analytics can improve people management but where do you start and what are the realistic outcomes? Ian Bailie,...
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Lidl to become first supermarket to pay higher living wage
Up to £1,200 pay rise promised for 9,000 UK staffRetailer Lidl has announced that it will pay 9,000 of its UK workers at least the full living wage, as recommended by The Living Wage Foundation, from...
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Disability in the workplace: what is a ‘reasonable’ adjustment?
And how much should employers be spending on it?Recent reports that retired Paralympian skier Jade Etherington is struggling to find a support worker to enable her to start a new career in teaching...
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Pensions get an automated makeover as robo-advisers come to the UK
Will smarter computers lessen the burden on HR?The future looks bleak for the non-savers amongst us: If we are going to maintain a decent standard of living, then Deloitte says employees should be...
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UK productivity gap ‘biggest since records began’
Britain still lags behind economic rivals despite government pledge to improve outputThe productivity gap between the UK and the other G7 countries is the biggest it's been since comparable estimates...
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Business leaders brought in to challenge white, male culture of civil service
Diversity advisers Stephen Frost and Helena Morrissey urged to give ‘no holds barred’ assessmentThe Cabinet Office has appointed four diversity advisers from the world of business and sport to help...
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Summary dismissal after ‘advice’ from human resources department was unfair
How HR can avoid influencing the outcome of a misconduct investigationIn a recent case, Ramphal v Department for Transport the Employment Appeal Tribunal had to decide whether a misconduct dismissal...
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Management had ‘lost its grip’ at NHS Trust placed into special measures
But frontline staff at Cambridge University Hospitals recognised for ‘outstanding’ careStaff at the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been applauded for outstanding levels of...
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Victims of workplace bullying twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts
Hostile working environments often overlooked as cause of mental health issues, research suggestsEmployees who fall victim to bullying in the workplace are more likely to contemplate suicide, than...
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Cost of childcare still a problem for 61 per cent of working mums
Government proposals ‘too focused’ on early years rather than school-aged children, report findsThe high cost of childcare is still the main barrier preventing mothers from returning to work, according...
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How HR can make good use of employee medical reports
Doctors’ opinions are invaluable when dealing with disability, absence or incapacityThe relationship between employers and doctors can sometimes be difficult. A fit note which states that an employee's...
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Could HR solve Blackadder?
An incompetent manager is being taken advantage of by his employees The problemThe long-suffering Blackadder is butler to George, the buffoonish Prince Regent. The prince’s lack of awareness and...
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Research: Why friends can be a bad influence
Anyone who’s been on an unexpectedly heavy night out knows what a bad influence friends can be. And while many workplaces are reaping the rewards of a collaborative workforce, researchers from the...
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Review: The Leadership Capital Index
Dave Ulrich, Berrett-Koehler, £21.99/£20.89 e-bookThis is one author, of course, who needs no introduction. Dave Ulrich’s name has become synonymous with thoughtful analysis of the structure and...
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The Fixer: How can I stop staff leaving for London?
I’m an HR consultant who has recently been working with a start-up technology business. Things have been going well for them, but they are finding it hard to keep hold of their staff. They’re in an...
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