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Why an SME may be your dream employer
The power of smallConsume a diet of the popular business press and you’d be forgiven for thinking only large companies are worth working for. But SMEs (generally, those with fewer than 250 staff)...
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Q&A - Ian Matthews
HR director, Arts Council EnglandIs life at the Arts Council all clinking champagne flutes backstage at the opera?Some people might have the idea that we’re some serene, stately ivory tower. But the...
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We asked you where you wanted to work and you said…
Not all organisations are equal in the eyes of HR and L&D professionals. But which employers would they drop it all to work for? And what’s so good about them?For recruiters, understanding what...
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Equalities watchdog investigates taxi firms’ ‘white drivers’ policy
Customers’ preferences unlikely to justify discriminationIt was recently reported that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is looking at a Rochdale based taxi firm that has offered...
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Second NHS strike announced over 1 per cent pay row
Government says blanket wage rise presents ‘risk to frontline jobs’A group of unions representing NHS workers have announced a second round of strikes after the government rejected independent...
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Onus put on employers to prove claimants’ compensation should be reduced
Ground rules confirmed for applying Polkey in unfair dismissal casesThe case Contract Bottling v Cave illustrates the importance of what lawyers refer to as the Polkey principle - this guides tribunals...
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Under 4 per cent of key football backroom jobs go to ethnic minorities
Research shows BAME representation is lacking on and off pitchBlack, Asian and ethnic minorities (BAME) are excluded from key backroom staff roles in UK football, figures from the Professional...
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Employers use ‘brain-friendly’ principles to boost learning, report shows
CIPD publishes employer case studies detailing neuroscience in actionCase study evidence of how HR can use neuroscience to boost learning and development, cut staff turnover and enhance customer...
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Make employee appraisals easy for your managers
Managers aren’t necessarily good writers. In fact, many struggle with writing employee performance reviews — particularly with a looming deadline. Yet, it’s this written feedback that employees so...
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Shift Work damages employees’ ability to think, warns study
Professor says cognitive impacts have health and safety consequencesStaff who regularly work hours that go against their natural body clock face significant damage to their ability to think and...
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Claim judged out of time because of early conciliation rules
Employee loses out through misunderstanding time limits for multiple respondentsHelen Crossland The recent case of Beadle v Addaction tested a key area which the new regulations governing early...
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Impact of landmark holiday pay judgment revealed
Employers call for government intervention to offset backdated pay costsA landmark judgment from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) to include overtime in holiday pay with potentially costly...
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Behavioural science is ‘more than Jedi mind tricks’
CIPD report highlights business benefits of psychological approachAdvances in behavioural science offer employers the opportunity to increase staff motivation and productivity but workplace practices...
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Seven ways HR can prepare for the future’s entrepreneurial employees
Rita Gunther McGrath encourages HR professionals to see change as the chance for opportunity“We’re going from a world where we’re really thinking about people who want to ascend career ladders to a...
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The civil service deserves ‘leaner more professional’ HR
Changes have reduced cost of HR by 50 per cent in five yearsThe civil service needs to improve its cross-sector training to boost the commercial expertise of its employees, the head of civil service HR...
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Holiday pay following Bear Scotland judgment on overtime
Guidance on next steps for employers after landmark EAT caseIt's not every day that Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) cases make front-page news. But recently a major decision about whether overtime...
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Working through the Ebola crisis
Employers need to assess the risks for their employeesDespite a recent levelling off in the number of new cases of Ebola, around 1,000 people a week are still contracting the virus in West Africa....
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No pay boost on the horizon, warns CIPD economist
Real wages will remain depressed, says Beatson – and four-generation workforces are becoming a realityReal wages have not risen since the financial crisis, says CIPD chief economist Mark Beatson, and...
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Gain board-level skills as a school governor, says expert panel
Inspiring Governors Alliance urges more professionals to volunteerEducation boards, young people and businesses would benefit greatly if more professionals volunteered as schools governors, a panel of...
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It’s your job to build a ‘giving’ business, Adam Grant tells HR
Social scientist and author outlines four ways to encourage corporate altruismHR professionals can help nurture a culture of generosity and altruism in their organisations, renowned social scientist...
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