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Chancellor unveils rise in minimum wage ahead of budget
New rate will affect under-25s from October; ‘Help to Save’ scheme will encourage lower-paid employees to put money asideThe government has announced increases in the minimum wage paid to under-25s,...
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Non-payment of wages ‘doubles in a year’
Citizens Advice survey highlights growing trend of unauthorised deductions amid increase in casual working arrangementsThe number of employees who are owed wages by their employer may have almost...
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Minimum wage, redundancy pay and unfair dismissal compensation caps rise
But statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay stay the sameApril each year usually sees an increase in the payments due for statutory employment rights and benefits. But this...
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What will the budget mean for HR?
Experts expect headline news on pensions, salary sacrifice and immigrationWhen Chancellor George Osborne takes to the floor this Wednesday (16 March), a left-field surprise to rival the national living...
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How to keep a top performer in check
Susy Roberts explains why the BBC can’t ignore ‘bad behaviour’ if it wants to avoid having to sack new Top Gear host Chris EvansWhen the BBC replaced maverick Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson with...
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What HR needs to know about the Budget 2016
Osborne reviews national insurance, taxes, and savings in a budget that ‘puts the next generation first’Chancellor George Osborne had plenty of intriguing news for HR professionals as he delivered his...
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How to handle an employee who fails to turn up for work
What should employers do when faced with ‘ghosting’?The phenomenon of ‘ghosting’ is on the increase in an employment context. The term started its life in the online dating sphere to describe the...
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Opinion: HR should be next in line for Uberfication
Uber has shaken up the taxi industry, writes Graham White, so isn’t it time its principles revolutionised HR? In just seven years, taxi app Uber has turned a century-old industry upside down. I...
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Today’s workforce ‘largely forgotten’ by budget, says CIPD
Institute claims Osborne’s plans too focused on younger people, while experts reveal hidden changes to public sector pensionsChancellor George Osborne's eighth budget was met with dismay from CIPD...
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Five things we learned at the HR Tech World conference
Experts offer their thoughts on leadership, HR’s purpose and the dangers of poor goal settingAt this week’s HR Tech World Spring 2016 conference in London, we heard how HR is adapting to the changes...
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Salary sacrifice childcare voucher schemes are ‘remuneration’ for maternity...
Government guidance is “not a proper basis for decision making in the courts”, says EATThe Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently handed down its judgment in the case, Peninsula Business Services...
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What’s it like to be an HR apprentice?
Nomura and TfL share their first-hand experiences as interest in HR apprenticeships picks upNational Apprenticeship Week has turned the spotlight on the benefits of offering apprenticeships, including...
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Travel time payout could open door to more NMW claims
HMRC has already identified almost £500,000 owed to care workers on the minimum wageThe care sector could be liable to pay thousands of pounds worth of national minimum wage (NMW) arrears for unpaid...
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Five steps to winning a CIPD People Management Award
Judges offer their advice on how to make your entry stand out from the crowd You’ve worked hard all year and implemented the greatest HR or L&D initiative your organisation has ever seen. The CEO...
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Why rugby pitch ‘banter’ should remind employers to check procedures
Employees need to know they must treat each other with respect at workThe Six Nations rugby championship provides a fascinating and entertaining spectacle each year, often attracting its own...
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A quiet revolution in employee engagement
As the war for talent rages on, holding on to your best employees has never been more important. And HR teams know that keeping them engaged is vital.But Oracle’s latest research into employee...
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Terminal illness ‘should be a protected characteristic’
Campaigners aim to change European law after employee with breast cancer is ‘forced out’ by bossesPoliticians and unions are backing a campaign to make terminal illness a protected characteristic in...
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Over-25s ‘benefit most from apprenticeships’
Younger apprentices hampered by short-term, low-quality schemes, says social mobility tsarThe current drive to meet David Cameron’s pledge of creating three million apprenticeships by 2020 is failing...
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Does it matter if your staff have a second job?
One in five police officers now moonlighting, as report suggests NLW will prompt further surge in self-employmentOne in five police officers now has a second job outside the service, according to...
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First Bribery Act conviction shows why HR needs to be involved in fraud...
Policies, recruitment, induction and training are all crucial to lawful business conductSweett Group plc recently became the first UK-listed company to be convicted and sentenced for the corporate...
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