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Benefits providers in turmoil as chancellor clamps down on salary sacrifice...
Exemptions for pensions and childcare, among others; employers told to expect ‘difficult issues’ over which benefits to continueBenefits providers have reacted with surprise to the scale of changes to...
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Workers are entitled to rest breaks even if they don’t ask for them, says EAT
Case closes loophole in working time regulationsIn Grange v Abellio London, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) had to decide whether an employer could be considered to have ‘refused’ an employee a...
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New toolkit to help 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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Autumn Statement 2016: what employers need to know
Chancellor announces NLW rise, crackdown on personal service companies and fund to boost British management skillsChancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first – and last– Autumn Statement yesterday....
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Opinion: HR is running out of time to understand millennials
As the disconnect between generations becomes clear, HR needs to adopt a different approach, says Tim BakerAs a growing number of millennials enter the workforce, the HR function urgently needs to...
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Businesses ‘wasting the breadth of the talent pool’, say campaigners
New manifesto urges employers to commit to creating greater opportunities for working class youngstersOrganisations are failing to encourage young working class people into professional careers despite...
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Why HR needs to know about new EU rules on data protection
Employment policies should be revised to reflect tighter restrictionsThe government has confirmed that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will harmonise data protection procedures...
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Higher-rate tax relief on pensions ‘could be abolished’
Restrictions would force employers to make higher contributions to make up the difference, says expertEmployer contributions to pension pots could soon be taxed, an expert has suggested, in the wake of...
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Six key lessons from the Global Equality & Diversity Conference
Organisations need to refocus their approach to diversity and inclusion if real progress is to be made, according to expertsThe challenges facing businesses trying to boost the diversity of their...
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Opinion: The Socratic learning method should never be out of style
It’s time to adopt a learner-centred approach, says Barry JohnsonSocrates did not teach – he helped people to learn. How modern is that, to put the learner at the centre? In a learning event where the...
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Employers shouldn’t fear celebrating Christmas, says EHRC head
Some businesses have been ‘extreme and disproportionate’ in the name of avoiding offence to other religionsEmployers should not be afraid to celebrate Christmas provided they take a “common sense”...
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‘Soft’ pressure, not legal requirements, could put workers on boards
Consumers and shareholders likely to push for greater diversity at the top If a week is a long time in politics, the seven weeks between Theresa May's Conservative Party Conference speech and her...
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Pay gaps between execs and workers to be disclosed under new proposals
Government may also give employees a binding vote over reward packages; IoD director to criticise ‘foolish’ defence of high payLarge UK companies will be required to disclose the pay gap between CEOs...
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Opinion: Developing mindful employees is possible – with the right approach
Dr Megan Reitz discusses the findings of her latest research, which offers clues to HR on how to make mindfulness a reality at workI would be surprised if you haven’t heard of mindfulness. With an...
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National living wage rise under fire from government advisers
Future hikes may be softened if economic conditions do not improve, says Low Pay CommissionSome redundancies have already been reported as a result of April’s introduction of a national living wage...
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‘Manifestly inappropriate’ final written warning made dismissal unfair, says...
Employers need sound reasons for a lawful misconduct terminationThe recent case of Bandara v British Broadcasting Corporation is a cautionary tale for employers that want to use a previously issued...
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A quarter of menopausal women have considered quitting work
Two-thirds of women lack workplace support, says poll; experts urge managers to offer more help for older employeesA new survey had revealed that two-thirds of women going through the menopause have no...
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New record as two-thirds of public sector workers report job satisfaction
But experts warn that nearly half of public sector employees suffer ‘excessive pressure’ each weekTwo-thirds (66 per cent) of public sector employees reported being satisfied with their jobs in the...
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HR strategy implications from the Autumn Statement
What’s changed and what should organisations be doing about it?Chancellor Philip Hammond’s recent Autumn Statement contained a number of measures of significance to employers. Organisations should be...
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Opinion: Talent management is the critical ‘final mile’ where corporate...
HR leaders must manage talent trade-offs, plan retention programmes and invest in data to succeed, explain A.T. Kearney consultantsWhen organisations undergo restructuring and transformation,...
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