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White collar jobs next to be hollowed out, Milburn warns
Gap between ‘lovely’ and ‘lousy’ jobs and pay widensIn-work poverty could spread to clerical, or white collar, workers as pay for these jobs continues to fall in relative terms, government mobility...
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Maternity rights could be made easier for small businesses
Regulatory reform would enable employers to improve planning around pregnancy at workThe government has launched an investigation into pregnancy discrimination after an apparent surge in...
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Cancer comes with many worries. Help make sure work isn’t one
Cancer affects many workplaces. Every year, 100,000 people of working age are diagnosed with cancer and another 500,000 people care for someone with cancer while juggling work. To help you meet their...
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Inquiry into claims union intimidated Grangemouth managers
Review to examine whether union laws need to be strengthenedThe Prime Minister has launched an inquiry into trade union tactics, after allegations that unions intimidated managers during the recent...
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Speaking in public - more scary than death?
Peter Honey struggles to understand this seemingly irrational fear which affects women more than menA recent survey has revealed that lots of people, women particularly, are more fearful of speaking in...
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Directors in FTSE 100 see total pay rise 14 per cent
Bosses reward rises 20 times faster than pay for average employee, says TUCTotal pay for FTSE 100 directors has risen by 14 per cent as a result of a share price climb, boosting the payouts on...
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Tips for winning an age discrimination case
How Channel 4's documented approach justified its decision to remove racing presenter John McCririckJohn McCririck’s failed age discrimination case against Channel 4 and programme makers IMG has been...
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Youth volunteering schemes boost staff drive and retention, CIPD finds
Employers share their business benefits from youth social action in reportBy Jo Faragher and Claire ChurchardVolunteering projects sponsored by businesses can help bring young people and employers...
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Are young people really holding back the recovery?
Young workers are just as disappointed with progress as employers, Iain Mackinnon arguesPerhaps every generation assumes that the one behind it is not pulling its weight, and holds some rather...
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NHS to publish staffing numbers, every month
But changes will not include fixed staff-patient ratios, says HuntThe government has ordered NHS Trusts to publish details of employee numbers every month, starting next April.Health Secretary Jeremy...
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Football club allowed to shed staff under Tupe
The Court of Appeal finds dismissals not automatically unfair if they help a business remain a going concernA recent Court of Appeal decision has brought welcome news for organisations concerned that...
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NHS culture change will take ‘hard HR’
A more open, transparent culture will challenge perceptions that the NHS ‘lacks compassion’, says Dean RoylesCompassion. A word who's closest neighbour is love. A word we want to hear when those close...
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Key staff engagement tool under-used, survey reveals
Employers fail to maximise ‘hidden gem’ of employee value propositionLess than half of employers have a long-term strategy for getting the most out of their employee value proposition (EVP), according...
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Proposals to make shared parental leave more flexible ‘shelved’
Plans to let parents repeatedly switch roles caused row, reports claimEqualities minister Jo Swinson put together controversial plans to allow parents to share parental leave in such as way that they...
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Lawyers want whistleblowing rules simplified
Statutory framework details ‘must change’ to encourage employees to report wrong-doingThe Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) has called for changes to the law on whistleblowing.The ELA has concluded...
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Battle for talent sweeps mid-market employers, survey shows
Skills shortages drive renewed ‘talent war’A refreshed war for talent is set to hit mid-market employers as the dearth of skilled workers becomes more prominent as economies recover, a survey has...
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Immigration ‘central’ to maintaining young EU workforce
Number of workers could drop by 21.4 million by 2025, report saysImmigrant workers are key to maintaining Europe’s workforce as the European Union is set to lose a sixth of its young workers by 2025,...
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Managers close to breaking point ‘fail to support team’
Survey reveals employees under pressure keeping quiet about stressA tenth of managers are ‘close to breaking point’, while many are too stressed and overburdened to help team members deal with their...
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Is managing risk a job for the HR department?
The experts discuss how we can wise up to workplace riskPeople Management Roundtable, in association with Thomson Reuters AccleusThe panel: Patricia Barratt, Senior associate, Clifford Chance; Dalila...
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HR Confessional: Christmas parties
Readers explain why work-based celebrations aren’t packed with festive cheerI made a spectacular entrance to my work Christmas party one year after pre-drinking on the train, tripping then falling over...
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