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Tribunal cases could rise again in the future
Employers should not rule out the risk of claimsIt has been reported that Business Secretary Vince Cable is launching a review into the operation of fees for bringing employment tribunal cases, the...
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Almost a quarter of NHS employees bullied by colleagues in 2014
But growing staff dissatisfaction won’t deter new recruits, says expertNearly a quarter (24 per cent) of NHS employees experienced harassment, bullying or abuse from their manager or other colleagues...
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Number of workers relying on zero hours contracts rises to 700,000
ONS puts increase down to ‘greater awareness’ rather than new agreementsThe number of people employed on a zero hours contract for their main job increased by 100,000 to 700,000 between October and...
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Knowledge of disability critical to discrimination finding
Employer entitled to conclude adjustments not needed for stress absencesWhen an employer knows about an employee’s disability, various legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010 are triggered, such...
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We need to talk about pensions
Auto-enrolment and the end of annuities have changed the landscape for workplace savers, says Robert Jeffery. And HR needs to be part of a new conversationIf you’ve kept reading this far,...
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Employees lose £6,000 a year in unpaid overtime
More than five million work an extra day a week for free, says TUCWorkers contributed £32bn to the UK economy last year in unpaid overtime, an average of £6,050 each if these hours had been paid,...
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SMEs lead the way on managing talent, finds UKCES
But best practice not translated across every industryAlmost a quarter of small and medium-sized businesses are maximising staff talent to boost productivity but a significant gap exists between best...
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The power of having purpose at work
It’s up to managers to harness employees’ biological and neurochemical hunt for personal meaning, says Susanne JacobsI listened to Desert Island Discs recently, one of my favourite programmes because...
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Scotland may gain power to abolish tribunal fees
Could devolving procedural control lead to ‘jurisdictional tourism’?The administration and funding of employment tribunals in Scotland is going to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament. The exact...
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Young people key to unlocking UK manufacturing growth, says EEF
More than two fifths of delegates champion apprenticeships at annual conferencePoliticians and business leaders were in agreement last week at the EEF National Conference 2015 that inspiring young...
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Oversized executive pay deals threaten public trust in business
Golden hellos and inflammatory bonuses ‘ruining’ company reputation, finds IoDHigh levels of executive pay are the biggest threat to the public's trust in business, members of the Institute of...
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Settlement agreements are no substitute for fair procedures
Employers must make reasonable adjustments for long-term sicknessSettlement agreements are certainly a useful tool for agreeing severance terms, but not when they are used to replace fair processes....
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‘No feedback, no learning’
Organisations need more suggestions on employing young people like a hole in the head, says Peter Honey. But one last piece of advice won’t hurtMany years ago when I was a graduate applying for jobs, I...
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Charity calls for trained careers teachers in every secondary school
But businesses should provide ‘additional help’ to get students work-ready, says education secretaryCharity Teach First is the latest organisation to call for better provision of quality careers advice...
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UK workers ‘worry’ over retirement funds
But poor wage growth hampers pension contributions, warns CIPDOne in ten employees are worried they will never be able to retire from paid employment, while nearly two-thirds have considered working...
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Easter’s changing date could force breaches of the working time rules
But employers can take steps to even out bank holiday variationsThe Working Time Regulations 1998 state that workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks' paid holiday a year, which equates to 28...
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See why a ‘best fit’ HR solution from ETS gives you the best results
You might not have heard of ETS, but you’ll have heard of our clients, who include BT, M&S, PepsiCo and ITV.We’re an experienced HR consultancy, helping companies with employee engagement,...
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RCN joins Unison and GMB in accepting NHS pay offer
But the fight for fair wages ‘will go on’, pledges council chairRoyal College of Nursing (RCN) members working for the NHS in England have voted to accept the government pay offer, outlined by health...
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More than 2,000 Early Conciliation requests filed over holiday pay
Legal expert calls on HR to use service ‘more strategically’Acas’ Early Conciliation (EC) services dealt with more than 60,000 cases from 6 April until the end of December 2014, according to the third...
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Fixed-term contracts as alternatives to redundancy
Employers should make clear at the outset what happens when work endsWhen a particular kind of work is redundant, the employees at risk of dismissal may well have skills which remain useful to their...
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