Youth employment: How can we break down barriers and create opportunities?
We bring together seven employers for a round table discussion on young people’s readiness for work…
Tribunal watch: Worker argues frustration over wasted public money is philosophical belief
Can a public sector worker’s passionate view that his employer should not waste public money count as a “philosophical belief” under discrimination legislation?
Severely obese staff may gain disability rights
Morbid obesity could be considered a disability under EU law, a top European legal official stated this week. The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) stated that, while EU…
Network Rail faces huge equal pay claim
The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has launched a multi-million pound equal pay claim against Network Rail. The union has launched a claim covering 30 female managers who are allegedly being paid between £3,000 and £4,000 per year less than their male counterparts. If successful, another 3,000 female managers at the infrastructure firm could also […]
Graduate recruitment: What should you pay the class of 2014?
What starting salary is your organisation offering to graduate recruits in 2014? As the class of 2014 joins the labour market, XpertHR is conducting a short benchmarking survey on the state of graduate recruitment and graduate starting salaries. Take part in this XpertHR Benchmarking research to receive latest data on how your organisation compares. Completing […]
HR backs shared parental leave plans
HR professionals support the new right to shared parental leave due to come into force in 2015, but have concerns about how it will work in practice, according to new research.
Workplace alcohol risk assessments curb excessive drinking
With alcohol consumption becoming an increasing problem affecting the workplace, alcohol self-assessment by employees could provide a solution, according to Don Shenker, director of the Alcohol Health Network (AHN). Hangovers and pulling “sickies” are simply the outward manifestations of drinking too much, but UK businesses’ problem with alcohol is felt much more deeply and in […]
Wages growth lowest since 2001
UK unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in nearly six years, but wage increases are at their lowest since 2001, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The number of people out of work fell by 121,000 to 2.12 million in the three months to May 2014. The rate of unemployment also fell, […]
War for talent – time to move from high potentials to all employees
Seventeen years ago the term “The war for talent” was coined in a Harvard Business Review article1 and changed how companies manage their top performers worldwide. Since then, HR approaches have focused on those often referred to as “high potentials”. However, things have changed and companies need take a fresh look at their tactics to […]
Shared parental leave: an eight-step guide for employers
Shared parental leave will give working parents more choice in how they care for their child in the first year after the child’s birth, including by enabling the father to take a greater parenting role where this suits the family’s circumstances. Although the right to take shared parental leave and pay is being introduced for […]
Shared parental leave
Shared parental leave webinar: Preparing your organisation for the new right
Available on-demand. Audrey Williams and Camilla Palmer join Rob Moss to discuss how the shared parental leave rules will work.
HR backs shared parental leave plans
HR professionals support the new right to shared parental leave due to come into force in 2015, but have concerns about how it will work in practice, according to new research.
Who cares at work? Ten things every employer should know about carers
Three million people in the UK combine work with care. An ageing population means that this figure will rise significantly....
Flexible working requests
Flexible working for all: work-life balance at Asda
As the right to request flexible working is extended to all employees, Asda’s Hayley Tatum explains why organisations should welcome...
How to avoid discrimination claims with flexible working requests
The line manager of a small but important department in the business is approached by a couple of members of...
Zero hours contracts: how might the Government “crack down on abuse”?
Consultant editor Darren Newman asks how the Government might go about strengthening protection for workers on zero hours contracts, and...
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When called on to implement HR processes that come up on a regular basis, some HR professionals might feel they know what to do off by heart; however, other, less familiar processes might cause a bit more head scratching...
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Brendan Barber: Do organisations expect too much of line managers?
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With the pace of change intensifying all the time, leaders with emotional intelligence are better equipped to manage it, argues...
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After last week’s claims by former BBC HR director Lucy Adams that appraisals do not work, Ian Lee-Emery suggests that...
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PT Awards profile: Ellie Goddard, East Sussex County Council
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- Network Rail faces substantial equal pay claimNetwork Rail "could face a bill in excess of £10 million per year" if an equal pay claim launched by the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) is successful.
- What was your organisation's labour turnover rate for 2013?The latest research from XpertHR reveals employers' headline voluntary resignation and total labour turnover rates for 2013.
- Coming soon to XpertHRThis article provides details of a selection of articles and other resources that are due to be published on XpertHR, as well as details of those that have recently been published on the site.
Transforming L&D 2014, a series of articles, now includes a round table discussion on employing young people, in association with learndirect.
