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Liability for age discrimination linked to motives
Tribunals need to consider ‘significant influencers’ within an organisationOften a decision taken by one employee may be influenced by the opinions of others in the organisation. In the case Reynolds v...
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Talent management research a wake-up call for HR, says KPMG
Little evidence that focus on high performers improves business performanceCompanies that rely on outdated approaches to talent management, that focus on attracting and retaining high potential...
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Hundreds of charities shun Help to Work scheme
Government’s Community Work Placements branded ‘nothing more than forced unpaid labour’More than 350 voluntary sector organisations have boycotted the government’s Community Work Placements (CWP)...
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Employees cannot claim ‘last straw’ resignation and stay in job
Tribunal puts limit on notice period for constructive dismissalIn the case Cockram v Air Products the Employment Appeal Tribunal had to decide whether an employee who gave seven months’ notice,...
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Employers ‘named and shamed’ for failing to pay minimum wage
But Premier League club and recruitment agency remain anonymousA group of 25 employers, including a school, a retail outlet and a construction firm, have been “named and shamed” for failing to pay...
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Male employees win landmark sex discrimination case
Employer pays out £460,000 to university workers in equal pay rowEighteen men who won a landmark multiple sex discrimination case against a Welsh university have been awarded £460,000 in back pay.In an...
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By royal decree: unexpectedly progressive thinking on succession
Why can’t more leaders stage a timely abdication, asks Chris BallI couldn’t help wondering if Spain’s King Juan Carlos’ abdication announcement might be a lesson for us all in recognising when enough...
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Pensions regulator makes company’s auto-enrolment failings public
Report reveals what can happen when non-compliance comes to light The new law on auto-enrolment, which came into effect nearly two years ago, will eventually require all employers to enrol eligible...
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Are high property prices undermining HR’s engagement efforts?
Employers may have to think radically about workplace locations to limit the damage to staff productivity, says Hayley KirtonSamuel Johnson once said: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of...
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FTSE 350 firms find pensions black holes 'more manageable'
PwC figures reveal shift towards pre-recessionary support for pensionsThe spectre of unmanageable pension deficits is retreating as the economic recovery gives employers more financial security,...
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Atos warns its successor will struggle with Work Capability Assessments
MPs hear from outgoing provider that firms on WCA will find hiring staff difficult Atos, the firm that faced scathing attacks for its delivery of the government’s controversial Work Capability...
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Chance of copycat claims following prominent equal pay cases
Private sector practices now more likely to be scrutinised by workforceThe vast majority of equal pay claims have been brought in the public sector and this issue has proved tremendously expensive for...
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UK productivity is now 30% lower than the US, Germany and France, says the ONS
International comparisons released by the Office for National Statistics show that output per hour worked in the UK is now more than 30% lower than the US, Germany and France. It seems that Peter...
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Firefighters begin 24-hour strike over pension reforms
‘Contingency plans’ in place, as first of two strikes coincides with start of World Cup Members of the Fire Brigade Union (FBU) in England and Wales have today gone on strike in a row with the...
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Will obesity judgment change the rules for employers?
Fears of ‘profound’ effect as ECJ considers redefining obesity as disabilityThe outcome of a landmark legal case being decided today (Thursday 12 June) on whether obese people should be automatically...
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Jobs growth soars as wage increase remains sluggish
Positive employment figures not reflected in rate of pay, latest ONS figures suggestThe UK unemployment rate fell to 6.6 per cent in April, the lowest rate for more than five years, according to the...
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Taking a strategic approach to union recognition
US-style workforce assessments can provide routes to changing staff perceptionsPrivate sector trade union membership globally has begun to creep up, as trade unions look to offset job losses in the...
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NHS staff could face jail time for 'wilful neglect'
Deliberate or reckless behaviour towards patients punishable by up to five years in prison and hefty fineCare staff who willfully neglect patients under their supervision could face time in jail and...
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Justice ‘too expensive’ for thousands of bullied staff
Continued fall in employment tribunals set to refuel Unison debateThe number of claims to employment tribunals plummeted 59 per cent in the last year, according to the latest figures from the Ministry...
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Men twice as likely to suffer poor health due to unemployment
Twenty per cent greater risk of death for out-of-work males, compared to employed counterpartsMen are nearly twice as likely to have mental health problems due to being unemployed than women, according...
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