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Shining a light on gender pay gaps
Shah Qureshi outlines the legal considerations for employers ahead of the introduction of gender pay gap reporting this AprilOn 6 December 2016, the government published the Equality Act 2010 (Gender...
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Opinion: No feedback for me, thank you
Leaders’ inability to accept and grow from feedback is damaging their prospects – and their companies’, writes Fiona McKayFrom smiley face buttons in retail outlets to customer satisfaction emails, we...
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Millennial men earn £12,500 less by 30 than Gen X
More men in low-paid work, while women have moved ‘overwhelmingly’ into higher-skilled jobsGeneration Y men earn £12,500 less than the previous generation by the time they reached the age of 30, new...
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NHS must get better at flexible working to compete with agencies, say experts
Staff still flocking to casual work despite agency cap; it ‘beggars belief’ that health service cannot offer same work-life balance as other employersThe NHS must fully embrace the concept of flexible...
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Most employers plan to enrol graduates in apprenticeship schemes, says survey
Introduction of apprenticeship levy leads to ‘concern’ over rebadging of existing programmesThe majority of employers are planning to rebrand their graduate schemes as apprenticeship programmes in...
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Gearing up for the gig economy
A recent case helps clarify when an individual is an employee, a worker or self-employedThe recent cycle courier case of Dewhurst v CitySprint UK Limitedis not strictly speaking an authoritative...
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Opinion: HR is letting itself down by failing to combat the gender pay gap
Legislation alone won’t change the fact that women earn less than men; HR as an empowering profession must lead the wayI have always been an advocate for equality in the workplace; after all, that is...
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BBC employee dubbed ‘shih tzu’ by manager, tribunal hears
Journalist claims she was subjected to campaign of harassment and ‘false imprisonment’A BBC journalist was called a ‘shih tzu’ in an email from her head of department to 16 managers, a tribunal...
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Four in 10 workers believe they will never be able to retire
Survey says rising state pension ages and difficulty saving means most think their generation will be worse off than their parentsAlmost half of employees believe they will never be able to retire, a...
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How absolute is an employer’s discretion?
Practical steps for employers to reduce the risk that discretionary benefits become contractual by custom and practiceIt is tempting, when seeing the words ‘any bonus payment shall be at the company's...
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Opinion: Education, not legislation, will help us disconnect from technology
French workers are now legally entitled to disconnect from work, but Mike Shaw thinks HR-led education is a smarter approach for helping UK employees to switch offAs the New Year dawned, French workers...
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Quarter of employers could lose EU staff this year
Sectors that rely on EU labour already facing ‘significant recruitment challenges’, finds CIPD reportMore than a quarter (27 per cent) of employers have seen evidence that suggests EU nationals in...
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Plumber’s employment rights victory a ‘wake-up call’ for businesses
Tribunal ruling follows ‘trend’ of similar courier and driver cases, says legal expertCompanies must be proactive in clarifying the employment status of individuals who work for them, legal experts...
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Opinion: How to manage the mental wellbeing impact of a departing colleague
Professor Sir Cary Cooper explores the effects that changes in personnel can have on a workforce, and how managers can mitigate the impact on staffFor any workplace, employee churn is an expected part...
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Sex among staff – and a social media scandal
What are an employer’s options if an employee releases explicit footage of co-workers to the wider world? With Valentine’s day upon us, work romances may well be the talk of the office. However,...
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Third of employers unaware of apprenticeship levy
As registration website opens, research reveals significant number of companies aren’t ready for the levy’s launchSkills minister Robert Halfon has urged organisations to register early in preparation...
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Responsibility of proving worker status may shift to employers
Online tool could help workers determine their employment status, as Taylor review’s chair calls for improved quality of work to become ‘national goal’The burden of proving the status of a worker may...
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Legal case against ‘gig economy’ contracts builds
A recent Court of Appeal judgment has potentially significant consequences for businesses engaging self-employed contractorsLast Friday (10 February), the Court of Appeal gave its judgment in the...
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Opinion: What HR needs to know about how sleep affects performance
Kenneth Nowack explains the link between fatigue and low productivity, and what employers can do to support tired employeesOrganisations are increasingly committed to helping employees quit smoking,...
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Experts welcome City giant’s ban on daytime drinking
Majority of HR professionals approve of Lloyd’s policy; alcohol problems in the workplace ‘are increasing’A leading business’s ban on employees consuming alcohol during working hours has been broadly...
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