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Half of young people ‘would choose an apprenticeship’
Qualification ‘fast becoming the norm’, says ministerFifty-four per cent of young people in the UK would opt to undertake an apprenticeship if one were available to them, new research has claimed. This...
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Financial firms to face boardroom gender targets
City regulators consult on UK’s first diversity quotas Banks and other top companies in the UK’s financial sector will be forced to implement quotas for women on boards under plans being devised by...
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‘Crunch time’ for young jobseekers, warns CIPD economist
Official stats show rise in unemployment among under-25sA growth in unemployment among 16- to- 24 year-olds means young Britons have hit a jobs “crunch time”, according to Mark Beatson, chief economist...
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Holiday pay should reflect overtime payments, says employment tribunal
A recent judgment has bent the rules under the Working Time Regulations and moved the UK closer to EU lawCalculating the correct amount of holiday pay owed to an employee under the Working Time...
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A-level results day: passes rise again but top grades take a dip
Companies ramp up school leaver programmes to attract best talent The national pass rate for A-levels has risen again to reach 98.1 per cent, exam results have revealed this morning.The figure follows...
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Use top female talent or lose it, CIPD warns employers
Talent pipelines risk ‘leaking’ entrepreneurial women, says report Organisations face losing their most valuable female employees because they are just as likely as men to want to set up their own...
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Sickness management must be adjusted for disabled employees
Allowing absence to trigger a disciplinary may not be reasonable for asthma sufferers, a recent case showsAn employer failing to make reasonable adjustments under s.20 of the Equality Act 2010 is a...
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Could a Cuban-style pay system work in the UK?
Duncan Brown’s recent travels see him reflect on the similarities and differences between two contrasting economiesI'm waiting at a main road junction on my mountain bike, sandwiched between a thumping...
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NHS ban on HIV positive employees ends
Decision to end ban 'taken on grounds of good, hard evidence’, says NHS HRDHealthcare professionals who have HIV will no longer be banned from undertaking medical activities with patients according to...
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Establishing liability for the misuse of confidential information
When a former employee misuses a company database, employers should consider every legal option, a case confirmsThe case Pintorex Ltd v Keyvanfar is a useful reminder of the parameters of confidential...
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All change, all the time
Jan Hills explains why HR must be constantly ready to respond to changeChange is a permanent reality for most companies, and HR is usually tasked with helping the change to happen. HR may play a number...
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National job schemes ‘failing young people’, council leaders warn
Local approach needed to tackle youth unemployment, says LGAYoung people struggling to find work are being failed by “complicated” nationally run job schemes intended to help them, town hall leaders...
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Third of workers not taking full holiday entitlement
Employees say guilt prevents them taking time offA third of UK office workers fail to take all their holiday leave, according to a new study from recruitment firm Adecco.Data from the survey of more...
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Bonus rises ‘not enough’ to redress drop in living standards
But 1 per cent increase suggests ‘economy on the mend’ONS figures have revealed that bonus payments increased across the UK in 2012/13, suggesting that the economy “may be on the mend”.Official figures...
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Majority of employers would recommend apprenticeships, survey reveals
Apprentices feel vocational training boosts job prospectsEight out of 10 apprentices say their apprenticeship has boosted their career prospects, according to a government survey. Employers also...
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Zero hours workers ‘earn £6 less than average’, figures claim
Danger that ‘insecurity at work becomes the norm,’ says Labour partyWorkers on zero hours contracts are likely to earn £6 per hour less than other employees, according to figures released by the Labour...
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Latest LinkedIn case sets legal precedent
Employer obtains court injunction to prevent ex-employees from using social media contactsEmployees are increasingly using social media sites, such as LinkedIn, to connect with existing and potential...
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New CIPD Foundation and Intermediate Certificates in HR & L&D from MOL
New versions of the:CIPD Foundation Certificate in Human Resources (HR) PracticeCIPD Foundation Certificate in Learning & Development (L&D) PracticeCIPD Intermediate Certificate in Human...
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Make employee appraisals easy for your managers with suggested feedback comments
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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Virtual employee joins council workforce
Hologram worker costs less than a human equivalent Employer Brent Council faces criticism for ‘hiring’ a virtual receptionist rather than a live employee to welcome and direct visitors to its...
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