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Government push to improve reputation of vocational education
Clegg: ‘guidance will set out what good careers advice should look like’Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has promised to end the “barely concealed snobbery in this country” that exists towards...
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Use of self-employed contractors about to get riskier
Government crackdown on falsifying employment status should prompt checks nowGrowing evidence that some companies falsely classify staff supplied through agencies and other intermediaries as...
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Virtual staff and flexi-working will be commonplace in 2030, UKCES predicts
HR faces game-changing disruptions as work evolves, finds reportEmployees who inhabit the office with their ‘virtual presence’ and super-flexible workforces are just two developments that HR will need...
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The secret life of the HR professional
Grace Lewis reveals how one woman made the most of her HR experiences“Robert felt Jane's fingers trembling. She was nervous and agitated. She's vulnerable. He was frustrated. He was not playing...
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Poor references for claimants risk discrimination
Ex-employees bringing tribunal claims are protected against detrimental treatment by the Equality ActWhether the Equality Act 2010 covers post-employment victimisation (treating employees unfavourably...
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Search firms ‘should put at least one woman on board shortlists’
Review urges headhunters’ code rethink to boost female directorsHeadhunters and executive search firms should put at least one strongly recommended woman on all shortlists for boardroom roles, an...
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UK broadcasters share top tips for taking on apprentices
How the BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 work together to develop skillsLeaders from across the broadcast sector, including Sky, ITV, Channel 4 and various independent radio and television agencies,...
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UK ‘still lags’ most European countries on gender pay equality
PwC report finds negative impact as more women work part timeRising numbers of women in part-time employment means Britain is continuing to lag behind its European counterparts in narrowing the gender...
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Company uses ‘last straw’ argument to defend claim
A doctrine seen in employees’ constructive dismissals is available to organisations in the High CourtEmployees sometimes rely on the so-called “last straw” doctrine in constructive dismissal cases. The...
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Hiring: it’s really not that hard
Some of the biggest wins come from the simplest ideas, discovers Robert Jeffery at the CIPD Recruitment Conference 2014You started to fear the worst when Dr Craig Tindall, the director of...
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MPs raise concerns over plans to cut 20,000 army personnel
Committee warns of ‘gap in capabilities if reservists not hired faster’Proposals to reduce the headcount of the Armed Forces by a fifth will leave Britain without adequate defences, according to a...
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Employer not responsible for employee’s assault on customer
Link between wrongdoer’s actions and job needed to make employer liable Those who suffer harm at the hands of a company employee may be able to bring a claim against the wrongdoer’s employer and obtain...
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Coalition row over immigrant workers escalates
Cable and Brokenshire debate benefits of hiring foreign staff in UKThe metaphorical war of words between Business Secretary Vince Cable and conservative Immigration Secretary James Brokenshire...
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Draft rules on shared parental leave and pay published
Government calls for employer responses to new regimeThe government has published its draft regulations for shared parental leave and pay, with finalised rules scheduled to come into force on the 1st...
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All-women shortlists fraught with legal difficulties
The law could prevent employers from preferring female board membersIn a report published recently, senior HR executive Charlotte Sweeney recommended that the Equalities and Human Rights Commission...
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Free ebook from Unum: The SME’s guide to sickness absence management
Employees taking time off because they’re unwell is part and parcel of running a business. But being at the mercy of the lost productivity and spiraling costs that goes with it doesn’t have to be.In...
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£2 million payoff for Co-op HR director in post for under a year
Leaked remuneration plans ‘antithesis of Co-operative values’The HR director at the Co-operative Group, Rebecca Skitt, is reportedly inline to receive an exit payoff worth more than £2 million despite...
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CIPD urges cross-professional approach to make most of talent
Share best practice to gain benefits from ‘crowd-sourced wisdom’Human capital valuation is too important to silo it within HR, which is why the CIPD has called on HR and learning and development...
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Companies want to recruit more mums, finds poll
Rise in employer demand for women returning from maternity leaveTwo fifths of employers plan to recruit more mums in the next two years, a survey of 2,200 business owners and senior managers has...
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Case extends the time limit for disability discrimination claim
Employer’s failure to make reasonable adjustments was a ‘continuing act’In the case Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Jobcentre Plus) v Jamil the EAT had to consider whether a disability...
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