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Why hot-desking needs careful management
Employers must not ignore their health and safety responsibilities over flexible work station arrangements Hot-desking, the system in which no one desk in the workplace is allocated to a single person...
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One in four staff admit making false expense claims, study finds
Businesses not querying claims, with arts and culture sector worst offendersA quarter of employees confess to making false expense claims at work, according to a new study.One in five of them reported...
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Bonuses reach post-recession high
Figures up nearly five per cent in a year, with private sector average of £1,800The total amount paid to staff in the form of bonuses rose by 4.9 per cent this year, according to data released by the...
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Flexible study brings career benefits
Part-time study at Hull University Business School can help you advance your strategic capability and career, without compromising your commitments at work or at home. We offer two postgraduate...
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Disabled employee did not need job interview
Reasonable adjustments could include finding alternative employment by informal meansThe case London Borough of Southwark v Charles is a clear example of the proactive approach expected of employers...
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Almost a third of young workers on low pay
Real-term wages nearly £3 an hour lower than in 2009One-in-three young people in work are now classed as being on ‘low pay’, according to a report due to be published later this month by the Resolution...
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Lib Dems unveil plans to extend paternity leave by four weeks
Proposals to build on existing entitlement outlined in manifestoNew fathers would be entitled to an extra four weeks paternity leave increasing their time off to six weeks, under plans announced in the...
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Client must be the same for a Tupe service provision change
Employees will not transfer if a contract is short-term or for a different organisation.The decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Horizon Security Services v Ndeze demonstrates two ways in...
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Why are employee evaluations so important?
The link between talent management best practices and corporate performance is clear. McKinsey’s ground breaking War for Talent studies determined that companies with strong talent management practices...
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UK’s ‘inpat’ talent doubles in less than 20 years, finds report
Foreign professionals now account for 15 per cent of workforceA week after government data revealed that immigration levels have grown by 38 per cent during 2013-14, research by Lloyds Bank has found...
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New Tesco boss asks staff for advice to boost retailer
All 500,000 employees can email CEO ideas directly, he saysAs Tesco’s new chief executive Dave Lewis stepped in to head up the struggling retailer, he took an unusual approach on his first day by...
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BBC staff vote for strike in dispute over job cuts
Row represents ‘battle for the heart and soul’ of the corporation, says unionEmployees at the BBC have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in response to the employer’s announcement it plans to cut...
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Volunteering can have business benefits, CIPD says
Carefully planned schemes can help employees build skillsVolunteering schemes can have business benefits when they are linked to staff development, a report from the CIPD has found.The report,...
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Why employers should take care with references
Even a personal endorsement on LinkedIn could carry employer liabilityIt might seem surprising but there is no general entitlement to receive a reference from an employer. If employers decide not to...
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More than half of employees identify ‘inadequate staffing’ as top cause of...
But global study shows only 15 per cent of senior managers recognise this issueStress has a much greater impact on workplace disengagement than was previously thought, according to a global study by HR...
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Early Conciliation data suggests employees want to avoid tribunals
Acas figures show just 7 per cent of workers reject conciliation routeThe majority of employees are open to settling disputes via the Acas Early Conciliation (EC) scheme rather than going through...
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Why UK employers won’t go for US-style non-poaching agreements
Californian corporations face class actions for allegedly trying to prevent staff from joining rivalsAdobe Systems, Apple, Google and Intel are all facing large fines in the US after being accused of...
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Most high-skilled jobs will go to women in the next six years, says report
UKCES data highlights importance of employer-led skills developmentWomen will take two-thirds of all new highly-skilled jobs created in the next six years because male skills development and academic...
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Low public trust in business ‘does not extend to workers’ own firm’
But CBI survey shows staff want employers to share more about important issuesEmployees trust their employer more than businesses in general, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has...
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Policing the ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts
The government is consulting on how to make its reforms watertightA mix of political and media scrutiny has kept zero-hours contracts firmly in the spotlight, largely due to an overall lack of...
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