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Is it game, set and match for equal pay?
Employers need to serve an ace on equal pay or face crashing out, warns Clinton WingroveLast Sunday, we celebrated Andy Murray emulating Fred Perry's 1936 Wimbledon win; another British winner.And...
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Government clamps down on employers ‘exploiting migrant labour’
But red tape will be cut for companies with legitimate hiresThe government has proposed tougher sanctions for “rogue business” employing illegal migrants, including the doubling of fines for persistent...
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Selecting employees on parental leave for redundancy
The European court has confirmed that employers must assess parents using the same criteria applied to other employeesThe Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled on the manner in which...
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Rising sick bill ‘costs UK business £29bn a year’
Absence levels in Britain top global scale, finds study The annual cost of sickness absence has climbed to almost £29 billion for UK organisations, according to new figures from PwC.British workers...
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Are we the weapons of mass disruption?
John P. Wilson encounters a new global learning phenomenon designed to challenge long-held perceptionsIt has been described as clubbing for thinkers, inspiration for the creative classes, a business...
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Government reviews whistleblowing laws
But TUC accuses government of ‘Beecroft by the backdoor’The government has announced a call for evidence on whistleblowing laws to assess whether there is enough protection for people who report...
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Zero hours casual contracts are not the only option
Properly drafted contractual arrangements can give employers similar flexibility and employees guaranteed benefitsFollowing the announcement that Vince Cable has ordered a review into zero-hours...
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Third of Neets fear they will never work, survey reveals
Lack of experience and confidence holding young job seekers backA third of unemployed young people think they will never get a job, according to a survey by the University and College Union (UCU).This...
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Staffing levels in spotlight as 14 more hospitals investigated
Higher than expected death rates found at NHS trustsInadequate staff numbers could have contributed to higher than expected death rates at the hospitals currently undergoing government scrutiny, one of...
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Pay main driver in industrial disputes, ONS figures show
Wage rows cause 91 per cent of working days lost to walkoutsPay is again the top reason for industrial disputes, leapfrogging redundancy rows as the main cause of walkouts, according to new Office for...
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CIPD and CIMA collaboration will ‘strengthen connection between finance and HR’
Key strategic focus to be on driving financial performance through peopleThe CIPD has today announced a major new strategic collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants...
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The 5 ‘Faces’ Managers See During Performance Appraisals: Strategies to...
So many people dread the annual performance appraisal discussion. Particularly when the employee’s performance is questionable. To get your managers ready to deal with employee objections, it helps if...
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Why bring-your-own-device (BYOD) is not just an IT issue
HR needs to safeguard personal and company data as more staff work on their own smartphones and tabletsA recent survey by IT analysts Ovum revealed that 67 per cent of employees who own a smartphone,...
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Reservists – will the new relationship with employers work?
Proposed changes could benefit businesses of all sizes, says SaBRE’s Tim CorryThe government recently announced some significant changes to the Armed Forces. They plan to increase the number of trained...
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Megatrends: What’s revolutionising the world of work
CIPD study highlights past changes and future challengesA number of ‘megatrends’ have changed the work of world beyond recognition over the last century, according to a new report from the CIPD. But...
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ONS data shows long-term unemployment at highest level since 1996
But figures also reveal ‘modest growth’ in overall labour marketLong-term unemployment increased by 32,000 to 915,000, putting the number of people out of work for more than a year at its highest level...
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Naming and shaming before investigations are complete
The new financial regulator’s plans to publish misconduct allegations could wreck disciplinary procedures and lead to claims, employment lawyers have warnedAnyone who works with UK employment law knows...
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How successful HR influencers work
Jan Hills looks at how the most persuasive HR functions get their own wayA recent article prompted me to revisit two pieces of research I did on successful HR leaders and HR business partners.I wanted...
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MPs call for upper temperature limit at work as heatwave spreads
Health and productivity warnings for overheated workplacesAs heatwave warnings spread across the UK, MPs have called for employees to be sent home if the mercury hits 30C at work.In an early day...
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One million workers now auto-enrolled into pensions
Scheme will help reverse historically low savings rates, says ministerOne million workers have now been automatically enrolled into workplace pensions, the government confirmed this morning.The...
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