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Employment claims find a different route to justice
Has introducing tribunal fees just shifted litigation from tribunals to county courts?When fees were introduced in the summer of 2013 it was hoped that this would bring about a reduction in the number...
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Vetting: do you really know who you’re hiring?
References don’t fit the bill any more – but casting the pre-employment vetting net wider is an ethical minefieldTo his colleagues, Thomas O’Riordan appeared to have it all. As a high-flying City...
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How to work for Tracy Gill: “We’re seen as far more than a support function”
HR manager at warranty provider Domestic & GeneralThe fast-paced working environment in this business was a complete culture change from my previous role in the public sector, but a perfect...
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Contagion of the disengaged
Jan Hills asks how can HR prevent the spread of damaging dissatisfaction at work?Is the economy recovering and if it is what shape is your company in with respect to retaining staff? During the...
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Nine social media essentials for HR professionals
WORDS Claire Churchard, Grace Lewis and David WallerThe world of social media can be a minefield – just scroll down to see why fast food operators in particular have reason to be concerned about...
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‘Radical’ police review suggests force mergers and restructures
Chartered status would professionalise service, says Lord StevensSome of the country’s police forces could be merged and a “chartered status” for officers should be introduced, a major review of the...
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Public sector bears brunt of rise in job insecurity, WERS reveals
But employment relations still relatively good despite recessionJob insecurity in the public sector has soared in comparison to that felt by private sector employees, according to a survey from the...
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Case study: Norbert Dentressangle
Why the trucking giant is well down the road to becoming a learning organisation“Our L&D strategy isn’t pink and fluffy – it’s about saving millions of pounds”For a business with a tongue-twister...
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Training: think like a sheepdog...
…and other left-field ideas that might just workEvery organisation wants its learning offering to be memorable and L&D professionals are increasingly considering more unconventional approaches....
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What you can learn from Cafcass
How strong HR is helping Cafcass onto a surer footing after some traumatic years in children’s servicesPlenty of HR professionals are used to dealing with high stakes. But for Jabbar Sardar, director...
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Payment for sleeping on the job
Care worker staying overnight with Down’s adults was entitled to the minimum wageDoes the national minimum wage (NMW) apply to workers who are allowed to sleep on the job?This issue has repeatedly...
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Review – Humane, Resourced: A Book of Blogs
A £1.91 e-book, edited by David D’SouzaBehind the story Who says innovation and action are anathema to HR? Digital stalwart D’Souza put together this collection of blogs by popular HR voices in double...
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The HR books of the year
People Management picks five top cerebral stocking-fillersLean In (Sheryl Sandberg) The Facebook executive’s mix of advice and autobiography, focused on empowering women to succeed in the corporate...
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Working women ‘feel shoved aside’ after starting family, survey reveals
Research by Mumsnet finds culture of discrimination against new mothersPregnant women and those returning to work after maternity leave have reported worrying levels of discrimination, a survey from...
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Zero hours workers ‘happier than other employees’
Contracts often unfairly demonised, finds CIPD reportZero hours workers are more likely to be satisfied with their work-life balance than other employees, new CIPD research has revealed.The use of zero...
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Apprenticeships worth potential £4.4bn to UK, report finds
Barclays analyses data from the government and CEBR to reveal valueAn analysis of the financial worth of apprenticeships, by Barclays bank, has revealed that if employers increased this type of...
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Q&A: Monica Parker: “If we can rethink Death Row, we can redesign your office”
A homicide investigator turned workplace guru on the link between design and organisational cultureDesigning a great workplace used to involve loading up the drinks trolley and knocking down some...
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"I don't know how to update our recruitment strategy"
Samantha Sales – The fixer – grapples with readers’ thorny issuesAll at sea over CEO’s recruitment strategyMy CEO has asked me to update our recruitment strategy to reflect “where the business is...
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UK needs new code of practice for whistleblowing, says report
Current legislation ‘not working’, commission concludes A new code of practice around whistleblowing should be adopted in the UK, a report from the Whistleblowing Commission has urged.The commission’s...
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The considerable cost of recruitment bias
Candidate tests can adversely affect certain categories of applicants without employers knowingDiscrimination against job applicants can come at considerable cost to prospective employers. Not only do...
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