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Are you getting the most out of your engagement survey provider?
Every year more than 3 million employees around the world complete our Trust Index© survey which measures trust as well as engagement in their organisation. Why trust? Our research over the last 25...
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Changing employment terms without employee consent
Dismissing staff for not accepting contract changes can be fair provided it is reasonableIn the recent case of General Vending Services v Schofield, the Employment Appeal Tribunal looked at what...
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The HPMA awards celebrate HR excellence in the NHS
Winners toast success across 17 health service categoriesAt the glittering HR and People Management Association (HPMA) awards evening, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust picked up...
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Should we kill off total rewards?
Why is reward rhetoric so divorced from reality and is it time for a change, asks Duncan BrownJK Galbraith said that there are two kinds of forecasters: those who don’t know; and those who don’t know...
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Tighter visa rules limit international talent options
Fall in skilled migrant worker numbers damages UK business, says CableGovernment polices designed to reduce net migration have greatly reduced the international talent pool available to British...
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Dealing with misconduct in and outside work
Are there lessons to be learned from the Suarez’ ban on playing in the World Cup The furore surrounding Luis Suarez’ latest indiscretion on the football field has not gone unnoticed. During the game...
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Asda to cut 1,360 jobs in management restructure
Supermarket boss predicts trend for headcount reduction across sectorThe supermarket chain Asda has announced “radical” restructure plans across its 578 stores, which will see up to 1,360 workers made...
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Wage gap between the sexes becomes yawning chasm as employees age
Men earn 45 per cent more than women at the age of 49, ONS data showsThe gender pay gap has decreased since the 1970s but the disparity between what men and women take home today still differs...
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Should workplace culture be tough and autocratic or caring and collaborative?
Why choose one, asks Peter Honey, when you can get the best of both worldsI have spent a most of my life consumed with doubt, torn between conflicting arguments. I once read an obituary (funny how they...
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Agency workers protected by whistleblowing laws
Health and safety adviser working through his own service company was covered by the legislationThere have been a number of developments recently in the context of whistleblowing, including the...
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Graduate vacancies return to pre-recession high
Employers offer nearly nine per cent more entry-level jobs for 2014The number of graduate vacancies has increased by 11.6 per cent this year, returning the graduate jobs market to its pre-recession...
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Free ebook from Unum: the SME 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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CIPD Manifesto for Work calls for shift in employment policy
Institute urges politicians to focus on future of ‘high-performance workplaces’With the general election less than a year away, the CIPD has published a ‘Manifesto for Work’ to urge politicians to...
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Why student loans are an HR nightmare
Kafkaesque bureaucracy makes Iain Mackinnon's blood boil – and it's probably costing your company dear Never mind Mars, is there intelligent life in the Student Loans Company? My wife has just...
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What not to do when providing references
Employers should play it safe when asked about a former employee’s job historyA reference request lands on your desk asking for the following information. Why did Jim leave your employment? How many...
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Dean Royles to quit NHS Employers for HR and OD role
New appointment at one of the largest trusts in the UKDean Royles, the high profile leader of NHS Employers, is set to leave the organisation later this year for the post of director of HR and OD at...
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Millions face unemployment ‘twilight zone’, says LGA
Talent mismatch could lose UK Treasury £164 billion over a decadeIn the next 10 years, more than eight million people could be without a job or in work they are over-qualified for, the Local Government...
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L&D is increasingly recognising the importance of ROI, but there’s a problem
We are seeing a significant shift towards greater integration with the business and more awareness and recognition of the importance of evaluating business impact’. These are positive trends and it’s...
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Fines for non-payment of tribunal awards
New employment bill will penalise employers that do not pay successful claimants what they are dueThe government announced last year that it would be considering a variety of options to get tough on...
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Work-life balance initiatives ‘won’t have significant impact’
But shared parental leave and flexible working hotly debated at CIPD Employment Law ConferenceThe new flexible working rules will have little practical impact, according to law experts at the CIPD’s...
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