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Hermes case ‘highlights need for organisations to review employment status'
Grey areas over self-employment likely to be biggest workplace legal issue of the next decade, say expertsNews of an HMRC investigation into pay rates for courier company Hermes’ delivery drivers has...
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White paper – Age of The Millennials: 6 Tips for Screening an Emerging...
Generation Y now accounts for one quarter of the UK population and is expected to represent half of the global workforce by 2020 (PwC, 2011). For employers, this means that attracting and hiring...
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People Management Awards: The class of 2016
Best apprenticeship scheme: Troup Bywaters + AndersThe building services company turned to 16-year-old recruits to secure its long-term business strategy, reduce reliance on recruitment agencies and...
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People Management Awards: Where are they now?
We caught up with former CIPD People Management Awards winners to find out where their careers took themSue Lownds, author The Vanilla Concept, Fast Track to Change on the Heathrow ExpressThe...
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People Management Awards: The stories behind the winners
The 20th CIPD People Management awards were the biggest ever. Find out what made your 2016 champions top of the class – and what happened to those who took past trophies homeIt all began with a pile of...
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Opinion: Employers must do more to alleviate the burden for caring employees
Only 9 per cent of organisations include eldercare support in their reward packages, but lessening the strain for staff with caring responsibilities is increasingly crucial, writes NHS adviser Paul...
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Bisexual men earn nearly £4 less per hour than gay colleagues
Study finds bi men also paid 25 per cent less than heterosexual co-workers; experts say perceptions of bi employees ‘lag behind’ those of gay staffBisexual men earn almost £4 less per hour than on...
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Why employers should eradicate ‘locker room talk’ at work
Organisations appealing to millennials need gender-neutral camaraderieOctober – the month of Halloween – accidentally coincided with the unearthing of Donald Trump’s horror tape containing grotesque...
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Employers’ record on social mobility in the spotlight as new ranking launched
Index aims to encourage best practice, not ‘name and shame’ those with poor records, says Social Mobility CommissionOrganisations are to be ranked for the first time based on their ability to access...
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Opinion: What is the recipe for high absenteeism?
Dr Wen Wang examines the factors that contribute to different absenteeism rates in French, British and German businessesIn 2013 the European Commission repeated its survey of European companies, to...
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Rise in discrimination claims highlights risks from ‘invisible’ disabilities
Employers should encourage disclosure of mental health issuesWorld Mental Health Day was observed earlier this month. This annual event, which is promoted by the World Health Organisation, aims to...
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More than 40 per cent of young women expect to face sex discrimination at work
One-fifth of young men say their gender will help them earn more money; nearly half of business execs say gender pay gap is down to ‘natural discrimination’More than two-fifths of young women expect to...
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One in six public sector jobs could be automated by 2030
Experts predict technology will have significant impact on administrative and caring roles, while also creating ‘higher-skilled, better-paying’ positionsMore than 850,000 public sector jobs could be...
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Review: Too Fast to Think
Chris Lewis, Kogan Page, £14.99It’s unlikely this will be the only article you read today. Throw in TV, radio and social media and the average adult spends 9.8 hours per day consuming media, for both...
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The Fixer: Can I tell her she might be axed?
I’m an HR business partner in a large manufacturing business. I’m friendly with a manager in the department where I spend most of my time. But I also know there’s a large reorganisation coming, which...
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Who I am: Sandra Heidinger
Director of human resources at the University of Strathclyde and chair of Universities Human Resources (UHR)I got into HR when I’d actually learned what it entailed. At first, I thought it was just...
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Fit for work (but is it fit for purpose?)
The flagship programme was supposed to get the long-term sick back to work, but many expect its ‘soft’ approach will give way to something more prescriptiveFor a service that is dedicated to physical...
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Is it time to ditch the dress code?
Why discrimination, and social attitudes, may spell the end of telling staff what to wearWhen Patrice Brown, a primary school teacher from Atlanta, Georgia, posted photos of herself in the classroom on...
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Q&A: Rupert McNeil
Why Rupert McNeil, the civil service’s chief people officer, is embracing scientific thinkingIt’s almost impossible to walk the halls of the Cabinet Office without imagining the sound of Malcolm...
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L&D: “The tools I can’t live without”
We asked which resources help you work smarter, and deliver better learning outcomes. Here’s what you told usSharing toolsSlackWhy: “Developing digital learning involves a large team in various...
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