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Lucy Adams: ‘A new process isn’t the answer’
The former BBC HR director tells People Management why it’s time to challenge HR’s role as a ‘parent’ to employeesIn the March issue of People Management, former BBC HR director Lucy Adams– author of...
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Deliveroo drops ‘unenforceable’ clause preventing workers bringing tribunals
MPs also hear gig economy firms wouldn’t go out of business if they provided benefits such as pensions and sick payCourier firm Deliveroo is to remove a clause in its contracts that bans workers from...
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Job loyalty denting millennials’ pay and careers, report finds
Resolution Foundation says drop in earnings for UK workers in their 20s is ‘unprecedented’Millennial workers’ reluctance to job-hop is having an “unprecedented” negative effect on their pay and career...
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What is covered by legal professional privilege?
HR professionals need to know which communications are disclosable and which are protected by privilege when litigation is on the horizonIt is well-known that privilege entitles a party to withhold...
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Review: Hidden Figures
The untold story of black women working at NASA in the 1960s challenges HR to ask if it’s doing enough to support women and minorities, writes Cathryn NewberyThat Hidden Figures has been nominated for...
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Opinion: Why being impulsive may be no bad thing
Your ability to control your impulses when it matters most is crucial, but taking risks can also reap rewards, writes Sarah BrennanImpulse control – the ability to resist temptation, think before...
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Employees did £33.6bn worth of free work in 2016, says TUC
More than five million employees did unpaid overtime last year; teaching and educational professionals clocked up the most hoursEmployers benefited from £33.6bn worth of unpaid overtime last year,...
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Fears over future talent as level of EU migration begins to fall
But number of Europeans seeking British citizenship hits new highThe number of migrants from the EU arriving in the UK for work has fallen for the first time in a decade, according to official figures...
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UK vs US employment law: what HR needs to know
There are many differences between US and UK employment law – and they may become more significant after BrexitPresident Trump’s recent comments on post-Brexit US and UK relations indicate a speedy...
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Opinion: A new framework of meta-roles is needed to aid HR value creation
HR professionals need to act as innovators, communicators, enablers and coordinators to truly add business value, explains Dr Jeroen Meijerink‘Human resource professionals make a difference by creating...
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‘Profound’ concern over public sector staffing as IR35 tax change looms
Freelance contractors likely to become more expensive; NHS faces losing out on talent to private sector, say expertsForthcoming changes to tax rules affecting self-employed individuals in the public...
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Automation high on employers’ agenda as skills gaps set to bite
Minister suggests technology can fill farmers’ Brexit talent gaps, while Aviva reportedly asks staff if their jobs could be done by robotsAn increasing number of companies are considering how...
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Home Office enforcement checks: is your business compliant?
Failing to comply with ‘right to work’ checks could prove costly, especially with the introduction of tougher penalties and sanctionsLast summer, the Home Office introduced harsher punishments – from...
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Opinion: When good advice is best ignored
Being risk-averse erodes our capacity to problem solve; it pays to tune into your intuition, writes Chris PearseLast year an employee in a company that I work with was accused of racial abuse. The...
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Half of older employees plan to work past 65, says CIPD survey
Organisations ‘shockingly’ underprepared to support an ageing workforce, but abolition of retirement age is welcomedAround half of older employees expect to work past the traditional retirement age of...
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Businesses still ‘in denial’ about racial barriers at work
Government review urges organisations to publish detailed figures on ethnicity and pay, but experts advise caution on quotasThe UK economy could enjoy an annual £24bn boost if staff with black,...
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When can employee benefits be classed as a pension?
A recent decision by the Pensions Ombudsman could have significant ramifications for employers who provide certain contractual benefitsThe factsIn Mr E v BT (13 January 2017) PO-8170, Mr E was...
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Opinion: The 20th century workplace is over
The modern workplace must cater for the needs of four different generations, promoting productivity, collaboration and wellness, says Nicola GillenAs many HR departments know, a well-designed workplace...
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Childcare costs ‘keep parents out of the labour market’
Poorer families earn as little as £1.96 per hour after paying for childcare, says reportAn increasing number of working families are either failing to enter the labour market or dropping out because...
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Brexit means holiday pay ruling ‘may never become law’
British Gas loses right to appeal in long-running commission payments caseBritish Gas has lost its final right to appeal a ruling in the long-standing and highly significant case over commission...
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