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How does age affect global mobility?
Michael Dickmann and Andrea Piacentini analyse new research from The RES Forum looking at the impact of age on assignees’ needs and wantsWhile the gender diversity of global assignees has been much...
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Government pledges £35m to help disadvantaged people back into work
Local schemes will help people secure ‘a good job and a regular pay packet’The government has approved six local authorities to run schemes worth £35m to help disadvantaged and long-term jobseekers...
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Prospect of IR35 extension to private sector tops contractors’ concerns
Experts say worries unsurprising given ‘havoc’ caused by public sector changesThe prospect of the IR35 rules being extended into the private sector is contractors’ top concern, research has...
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Advertising Feature: Five Culture-Shaping HR Tactics You Can Steal from Netflix
Since Netflix first released its company culture slidedeck in 2009, it’s been synonymous with the notion that employees should be treated as ‘whole adults’: competent people who excel when given...
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Dealing with defections of senior employees to rivals
Employers need ‘clean hands’ to seek injunctive relief against a former employee in breach of contract, explains legal expert Michelle TudorThe recent dispute between AstraZeneca and its outgoing head...
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Opinion: The future of L&D is now
Barry Johnson explores the questions L&D professionals need to be asking to prepare organisations for the rapidly approaching futureWe know there is a shift from training to learning. We know that...
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Opinion: What does the rising state pension age mean for employers?
Former pensions minister Steve Webb explains why businesses which work with, rather than against, older workers will be the long-term winnersThe final full day of parliamentary business before the...
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Addison Lee loses case in latest gig economy row
Tribunal rules courier is a ‘worker’; lawyer warns scrapping of tribunal fees could spark rise in similar claimsAddison Lee has become the latest company to lose a legal battle over employment status,...
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Average employee must work 160 years to earn a FTSE 100 boss's pay
HR urged to have a ‘loud and forceful’ voice in executive pay debateBrits on an average salary of £28,000 would need to slog away for 160 years to earn the same as a FTSE 100 boss pockets each year,...
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HR ‘will only survive by getting to grips with data’
AI, analytics and the contingent workforce named as major disruptive forces by University of Bath expert panelHR professionals must grapple with a number of disruptive forces in the workplace – and in...
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This week’s international HR headlines: Bahrain mulls expat ban, Asia aims to...
The top stories from People Management’s international websites1. Can Asia put an end to sexual harassment at work?A well-known Malaysian businesswoman has ignited a national debate after going public...
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Voluntary overtime must be included in holiday pay
Glenn Hayes explains the implications from a hugely significant recent ruling from the Employment Appeal TribunalVoluntary overtime should be treated in the same way as other forms of paid overtime and...
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Opinion: HR holds the key to future-proofing business
But to overcome perceptions of irrelevance, it needs to move away from collaboration to active leadership, says Helen RosethornIf you look up the words ‘future proof’ in the Oxford English Dictionary,...
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Recruiter accused of behaving ‘like a playground bully’ wins tribunal
Case serves as a warning to small businesses to put suitable policies in place, say lawyersA recruiter whose behaviour was likened to that of a ‘playground bully’ has won her claim for unfair dismissal...
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Is it legal to microchip employees?
As a US company becomes the latest employer to fit willing staff members with microchips, Pauline Del Monaco discusses the legal implications in the UKUS software firm Three Square Market has announced...
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Opinion: 10 ways to become a better manager
From being strategic and resilient to treating people right and keeping an open mind, author Michael Armstrong reveals the secrets of smarter managementGood managers get things done through people....
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Low-skilled labour won’t dry up post-Brexit, says government migration committee
But experts warn existing measures won’t solve all problems and call for ‘sensible migration route’ for low-skill workThe flow of migrants available for low-skilled work will not dry up entirely,...
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IT companies have the worst HR departments, survey finds
Results come as memo from Google engineer claims ‘biological differences’ are to blame for lack of women in techIT firms have the least effective HR departments, according to a new survey based on...
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Providing references: make it fair and accurate
Are employers too cautious in their provision of references because of a perceived threat of legal action? Donald MacKinnon reportsRecruitment is tricky. You can go through all manner of testing and...
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Opinion: Social media analysis could usher in a new era of recruitment...
Although it won’t work for every employer, automated personality testing could revolutionise how we handle volume recruitment, says Dr Paul BarrettSocial networks have clearly already had a huge impact...
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