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Employers ‘must be re-educated on workplace dress codes’

Government stops short of new legislation; requirement for ‘equivalent level of smartness’ between sexes remains in placeWomen can be required to wear high heels or other specific items of clothing in...

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Tribunal suspends ‘regretful’ doctor for punching colleague on night out

'Unusual’ case shows regulators are prepared to intervene in conduct outside workplaceA doctor has been given a one-month suspension by a tribunal after punching a colleague during a night out, as...

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Who needs staff? The decline of full-time employment

Whether you call it the gig economy or just a contingent workforce, full-time employment is declining in favour of freelancers and contractors. HR needs to understand what the trend means for the way...

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Opinion: Five ways to make your voice sound great at work

Smiling, sticking your tongue out and breathing differently can all change the way you speak, says Robin KermodeFrom bedtime stories as young children, right through to adults in a business meeting, we...

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Manifesting a religious belief and annual leave

Maria Krishnan reports on a recent EAT case concerning an employee’s request for a five-week holidayEmployers will soon be dealing with a flurry of holiday requests with employees inevitably wanting to...

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What makes a worker?

A timeline of legal cases involving gig economy workers

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Who's who in the gig economy?

Your guide to platforms and the services they provide

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Vast majority of small firms have never used points-based immigration system

Smaller organisations must provide ‘training and development opportunities to upskill staff’ post-Brexit, says CIPDThe overwhelming majority (95 per cent) of small firms have never used the UK’s...

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Workforce diversity risks ‘going backwards’, says CBI director-general

Business group leader warns little progress has been made despite significant investmentWorkplace diversity could go backwards if urgent action is not taken, CBI director-general Carolyn Fairbairn has...

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Can the public sector survive a 1% pay rise?

HR professionals are concerned about their ability to recruit and motivate staff – yet engagement levels have hit new highsIn many ways, the extension of the 1 per cent pay cap for public sector...

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Q&A: Christian Steinruecken

Cambridge University’s Christian Steinruecken on how AI will reshape HR’s roleLet’s try some word association. Think about ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI). What springs to mind? Blade Runner’s...

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Election 2017: the key issues

Which battlegrounds will shape Britain’s trip to the polls this June?Prime minister Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general election on 8 June has sent the UK’s political parties scrambling to...

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Case study: Hermes

How a courier company’s commitment to values is marking it out from the competitionLike many of her Yorkshire compatriots, Jill Maples doesn’t mince her words. “As I see it, there are three things that...

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Case study: Autism Together

Why transparent communication means the charity’s HR director can cross the car park without facing angry employees“A lot of the stories you hear about social care are doom and gloom,” says Robin Bush,...

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Beyond bias

Most organisations understand how bias works – yet most workplace cultures are still beset by inequity. Perhaps it’s time to look a little deeperIt’s the little things that make you suspicious. You...

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Case study: Farne Salmon & Trout

Why ditching tick-box L&D made a fish factory a better place to workThe problemTick-box learning programmes and an incoherent L&D offering had caused staff at Farne Salmon & Trout, a...

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Vincent Walsh: 'There is no such thing as being good under pressure'

Brain research professor Vincent Walsh on how we can get smarter at making better decisionsEveryone has a decision they regret making or wish they had spent a little more time thinking about – from...

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How to use internal social networks

Smart organisations are turning to social media to boost collaboration. People Management explains how to choose the right network for you, and the secrets of a smooth roll-outWhether you’re seeking...

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Is this the end of employee benefits?

Sweeping changes to salary sacrifice schemes have spooked employers and benefits providers alike – and they could change the benefits landscape foreverThe doomsayers have been out in force since...

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