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Inexperienced managers ‘reluctant’ to confront bullies at work, research reveals
Bullying-related absences and lost productivity costs economy £18 billion a year, Acas claimsUp to 36 per cent of UK workers have quit their jobs as a result of being bullied at work, according to a...
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Opinion: Why employees are set up to ‘fail’ the annual appraisal
Celebrating small successes and rewarding effort is a much more powerful source of motivation, says Susanne JacobsFor several of my clients it’s time for the annual appraisals, a phrase that tends to...
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How to work with the Tyco judgment on time spent travelling to clients’ premises
Employers should check mobile workers’ contracts for working time complianceIn a recent case Federacion de Servicios Privados v Tyco, workers with no fixed or usual place of work were found to be...
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Employee privacy: are you sure you’re compliant?
Webinar: 24 November, 2pm GMTPresenters: Oran Kiazim, VP global privacy, SterlingBackcheck, and Ruth Boardman, partner, Bird & BirdRegister hereBusinesses hold more personal data than ever before,...
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Three unforeseen ways automation will impact the future of work, according to...
Chief economist Andy Haldane warns of ‘fundamental reorientation’ in the nature of employmentJobs of the future will have to be focused on cognition and creativity, rather than production and...
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UK care sector in ‘desperate’ need of migrant workers
Uncertain hours, low pay and stressful working conditions deter British staffThe adult social care sector in England could face a shortfall of up to 200,000 workers by 2020, because of restrictions on...
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One unhappy staff member can cost an organisation £16,000, finds CEB
Lack of opportunity main cause for dissatisfaction for 70 per cent of UK workersSeven in ten UK employees feel as though they are ‘stuck in a job rut’ and are unhappy with their future career...
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Launch of national living wage to increase pay bill for majority of...
Organisations consider plans to increase staff productivity among other responsesMore than half of employers expect their pay bill to rise when the national living wage (NLW) is introduced, prompting a...
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Q&A: Michel Roux Jnr – ‘A huge pool of people are being labelled as...
The Michelin-starred chef on why we have a moral duty to help more disabled people enter the UK workforceTV programmes starring top professional chefs often focus on mouth-watering dishes with the odd...
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Employers are entitled to treat similar cases of gross misconduct differently
Applying alternative sanctions to employees may not make a dismissal unfairIn the case MBNA v Jones, the EAT had to decide whether treating employees guilty of gross misconduct inconsistently could...
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ONS data reveals stubbornly slow progress in closing gender pay gap
Expert suggests encouraging more flexible working to ‘stop massive widening’The gender pay gap is changing at a stubbornly slow rate despite overall wage increases, and growing calls for pay equality,...
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Employers pledge ‘jobs for all ages’ and investment in ‘healthy ageing’
Demographic changes pose critical threat to UK economy, warns open letterBusiness leaders from a range of companies have pledged to spend the next five years investing in methods to tackle the...
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Uber taxi drivers claim worker status to access basic employment rights
Claimants stand to gain minimum wage, holiday, discrimination and whistleblowing protectionAt the end of October four drivers submitted claims, supported by the GMB union, against taxi firm Uber. The...
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NHS junior doctors set to walk out over enforced contract changes
Vote in favour of strike reveals close to unanimous resultJunior doctors have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action in a row over the imposition of new contracts by the government.In a...
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Five things HR can learn from the Inspiring Women conference
Key advice for supporting talented women in business from people leading the wayAs delegates gathered for the Inspiring Women conference in London yesterday, the World Economic Forum (WEF) confirmed...
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How can HR lead the way for growing companies?
Rapid business growth puts many HR professionals to the test.From developing workforce IT to recruiting talent and increasing productivity, there are many tasks which inundate and challenge HR. How...
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Hearing impaired police marksman’s removal from firearms duties was...
Employer should have looked for alternative test in making reasonable adjustmentsIn a recent case, Shields v Surrey and Sussex Police, an employment tribunal had to decide whether a police force...
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Opinion: The Middle East is ready for an HR revolution
At the HR Summit and Expo in Dubai, Robert Jeffery hears from an audience eager for a people management breakthrough, despite some daunting challengesAnyone who thinks British millennials have a...
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Two-thirds of employees favour employers that support volunteering, finds...
But benefits of activity ‘lost’ when charities and organisations fail to collaborate The majority of employees (65 per cent) prefer to work for organisations that support volunteering, according to...
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Pay cap for NHS agency workers ‘will drive skilled professionals out’
Agency body brands policy 'absolute sham' as consultation lasted just 10 daysAs measures to cap what NHS trusts can pay agency workers came into force today, agency bodies warned the changes would...
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