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CIPD Scotland: ‘We lost our way’ admits RBS HR chief
Elaine Arden tells delegates HR has been central to cultural shift at the troubled bankRBS returned unexpectedly positive financial results in 2015 and believes it can face the future with confidence...
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April deadline for new law on legal highs
How should employers deal with substance abuse at work?The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, which received royal assent on 28 January, is expected to come into force on 6 April 2016. The Act prohibits...
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Analysis: Why LGBT inclusion at work matters – and not just in the UK
Role of organisations in pushing for LGBT acceptance tops agenda at The Economist’s Pride and Prejudice eventThe challenges facing the LGBT community overseas dominated discussions at The Economist’s...
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Women ‘face pay penalty for becoming mothers before 33’
A fifth of female employees are forced out of their jobs after becoming pregnant, suggests TUC studyWomen who become mothers before the age of 33 earn 15 per cent less than their female colleagues...
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What do employers think drives engagement?
The majority of employers (93%) recognise the benefits of employee engagement. But quantifying these in the boardroom remains a huge challenge.What’s more, employers are unsure of the strategies they...
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Brexit threatens supply of skilled talent to the UK, research warns
Labour market in flux as living wage and EU referendum loomThe global war for talent could be about to get a lot harder for British employers, according to research from Manpower, as a vote to leave...
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Disciplinary procedures: dealing with multiple allegations
Why handling each issue separately might avoid an unfair dismissalDisciplining an employee can be a difficult task at the best of times but, when there is more than one allegation, employers need to...
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Opinion: The insider threat – how will you respond?
HR leaders who don’t take a proactive, holistic approach to cyber-security are on the back foot, says Deloitte’s Bill WindleIt’s a celebrated fact that technology continues to place unprecedented power...
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It’s time to stop running businesses like machines, says Heffernan
Management thinker urges audience at CIPD event to prioritise humanity over hierarchyHalf of all jobs will be replaced by machines in the future unless we start to think about “what is so important...
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One per cent pay rise ‘will keep talent out of the public sector’
Recruiters and unions predict widening gulf with private sector; permanent NHS staff ‘could opt for agency work’The public sector is facing a recruitment and retention crisis that will affect everyone...
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Irish employers paying workers to stay as talent race heats up
Counter-offers ‘becoming the norm’ in tech sector; CIPD queries implications for talent pipelines and cost competitiveness Private sector employers in Ireland are increasingly offering financial...
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Employer is liable for employee attacking a customer, says Supreme Court
Petrol station assistant’s ‘inexcusable’ actions were closely connected to his jobThe Supreme Court has decided, in Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarket, that the retail chain was legally responsible for...
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Opinion: What will top the HR agenda in 2016?
Performance management, values and purpose at work will dominate the conversation this year, writes Duncan Brown...
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Britain’s Healthiest Workplace 2016
UK employers are failing to adequately invest in the health and wellbeing of their employees, which is costing the UK economy £57bn a year in lost productivity. This is why Britain’s Healthiest...
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Short men and overweight women ‘earn £1,500 less at work’
Study points to ‘awful but true’ unconscious biases among employers, say expertsEmployers are being warned not to unwittingly discriminate against people because of their height or weight, after...
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Half of employees believe they are better people managers than their boss
Significant discrepancies in perceptions of leadership, according to surveyManagers believe they are much stronger at the people aspects of their role than the people they are actually managing,...
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Working time regulations put under the spotlight by junior doctors’ strike
Why it pays for employers to avoid burning out their employeesJunior doctors in England and Wales were on strike again recently following the failure to reach a consensus over the proposed new NHS...
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Employers ‘don’t understand apprenticeship levy’
CIPD among groups calling for clarity on costs and quality as National Apprenticeship Week kicks offNational Apprenticeship Week risks being overshadowed by concerns around the apprenticeship levy,...
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Talent Strategy Playbook: great resources to improve your talent management...
Research tells us that strategic talent practices are strongly tied to improved corporate performance. Even though this important connection has been proven to exist, many HR professionals struggle to...
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Half of employees don’t have HR contact – so what next?
PM survey results in the spotlight as CIPD Ayrshire Geographical Branch debates HR’s futureWhen January’s issue of People Management landed on my doormat, I was taken aback by the shocking statistic...
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