Statutory maternity pay and sick pay: 2017/18 rates announced
Personnel Today Awards 2016: SABMiller takes home the top prize
SABMiller Europe gained the top trophy in last night’s Personnel Today Awards for an ambitious learning and development initiative that...
HR pay rises lowest in a decade
HR professionals saw their pay rise by an average of 2.3% over the past year, according to new data from...
Pay awards fall to six-year low, XpertHR finds
Pay settlements have fallen to their lowest level for more than six years, according to the latest data from pay...
Government pledges £13m to boost management skills and productivity
One announcement from Wednesday’s Autumn Statement that could have an impact on employers was the proposal to invest £13 million...
Why are millennials stressed and what can we do about it?
A recent survey by LifeWorks found that 90% of millennials had been distracted by stress at work, despite being perceived...
Is it time to sweeten up your pensions communications?
With young people prioritising other financial commitments over pensions, employers need to rethink how they communicate the benefits of saving...
National living wage to rise to £7.50, Chancellor confirms
Today’s Autumn Statement confirmed that the national living wage will rise to £7.50 per hour from April 2017.
The new...
Regulatory references: Improving culture in the financial services sector
With widespread reforms impacting employers in the financial services industry, what obligations will they have on providing regulatory references?
It...
Theresa May backs off plans for workers on boards
Theresa May has backtracked on a pledge to include worker representatives on boards, announcing that this will not be a...
Brexit
Brexit: what’s the legal position if employees must relocate?
Suggestions that high-profile businesses such as banks will leave the UK because of Brexit highlight the employment law issues employers...
Global uncertainty creates opportunity for HR professionals
CIPD chief executive Peter Cheese has called for HR to step up to the corporate agenda after a “turbulent year”...
Brexit debate: Government gives no guarantees on worker rights
The Government gave limited assurances on the future of UK employment rights derived from EU law at a parliamentary debate...
Gender pay gap reporting
Gender pay gap and equal pay: what’s the difference?
Today, 10 November 2016, is Equal Pay Day, the day of the year on which women effectively stop earning money...
Five questions to ask when addressing gender equality
Gender pay gap reporting is just the start of tackling gender diversity, argues KPMG’s Ingrid Waterfield. It’s the action that...
Women earn £8,500 less than men by their 50s
Women earn less than men throughout their working lives and the gap is widest in their 50s when they earn...
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The Personnel Today Awards 2016
Personnel Today Awards 2016: SABMiller takes home the top prize
SABMiller Europe gained the top trophy in last night’s Personnel Today Awards for an ambitious learning and development initiative that...
Personnel Today Awards 2016: the photos
View a selection of Personnel Today Awards 2016 photos including snaps of guests arriving, winners’ official photos and late-night dancing…...
HR Director of the Year 2016: Sharon Bridgland-Gough, Cardtronics
Sharon Bridgland-Gough of Cardtronics has received the coveted HR Director of the Year for 2016 at the Personnel Today Awards....
HR Tech Talk
Personnel Today Awards 2016: TfL scoops Technology prize for online learning
Transport for London has won the 2016 Personnel Today Award for Excellence through Technology, sponsored by Broadbean, for implementing an...
More than eight in 10 workers experience technology issues when presenting
Speech written, slides prepared, rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! The key to a successful presentation is preparation. However, little can prepare you...
Workplace by Facebook: will platform familiarity spell success for business social network?
Industry watchers are divided as to whether Facebook’s new “Workplace social network for business” will prove a hit in the...
Wellbeing
Why are millennials stressed and what can we do about it?
A recent survey by LifeWorks found that 90% of millennials had been distracted by stress at work, despite being perceived...
Acas research calls for joined-up approach to managing mental health at work
Research published by Acas on managing mental health at work adds to the weight of evidence for a joined-up approach...
“Broken” fit note and fit for work scheme face overhaul
The Government has announced plans to overhaul the GP fit note and statutory sick pay, as well as reform the...
National living wage
Pay awards fall to six-year low, XpertHR finds
Pay settlements have fallen to their lowest level for more than six years, according to the latest data from pay...
National living wage to rise to £7.50, Chancellor confirms
Today’s Autumn Statement confirmed that the national living wage will rise to £7.50 per hour from April 2017.
The new...
Taxis and taxes: the wider implications of the Uber decision
Most of the attention focused on the recent Uber decision has focused on the employment law aspects of the case....
Webinars
International assignments in an uncertain world (webinar)
The current economic and political climate has led to increasing challenges for employers managing international assignments. Sign up for this...
Maternity, paternity and shared (grand)parental leave webinar
ON DEMAND |What do employers need to consider when an employee or an employee's partner has a baby? Parental rights in recent years have been broadened to include the mother’s ...
Brexit HR implications: How to prepare (webinar)
ON DEMAND | What does Britain’s vote to leave the EU mean for HR? The precise terms of Britain's exit from the European Union are yet to be decided, but there are practical steps that employers can take to prepare for running a business outside the EU.
Fit for Work
NHS occupational health services targeted in cost-saving plans
With the NHS facing a funding crisis, occupational health could be among the functions targeted for cuts and efficiency savings,...
Manufacturers call for tax relief for medical expenses to get sick staff back to work
Manufacturers have called on the Government to revisit the idea of offering tax breaks for medical treatments as a way...
Fit for Work service asks for feedback from users
The Fit for Work service has been up and running for several months now. Dr Lucy Goundry, medical director of...
Shared parental leave
Shared parental leave: enhanced pay is key to take-up
Employers that enhance shared parental pay are twice as likely to receive shared parental leave requests as those who offer...
Shared parental leave: what impact has it had?
What impact has shared parental leave had on your organisation over the past year? XpertHR is conducting a survey of...
Budget 2016: shared grandparental leave proposals to be unveiled in May
The first consultation on the extension of shared parental leave to grandparents will be launched in May, Chancellor George Osborne...
Benefits
Statutory maternity pay and sick pay: 2017/18 rates announced
The Government has published the statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay and sick pay...
Personnel Today Awards 2016: Employee Benefits taken to the Next Stage in social care sector
Next Stage, a small social care provider in north-west England, beat off stiff competition to win the 2016 Personnel Today...
Second medical opinion services can cut risks of employing older workers
Second medical opinion services can help older workers return to work after sickness absence and reduce risks for employers, argues...
Opinion
Five questions to ask when addressing gender equality
Gender pay gap reporting is just the start of tackling gender diversity, argues KPMG’s Ingrid Waterfield. It’s the action that...
How skills-based volunteering can boost careers
Many employers see volunteering as a way to boost team dynamics and give something back. Skills-based volunteering takes this one...
Visible tattoos: time to relax policies on employee appearance?
New research on appearance at work from Acas shows that employers may be out of touch with changing public attitudes...
Legal
Regulatory references: Improving culture in the financial services sector
With widespread reforms impacting employers in the financial services industry, what obligations will they have on providing regulatory references?
It...
Fair dismissal for failure to produce evidence of right to work in UK
An employment tribunal held that an employee was fairly dismissed after failing to produce evidence of his right to work...
Disciplinary procedures: three case law lessons for employers
What is the role of HR in the disciplinary process? To what extent can an employer use its appeal process...
Global HR
IHG wins 2016 Personnel Today Award for Employer Branding
Intercontinental Hotels Group checked out of the Personnel Today Awards 2016 this week with the Award for Employer Branding. Here,...
Global uncertainty creates opportunity for HR professionals
CIPD chief executive Peter Cheese has called for HR to step up to the corporate agenda after a “turbulent year”...
International assignments in an uncertain world (webinar)
The current economic and political climate has led to increasing challenges for employers managing international assignments. Sign up for this...
XpertHR Podcasts
PROMOTED | Although growth is always a business issue, right now it is the business issue. According to the “KPMG Global CEO outlook survey” ... Find out more
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Latest press releases
- FCSA members get sneak preview of HMRC’s online digital tool
- Social care company Next Stage in association with Perkbox wins Award for Employee Benefits at Personnel Today Awards 2016
- Sage partners with Personal Group to transform SME productivity
- Autumn Statement 2016 – Ban on Pension Cold Calling
- Autumn Statement 2016
