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Trade union-backed claim ineligible for costs refund
Reimbursement rules do not apply where employees’ legal fees are paidThe Employment Appeal Tribunal has made a significant decision on employment tribunal fees in a recent case called Goldwater v...
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Do work cultures deserve such a bad press?
Sometimes they do, says Peter Honey, as he considers how HR can tighten its grip on this vague and ethereal creatureCulture is a slippery word. My dictionary gives seven uses including the raising of...
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Rethink hiring practices to help young jobseekers, NUS tells employers
Commission for Work report warns against using ‘crude candidate filters’The National Union of Students (NUS) has called on employers to “rethink their recruitment practices” to ensure that young...
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Pension rules set to be relaxed further, says chancellor
But Osborne says ‘no Budget giveaways’ before electionChancellor George Osborne is expected to announce an extension to his existing pension reforms in the 2015 Budget this Wednesday.He said that he...
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Behind every great leader is a great personal assistant
The workplace revolution has started, says Grace Lewis, and your admin staff are leading the wayFor two days this week, the Blackberries will be off, the Bluetooth headsets will remain on the...
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The grey area around employees who leave to start a rival business
How far can employees go without breaching their contracts?In a sting by Channel 4’s ‘Dispatches’ programme MPs Jack Straw and Malcolm Rifkind were filmed in conversations about securing consultancy...
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Employers split over future of tribunal fees, CIPD reveals
Dramatic fall in cases prompts renewed calls to reform regime Almost equal numbers of employers think employment tribunal fees should be scrapped or reduced as those who think the current fee levels...
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Extra 20p on the minimum wage ‘will help 1.4m employees’
Government goes above and beyond LPC advice with 57p apprentice rate riseThe minimum wage will increase by 20p to £6.70 per hour from the 1st of October this year, the government has announced.The...
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Budget 2015: the highlights for HR
How will it affect employers and employees?With record levels of employment, improving living standards and economic growth, it’s no surprise that chancellor George Osborne seemed upbeat as he...
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Cost of alternative route for employment disputes increases
Civil court fees rise for breach of contract claimsFee increases in the civil courts came into effect on 9 March. Designed in part to reduce the extent of taxpayers’ subsidy of the civil court system,...
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HR urged to take charge of resilience at work
Expert says culture that empowers staff is keyOrganisations that are the best at being resilient can’t often explain why, according to Stephen Carver, lecturer in project and programme management at...
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Agency workers ‘afraid’ to assert statutory rights
Calls to Acas helpline show employment power imbalanceAgency workers are largely unaware of their rights and are afraid to raise concerns in fear of losing their job, according to a study by Acas.Of...
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Historic gross misconduct thwarts wrongful dismissal claim
Employee’s bid for damages overturned by pornographic emailsThe recent High Court decision in the case Williams v Leeds United Football Club demonstrates particularly starkly a longstanding but...
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Ten ways to get the most out of mentoring at work
Building a trusting, supportive bond requires effort, says Cathryn NewberyMentoring is viewed by many as an essential part of personal development. But establishing a trusting, supportive mentee-mentor...
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Has Nigel Farage got a point?
Experts visualise a workplace without race discrimination lawsEmployers should be entitled to discriminate on the basis of nationality, according to the leader of the UK Independence Party Nigel...
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Government announces new apprenticeship funding model
Employers to be given more power over where money is spent Employers will soon be in control of money for apprenticeships, as the government has announced a new digital apprenticeship voucher...
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Does anyone understand shared parental leave?
Complex eligibility rules are leaving employers in the dark – with fears over information security and legal challenges to maternity benefits In a matter of weeks, the forums of Mumsnet could see an...
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How to handle clashes of political beliefs at work
Trade union employment dispute has pre-election lessons for employersIn the case Henderson v GMB, the EAT had to consider whether the claimant had been subjected to harassment related to his beliefs....
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Empathy is the top leadership skill, says Sky CEO
EQ Summit hears emotional intelligence can ‘supercharge’ businessesEmpathy has overtaken more traditional business skills to become the most important requirement for leadership success, according to...
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Almost half of employers fail to plan recruitment a year ahead
Poor planning ‘makes it difficult to adapt to changing markets’Employers lack sufficient processes and capabilities to properly plan and manage human capital, research has revealed.It is the damning...
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