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Big data ‘can identify and fix work culture problems’
But professionals from all departments shy away from taking responsibilityBig data is useful for both understanding and engineering workplace culture, businesswoman and author Rahaf Harfoush said in...
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Nurses warn of industrial action if ‘seven-day NHS’ results in pay cuts
BMA questions feasibility of government's additional care pledgeThe general secretary of Britain’s largest nursing union, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), has warned of industrial action if...
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Job insecurity the norm for three quarters of global workers, finds ILO
Part time employment on the rise worldwide ‘especially among women’The majority of workers worldwide face insecure employment conditions as the use of temporary or short-term contracts and informal job...
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Managing capability dismissals without discriminating
Reasonable adjustment duty continues during notice periodThe case Fox v British Airways [2015], which went to the Court of Appeal in 2013 and recently returned the Employment Appeal Tribunal, concerns...
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Planned strike action by Network Rail staff deemed ‘deplorable’
Pay row walk-out prompts Virgin Trains to cancel Monday and Tuesday servicesEmployer Virgin Trains has cancelled its west coast mainline services on Monday the 25th and Tuesday the 26th of May in...
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Majority of graduates discount value of soft skills, finds survey
But employers interpret this as a ‘failure to understand work culture’Soft skills in the workplace at vital to commercial success, according to 93 per cent of employers but graduates do not agree with...
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OD anchors ‘common purpose’ for university employees in testing times
HR best equipped to embed institution-wide values for staff and studentsAs universities face ongoing financial pressures and quality assessment changes, HR is using organisational development (OD) to...
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Spotting signs of cognitive impairment in the workplace
Checklists for dealing with dementia and avoiding discrimination claimsAccording to a survey of over 800 HR professionals by the Centre of Economics and Business Research last year, 10 per cent...
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Magnox to axe up to 1,600 jobs at nuclear power sites
Union fears loss of ‘vital skills and expertise’ from industryNuclear decommissioning consortium, Magnox, has said it will cut up to 1,600 jobs across 12 of its nuclear power sites by September...
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New bonus claw-back measures introduced at Tesco
Supermarket to pursue former chief executive’s £1.2m pay-off if misconduct provenTesco has introduced new provisions to claw back bonuses from senior staff members, following controversy over awards...
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Cameron’s immigration bill has far-reaching consequences for HR, warns legal...
Employers could be liable for ‘simple, honest’ mistakesA proposed immigration bill outlined by prime minister David Cameron in a speech made at the Home Office could have far-reaching consequences for...
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Research: Two workforces are emerging
An intriguing paradox has sprung up in the job market, according to the CIPD Spring 2015 Labour Market Outlook (LMO): some employers are struggling with skills shortages, while others have some degree...
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Could HR solve Othello?
Missing out on promotion unleashes a workplace plotter’s devious planThe problemBrave and competent soldier Othello murders his wife, wrongly convinced she has been unfaithful. He has been duped by his...
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Why judgment is the one skill an HR director cannot do without
In a complex world, the ability to find solutions to organisational brain-teasers separates the good from the great, says Louisa Baczor The role of HR director hardly lends itself to a standard job...
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Unions sound alarm over anti-strike laws
Battle expected over ‘significant’ new legislation in wake of election victoryThe UK’s strike laws are set for the biggest shake-up since the Thatcher government in the wake of the Conservatives’...
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Why SMEs may find Fit for Work unfit for purpose
Is the new occupational health service suitable for small businesses?The government’s Fit for Work occupational health scheme is due to complete its national rollout by the end of this year. The scheme...
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Is a wiki the answer to better workplace design?
HR and facilities managers come together to brainstorm new ways of workingHR’s involvement with workplace design has traditionally been sporadic – and that needs to change, according to facilities...
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Government bans exclusivity clauses in zero-hour contracts
Legislation proposed by former business secretary comes into force todayEmployers who do not guarantee staff any hours of work, but prevent them from working for another employer, could face legal...
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Entrenched macho work cultures deter talented female applicants, finds survey
’Gender barriers’ in certain sectors exacerbated by patronising male colleagues‘Macho’ working environments are the biggest barrier to attracting talented women into male dominated sectors, such as the...
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Weekend working commonplace despite negative impact on productivity, finds poll
Nearly 10 million staff estimated to work on days off despite Monday to Friday contractAlmost half of employees (47 per cent) who work Monday to Friday have needed to put in extra hours at the weekend,...
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