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Case Study: Channel 4
How Channel 4 translated its on-screen diversity into workplace inclusionIt’s the television channel that brought us the first lesbian kiss with Brookside; the first black sitcom, Desmond’s; and...
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Case Study: City of London Corporation
Getting staff to catch the learning bug is the key to changing the way they think, says the City of London Corporation’s HR directorA lot of people are still unsure about what we do,” says Chrissie...
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I'll tell you something: Hein Scheffer
HR can help ease the NHS’s woes – but we must learn to work together When we talk about leadership, our touchpoints are often the visionary and inspirational – whether it’s the bombast of a Steve...
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Even Corrie is talking about modern slavery. Why isn’t business?
With British companies in court for their use of forced labour, it’s time for HR to take the leadCram 42 people into a small, squalid space – say, a two-bedroom house – and pay them around £10 for a...
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Pulling a sickie may justify a misconduct dismissal
But employers must carry out a reasonable investigation firstIn the case of Metroline West v Ajaj, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) had to reconsider an employment tribunal ruling which had focused...
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Could HR solve Peppa Pig?
Flexible working is proving a challenge for Mummy PigThe problemMummy Pig regularly works from home and, although Daddy Pig is there to look after the children, Peppa Pig and her little brother George...
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Staff accuse B&Q of using national living wage as ‘excuse’ to cut pay and...
Employers are warned to avoid ‘kneejerk moves’ when introducing measures to offset increased wage costsA petition drafted by a B&Q manager, accusing the DIY retailer of slashing employee benefits...
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Employers face ‘communications headache’ over pay cut for six million staff
How to explain the end of the state second pension to employees facing 1.4 per cent drop in take-home salaryEmployers are being urged to actively communicate with the six million-plus employees whose...
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Is the national living wage good, bad or just best fit?
It’s high time that employers took a more ethical approach to pay and reward, says Duncan BrownI tell my children that there is a difference between right and wrong. But what about at work – are there...
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Gender pay gap reporting criticised by parliamentary committee
But could business need drive change in organisations instead of government interventions?The House of Commons’ women and equalities committee has produced a damning report on the government’s measures...
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Employers urged to ‘go beyond’ national living wage
New rate need not mean the end of pay rises if productivity is addressed, says CIPD, as evidence emerges of further cuts to benefits and conditionsThe government’s national living wage (NLW) has come...
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Poor employer brand ‘adds 10 per cent to cost of hiring’
Companies paying more to attract candidates put off by their reputationBusinesses with a poor employer brand are being forced to offer prospective employees larger-than-anticipated pay packets to...
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Banking industry signs up to voluntary charter on gender pay gap
Data produced could be more powerful than state reporting regimeThe chief executive of Virgin Money, Jayne-Anne Gadhia, recently carried out of a government-backed review of the financial services...
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What does charisma mean in the workplace?
Psychotherapist Richard Reid explains how to make yourself stand out from the crowdCharisma is the elusive, almost indefinable quality many believe turns strong performers into great leaders. But the...
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Concern over ‘routine’ use of gagging orders
Experts fear freedom of speech at work is being compromised, as councils sign 17,500 settlement deals in five yearsThe use of confidentiality clauses may have become ‘routine’ in local government, new...
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Mental health-related sick leave soars in civil service
‘This is the tip of the iceberg’ warns Professor Sir Cary CooperStress, anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions are rising at alarming levels in parts of the civil service, new figures...
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Increased role for HR in the new financial services senior managers regime
Banks’ business partners will need to check staff act with ‘skill, care and diligence’The senior managers regime introduced recently in UK banks, building societies, credit unions and some investment...
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Six steps to choosing a new leader
It’s easy to focus on the wrong attributes, says the head of a leading independent girls’ schoolThe scene might be an oak-panelled drawing room in an ancient college or a gleaming plate glass office in...
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The future of L&D
Learning is changing – and that means those who deliver and facilitate it need to change too. But which skills and attributes do you need to thrive in the future?The L&D professional of tomorrow...
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New pensions policies could undermine auto-enrolment efforts, says former...
Warning comes as research suggests millions of younger workers could be £19,000 worse off in retirementRecent pensions policies, such as the Lifetime ISA and the scrapping of the second state pension,...
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