Five trends to watch in HR recruitment in 2015
Pay awards to remain subdued in 2015, predicts XpertHR
Despite increased optimism in the economy, pay awards in 2014 ended the year below where they started, according to latest...
First Twitter tribunal case offers lessons on social media at work
In December 2014, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered the misuse of Twitter by an employee for the first time....
Could teacher suspensions open schools up to legal claims?
The decision by schools to take action against staff amid confusion over child protection rules could potentially expose them to...
HR data: the top five metrics for 2015
With the ability to manage and interpret data becoming increasingly vital for HR professionals, new analysis from XpertHR Benchmarking reveals the five most valuable...
Ten expensive employment tribunal awards in 2014
Since the introduction of fees, the employment tribunal has, thankfully, become a less common destination for the HR professional. However,...
Tribunal watch: Interest payable in equal pay claim
A Scottish employment tribunal has held that 300 North Lanarkshire Council employees who are claiming equal pay will be able...
Obesity as a disability: five key talking points for employers
The European decision late last year on obesity in the workplace confirmed for UK employers that obesity can constitute a...
Apprenticeships: a practical way of learning
It is no secret that one of the best ways to acquire skills is through doing the job as well...
Holiday pay, overtime and commission: making sense of annual leave
How should employers account for commission and overtime when calculating an employee's holiday pay?
Shared parental leave
Shared parental leave timeline: key dates for HR
Shared parental leave might feel like something for April 2015, but it is already having an impact on employers. We...
Shared parental leave: more than half believe childcare should be shared
More than half of UK adults believe that childcare should be shared equally between couples, a government survey has found....
Top 10 HR questions in December 2014: Reasonable adjustments and bank holidays
How far do employers have to go when making reasonable adjustments...
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First Twitter tribunal case offers lessons on social media at work
In December 2014, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered the misuse of Twitter by an employee for the first time....
Could teacher suspensions open schools up to legal claims?
The decision by schools to take action against staff amid confusion over child protection rules could potentially expose them to...
Tribunal watch: Interest payable in equal pay claim
A Scottish employment tribunal has held that 300 North Lanarkshire Council employees who are claiming equal pay will be able...
Opinion
How to support employees through divorce
January is a peak time for couples to separate or divorce, but few employers have sufficient measures in place to...
Leadership: putting the trust back into business
After years of financial crisis, leadership trust is at a low. How can HR put the trust back into business...
Creating a talent pipeline for critical employees
Talent pipelines aren’t just for senior staff or leadership roles. Sue Brooks, chief innovation officer at recruitment process outsourcing company...
Personnel Today Awards
Personnel Today Awards 2014 winners: Accenture take top prize for recruitment innovation
The Personnel Today Award for Innovation in Recruitment was given to Accenture for doubling it's amount of hires after the introduction of new technology...
Personnel Today Awards 2014 winners: Village Urban Resorts & De Vere Hotels win Employee Engagement award – more than 1,000 employees
Employee engagement can have a dramatic impact on business results. Village Urban Resorts & De Vere Hotels were considered worthy...
Personnel Today Awards 2014 winners: Hymans Robertson top employee engagement category – fewer than 1,000 employees
Hymans Robertson’s efforts to turn around employee engagement, decrease absence and improve productivity saw it take home the Personnel Today...
XpertHR Editors Choice PTOD feed
- Latest pay awardsWe summarise the latest pay awards collected by XpertHR that have been added to the pay databank.
- Pay settlement trends: first 2015 deals settledWe provide a round-up of pay deals in the final quarter of 2014, while a look ahead at the first pay awards effective in 2015 reveals some signs of upward movement.
- Podcast: Dealing with grievancesIn this week's podcast, we discuss whether employers can force witnesses to give evidence in the course of grievance proceedings and provide general guidance on dealing with grievances effectively.
Transforming L&D 2014, a series of articles, now includes a round table discussion on employing young people, in association with learndirect.
