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Why the government’s Supreme Court appeal could delay Brexit
Three top tips on what to do now to reassure EU employeesThe Supreme Court has given the government permission to appeal the recent High Court decision that parliament must first legislate before...
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Opinion: What makes a leader?
Barry Johnson and Mandy Geal distil years of reading and their own research to discover the crucial characteristics of a modern leaderLeadership has been a buzzword now for at least five years and has...
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L&D teams still struggling to deliver against their goals, finds report
Data shows ‘a painful rate of progress’ for most practitioners; evidence-based shortcuts are ‘desperately’ needed to kick-start interventions, say expertsNearly all (93 per cent) learning and...
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Self-employed workers ‘getting the worst of both worlds’, says think tank
Workers report lack of autonomy and unpaid overtime in new survey; minister hails ‘exciting’ potential of gig economyA new report from the Social Market Foundation, a think tank, has highlighted the...
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Wearable technology at work: why HR needs to get involved
Organisations must manage the legal risks of using interactive gadgets in people managementElectronic gadgets designed to be worn are rapidly growing in popularity, with a recent report predicting that...
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Opinion: There is no simple formula for fulfilling work
Pay might not be everything when it comes to being happy at work – but it is a key factor, says Douglas WhiteIt is well understood that work can transform lives. Paid employment allows us to purchase...
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Number of two-hour daily commutes reaches new high
Increasing rents and property prices to blame, says TUC; Northern Ireland sees steepest rise in long journeys to work, but London remains hotspotBritish workers spent an average of 10 hours extra on...
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All FTSE 100 boards ‘must have BAME representation by 2021’
Think tank calls for end to lack of diversity in top management; HR urged to take the lead by increasing ethnic minority representation at senior levelsBritain’s biggest listed companies should be...
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[Complimentary Report] Gartner’s Strategic Roadmap for HCM Technology...
Gartner’s 2016-18 Strategic Roadmap for HCM Technology Investments highlights the need for HR leaders to develop a regularly updated roadmap for their HCM technology strategy and, if they haven’t done...
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Opinion: Organisations need to reward the behaviour they want to see
If you want to encourage teamwork, then it might be time to ditch individual rewards, says Stephen FortuneI recently watched author Dan Pink’s video ‘Drive’, in which he looks at the factors that drive...
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Helping mothers of premature babies manage their leave and return to work
Is a change in maternity law also needed, as campaigners maintain?Women are campaigning to have statutory maternity leave extended for mothers of babies born prematurely. They are arguing that because...
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Theresa May signals retreat over workers on boards
Employee representation will not be mandatory, prime minister tells CBI conferenceTheresa May has rowed back on plans to require worker representation on company boards, in a speech made this morning...
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Changes to salary sacrifice schemes expected in Autumn Statement
Employers fearful changes will be implemented too quickly, leaving them little time to prepareChancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is expected to confirm changes to salary sacrifice benefit...
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Opinion: The rise of the male superhero leader is holding women back
Women won’t break the glass ceiling until leadership traits and gender are delinked, writes Sabrina SpangsdorfIn 14 years’ time, there needs to be 30 per cent more women in key leadership positions if...
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Mental health issues can obscure the best talent
Employers need to change how they approach emotional health problems at work if they are to get the best out of all their staff, say expertsEmotional health needs to be treated in the same way as...
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Automation doesn’t have to be bad news for human staff, CBI conference is told
The future of work ‘means employees and robots operating side by side’; Sorrell says £70m pay package is ‘justified’The rapid automation of both routine and non-routine jobs has led to fears of a...
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Enhanced redundancy pay preferred by larger organisations, survey finds
But confidence that schemes remain discretionary could be misplacedRedundancy, sadly, is a situation faced from time to time by many organisations. The law endeavours to offer a limited financial...
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Diageo faces walkout over final salary pensions
Employees vote to strike as drinks giant plans to save £30m by closing schemeDrinks company Diageo is the latest employer to face staff unrest over the closure of its final salary pension scheme, with...
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New toolkit to help you plan your 2017 performance management strategy
If you want great results in your business, start with your people. After all, they’re your greatest asset. Successful performance management programmes create alignment between the talent strategy and...
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Opinion: EAPs are woefully underused in the quest for wellbeing
Employers must do more to encourage staff to take up the support offered by assistance programmes if they want health and wellbeing to improve, writes Professor Sir Cary CooperThere’s evidence that...
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