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Despite the challenging economy, Jelf Employee Benefits has remained resolutely committed to providing a first-class service to their clients.  Hot off the heels of scooping four wins at the Health Insurance awards it has just been announced that th  More...
03 January 2012 11:56

A vocational rehabilitation model using occupational therapists challenges traditional OH approaches. Gerald Mcfeely explains. An innovative model of vocational rehabilitation is being piloted by NHS Lothian aimed primarily at employees returni  More...
03 January 2012 10:05

To minimise the spread of influenza within the NHS, key organisations have launched a campaign to boost the uptake of staff vaccinations. Dean Royles reports. Flu leads within NHS organisations, many of whom are occupational health professionals, ar  More...
03 January 2012 09:05

On this page you will find key topics to be covered by Personnel Today in 2012. Public relations, freelance journalists and other communications professionals with feature ideas should submit them to the relevant contact below. If you’re unsure which  More...
01 January 2012 00:00

On 1 January 2012, new rules on the VAT treatment of certain benefits provided under salary-sacrifice schemes will come into force. The changes follow a ruling in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that, where an employer operates a salary-sacrific  More...
31 December 2011 13:50

Here are the answers to our 2011 employment law quiz...   1 On 1 October 2011 the main rate of the national minimum wage increased to: £6.08 £6.10 £6.12 On 1 October, the rate of the national minimum wage rose from £5.93 to £6.08  More...
23 December 2011 12:25

After a tough year of economic uncertainty, when keeping staff engaged while keeping an eye on budgets was at the front of many HR professionals' minds, will 2012 offer more of the same? Personnel Today looks at 10 people management priorities for the c  More...
23 December 2011 09:54

One thing that is certain during the current economic climate is that talent matters. This is the assertion of talent solutions company Taleo's chairman and chief executive Michael Gregoire. There are many challenges facing the talent field at the m  More...
22 December 2011 13:50

Figures from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) appear to refute claims that employers will lay off large numbers of temporary workers this week to get around the requirements of the new Agency Workers Regulations (AWR). The December  More...
22 December 2011 13:50

When Tracey Shepherd first discovered she would be transferred to the company her employer had just signed an outsourcing deal with, she was distraught. She had been working for Thomson Local, the business directory company, since 1996 and had recently   More...
22 December 2011 13:50

Details have been published of planned changes to the limits and amounts payable under employment legislation. The changes, due to take effect from 1 February 2012, include an increase in the maximum award for unfair dismissal, from £68,400 to £72,3  More...
20 December 2011 16:11

All new apprenticeships for 16- to 18-year-olds will last for at least one year, as part of a series of reforms aimed at strengthening apprenticeships announced yesterday by skills minister John Hayes. Within the new measures, the Gov  More...
20 December 2011 12:09

Despite the pressure on budgets caused by the downturn, more than four employers out of five are continuing to protect staff with competitive health and benefits packages, latest research has suggested. The study, by insurer Unum and Personnel  More...
20 December 2011 10:30

The Government is undertaking a consultation to gauge views around relaxing the restrictions placed on the work that can be undertaken by HIV-positive healthcare workers . The move was unveiled by Chief Medical Officer for England Dame Sally Davies  More...
20 December 2011 09:27

The Government has announced that it is committed to simplifying health and safety guidance for small businesses by the summer in 2012, as well as ensuring that properly managed low-risk businesses need no longer be visited by inspectors. It will al  More...
20 December 2011 09:00

Every year brings with it some important new employment legislation for the employer to negotiate. Whether related to unfair dismissal, pensions, employment tribunals or redundancy, 2012 presents new legislation relevant to all organisations, large or s  More...
20 December 2011 00:01

A new government-funded "mental health in work" support service has been launched by specialist employer Remploy. The £4.8 million contract between the Department for Work and Pensions and Remploy Employment Services will see Remploy delivering ment  More...
19 December 2011 10:27

More than 100,000 cancers - equivalent to one-third of all those diagnosed in the UK each year - are being caused by smoking, unhealthy diets, alcohol and excess weight, according to research by the charity Cancer Research UK. The review of cancer a  More...
19 December 2011 09:27

Trading standards body the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to decide by the end of March whether or not to refer the private healthcare sector to the Competition Commission to investigate its practices. The OFT said in December 2011 that it had provi  More...
19 December 2011 08:27

Kay v Cheadle Royal Healthcare Ltd t/a Affinity Healthcare FACTS Mrs Kay was employed at Cheadle Royal Hospital as a deputy ward nurse for three years until her dismissal in October 2009. She worked on a ward with a staff nurse, Ms Thomas. The wa  More...
19 December 2011 00:01