EasyJet flight attendants win right to express milk
Ten years of tackling age discrimination in the workplace
This weekend marks 10 years since age discrimination legislation was introduced, but how have these obligations influenced how multi-generational workplaces...
Pay growth stands firm at 2%
The median pay award in the three months to the end of August 2016 was 2%, according to provisional findings...
Personnel Today Awards 2016: Managing Change
Continuing our series profiling the shortlists for the Personnel Today Awards 2016, we take a look at which employers are...
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...
Further reform to public-sector exit payments confirmed
The Government has confirmed it will proceed with additional limits to exit payments across the public sector, following on from...
What will employment tribunals look like in 2026?
Employment tribunals have come a long way since their introduction in 1964 as a low-cost method for enforcing employment rights....
Why all workforce plans should address digital skills shortages
The skills shortage in technology isn’t just a problem for businesses in the digital space. Employers need to focus on...
Employing students: six tips for the new term
In university towns and cities around the country, students are settling in for the start of the academic year. As...
Employment law changes: October 2016 and beyond
The autumn months promise to be a busy period for HR practitioners as they get to grips with a host...
Brexit
Brexit: practical five-point checklist for employers
As Theresa May rejects the idea of a points-based immigration scheme for EU workers, employers continue to face uncertainty as...
Permanent hires plummet as Brexit makes employers cautious
The number of people recruited into permanent roles has decreased at its sharpest rate since 2009, with recruitment consultancies frequently...
Most firms says Brexit vote won’t delay hiring
More than half (54%) of employers say that the vote in June’s referendum for the UK to leave the EU...
Gender pay gap reporting
Employment law changes: October 2016 and beyond
The autumn months promise to be a busy period for HR practitioners as they get to grips with a host...
Gender pay gap reporting timeline: key dates for HR
Although gender pay gap reporting legislation does not come into force until early 2017, employers may have to collect gender...
Male managers more likely to be promoted than women
Women continue to receive fewer promotions and earn less than men, according to the latest National Management Survey from XpertHR...
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The Personnel Today Awards 2016
Personnel Today Awards 2016: Managing Change
Continuing our series profiling the shortlists for the Personnel Today Awards 2016, we take a look at which employers are...
Personnel Today Awards 2016: HR Team of the Year
The winners of the Personnel Today Awards 2016 will be announced on 22 November. Beginning our series of articles profiling...
Personnel Today Awards 2016: HR Supplier Partnership shortlist announced
The shortlist has now been announced for this year’s HR Supplier Partnership Award, the category that recognises the achievements of...
HR Tech Talk
Scaled Networks: cutting out the middle men in recruitment?
There’s a general consensus that the amount of people who freelance, work part-time or take unguaranteed shift work is on...
Gamification in recruitment: psychometric selection for more diverse talent
As companies endeavour to attract candidates with the right skills, Cath Everett looks at how gamification is helping recruiters select...
Does the rise of artificial intelligence mean the death of the recruiter?
Recruitment is a prime candidate for automation through artificial intelligence and machine learning, but what does this mean for the...
Wellbeing
On your bike: Office facilities for the 21st century commute
With rail fares set to increase and the continued threat of strikes, how should employers support staff to try out...
Sports Direct scraps zero hours contracts and “six strikes” policy
Sports Direct is to offer its casual retail workers the opportunity to switch from a zero hours arrangement to a...
Mental health risk: employers and insurers need a joined-up approach
Employers should address rising stress and mental health risk through collaboration between internal departments and insurance providers. A dedicated employee...
National living wage
Hermes could be subject to HMRC investigation
Business minister Margot James has asked HMRC to consider launching an investigation into pay and employment practices at courier company...
Unions to shine light on “businesses that treat workers like animals”
Frances O’Grady is to warn “greedy businesses that treat workers like animals” that they have no place to hide in...
Government must press ahead with national living wage rises
The Government should continue to increase the national living wage at the rate it planned when it was announced, according...
Webinars
Maternity, paternity and shared (grand)parental leave webinar
Tuesday 18 October 2016, 2:00pm BST
What do employers need to consider when an employee or an employee’s partner has...
Brexit HR implications: How to prepare (webinar)
What does Britain’s vote to leave the EU mean for HR? The precise terms of Britain’s exit from the European...
The Digital Tribe: why it’s everyone, not just millennials (webinar)
ON DEMAND | How we adapt to change is critical to our success. From the dawn of civilisation, humans have had to evolve in order to survive and thrive...
Fit for Work
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...
Fit for Work service: frequently asked questions
A series of roadshows have been held recently to explain how to use the Government’s new Fit for Work service....
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
Employment law changes: October 2016 and beyond
The autumn months promise to be a busy period for HR practitioners as they get to grips with a host...
On your bike: Office facilities for the 21st century commute
With rail fares set to increase and the continued threat of strikes, how should employers support staff to try out...
Cancer is top cause of long-term sickness absence claims, report shows
Cancer accounts for almost one-third of all long-term sickness absence claims paid through income protection in the last year, according...
Opinion
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...
How employers can break the re-offending cycle
Young entrepreneur Jacob Hill has just launched Offploy, which guides businesses through the HR, legal and ethical minefield associated with...
Legal
EasyJet flight attendants win right to express milk
Two EasyJet flight attendants have won the right to express milk for their children while working, in a landmark indirect...
Ten years of tackling age discrimination in the workplace
This weekend marks 10 years since age discrimination legislation was introduced, but how have these obligations influenced how multi-generational workplaces...
Further reform to public-sector exit payments confirmed
The Government has confirmed it will proceed with additional limits to exit payments across the public sector, following on from...
Global HR
Zika and employees – an unfortunate Olympic challenge
Ed Stacey examines whether employees can be forced to work in Brazil in light of the Zika virus
Employment law in Indonesia: 10 key facts
Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world. It comprises 17,500 islands spanning three time zones. It is...
Ten things you didn’t know about employment law in Brazil
The 2016 Olympic Games kicks off in Rio de Janeiro on Friday 5 August with a colourful and energetic opening...
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Latest press releases
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