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Mixed reaction to £5m budget pledge for returnships
While some back initiative as a ‘win’ for business, others criticise ‘modest sum’ and say more needs to be done to change workplace culturesThe government has announced a £5m initiative to support...
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Fancy a career break? Yes please, I’d be over the moon
With news that two people have bought a private trip to the moon for 2018, what should HR professionals bear in mind when considering sabbatical requests?Although few employees will have the...
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HR software masterclass – last chance to register for this free event
The HR software masterclass is back in 2017Looking for new HR and payroll software can be a difficult and lengthy task when you aren’t sure where to start. The HR software masterclass takes you through...
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Opinion: Apprenticeship levy critics are missing the point
This is our chance to help senior employees become skilled specialists and elevate the status of vocational education, writes Professor Lynette Ryals In its recent report, the Institute for Fiscal...
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Healthy sex life boosts engagement and satisfaction at work, study finds
New US research suggests people who have sex perform better at work the next day, while Swedish town considers allowing workers paid ‘sex breaks’A healthy and active sex life could be the hidden key to...
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Sickness absence at lowest rate since records began
But ONS figures suggest future challenges among older and part-time workersThe number of working days lost to sickness absence in the UK has fallen to the lowest level since records began – but...
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Opinion: We’re all guilty of selective myopia on LGBT issues
Dr Wilson Wong reflects on the lessons we still have to learn from historical cases of anti-gay discriminationLGBT history month is just over and through myriad lectures, films, performances,...
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The legal risks of strict working practices
Employers may hope that stringent policies will boost profits and worker efficiency in the short term, but companies that go too far will pay the price laterFollowing a number of high-profile media...
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Opinion: The class ceiling should be a big worry
The persistent class pay gap is fostering a sense that success isn’t being shared, writes Dr Wanda WyporskaIf there is one idea that enjoys almost universal support across our society, it is the belief...
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Taxi drivers, chefs and pharmacists are UK’s most ethnically diverse occupations
Low and high-skilled jobs score highly; HR ranks 61st of 202 professionsNew analysis of Office for National Statistics labour market data has revealed the most and least ethnically diverse professions...
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Public sector workers earn more than private sector counterparts despite...
But pay cuts and freezes could lead to a talent drain among skilled workers should stagnation continue, experts warnPublic sector staff are still paid more than their private sector counterparts...
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Opinion: How to ‘unstick’ yourself
There are a few simple steps to pulling yourself out of a rut, but the process is hard work for most of us, writes Lucy GowerEveryone gets stuck. It’s part of life. We all have problems to solve, a...
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Government confirms tribunal fees are here to stay
Review proposes changes to fee remission process, but rejects calls to end fees for those pursuing pregnancy and maternity discrimination claimsThe Ministry of Justice’s review into employment tribunal...
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Pay rise for Asda staff who switch to ‘flexible’ contract
Workers invited to trade paid breaks and bank holidays for higher hourly rate; experts say more employers may revise contracts to cope with NLW increasesSupermarket giant Asda is offering employees...
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Employers can ban religious clothing and symbols, says ECJ – but lawyers urge...
Defeat for employees over right to wear Islamic headscarves; businesses must have ‘neutral’ dress codeEmployers are within their rights to ban political, philosophical or religious clothing or symbols...
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Opinion: L&D has a lot of learning to do
The world is changing too fast for us to rest on our laurels, writes Barry JohnsonWe readers of L&D blogs are, in the main, professionals who seek to help our peers learn. We are subject matter...
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Dress codes remain fraught with difficulty
Following this week’s CJEU decision on religious clothing, legal expert Alan Delaney considers the requirements employers can stipulate in a dress codeOn the face of it, the task of drawing up rules on...
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Women lack managerial support and know-how to reach the top, report finds
Nobody is gender neutral say 30% Club leaders, as research shows managers give more specific career feedback to menThe lack of senior females in the executive pipeline could be linked to how they are...
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Background screening foreign-born workers: five essential compliance tips
Webinar: Thursday, 23 March, 2017Register nowFor an increasing number of employers, hiring workers with international experience provides a distinct competitive advantage, but may also come with...
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Real pay falls for first time in two years
Wage growth slowing despite high levels of employment, and experts predict decline will continueBritish workers have suffered a decrease in their real pay for the first time in two years, according to...
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