HR news and analysis including: The forthcoming Equality Bill looks set to eliminate discrimination against carers Leading HR directors warn HR not to hide away during the recession at the latest HR director's club meeting. Presenter Guy Logan  More...
03 April 2009 11:55

Equality campaigners and leading business groups have delivered a lukewarm response to new parental leave proposals aimed at generating greater parity between entitlements for mothers and fathers. In its Wo rking Better report, the Equality and  More...
03 April 2009 10:38

New proposals for increasing parental leave pay in stages over the next 10 years will cause "an administrative headache" for HR functions, the CBI has warned. Yesterday the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called for greater parity betw  More...
31 March 2009 16:52

Statutory maternity pay should be scaled back and fathers should get eight weeks of paid leave, the equalities watchdog has said today. Outlining a 10-year strategy that would cost £5.3bn a year, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC  More...
30 March 2009 09:45

The government will introduce the extension of the right to request flexible working for parents of older children this April, despite speculation that the new law may be delayed because of the recession. In response to employers' concerns, t  More...
27 March 2009 09:54

HR news and analysis including: Experts warn of ineffective equality targets in emergency services An exclusive interview with Baroness Sally Greengross on the default retirement age A UK border agency employee ha  More...
13 March 2009 16:37

HR news and analysis including: An employment tribunal ruling on collective pay rises means new employers must honour old pay deals; 40 companies face legal action after allegedly buying secret data about thousands of workers; and   More...
06 March 2009 15:47

McDonalds and British Gas were among the winners at the Employers Forum on Age awards , which showcase the achievements of organisations that have taken a lead in promoting workplace wellbeing and age diversity. McDonalds scooped the award for   More...
02 March 2009 10:12

HR news and analysis including: HR directors slam government plans to force employers to advertise skilled jobs locally first; experts recommend diverting high-potential staff via HR departments on their way to becoming CEOs and senior mana  More...
27 February 2009 16:36

I am concerned by reports that business secretary Lord Mandelson is trying to abandon government promises to strengthen equalities legislation in the forthcoming Equality Bill ('Maternity and equality law changes may go to keep business costs down', Personneltoday.com, 23 February).   More...
25 February 2009 16:00

HR news and analysis including: Financial services HR chiefs fear that scrutinising bonuses too much will damage their business CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme tells Personnel Today that HR must lead the bonus culture change, and challeng  More...
13 February 2009 16:28

Personnel Today asked an eloquence* of employment lawyers for their views on some of the key legal issues that we are likely to see in 2009 - no surprise that the recession has coloured their opinions.   More...
12 January 2009 11:20

Join Personnel Today for the last podcast of the year.   HR news and views including: What happens next regarding the Working Time Directive? If the opt-out is scrapped for good, as is looking likely after the European Parliament vote to do   More...
19 December 2008 15:33

HR news and analysis including: Why the UK is likely to lose its current exemption rights from the Working Time Directive, forcing employees to stop working more than 48 hours a week. We debate the latest thinking from MEPs in Brussels. Whether ma  More...
12 December 2008 14:48

HR news and analysis including: as the consultation on whether to extend the right to request flexible working to parents with kids aged 16 or under closes, employers' groups have called for clarity on what exactly will change a legal expert tell  More...
14 November 2008 15:26

The European Commission plans to issue a new directive on family rights. This could have significant ramifications for UK employers, as Juliet Carp explains.   More...
14 November 2008 11:57

Poor pay and conditions for nursery and childcare workers is jeopardising efforts to improve skills levels and the overall quality of services, a report has warned. A report by the Daycare Trust charity and the TUC found that some workers in the sect  More...
11 November 2008 11:05

Three-quarters of companies provide more than the statutory maternity pay requirement, according to research by Incomes Data Services (IDS). The survey also revealed that about half (52%) of respondents think that the current statutory minimum mater  More...
11 November 2008 08:33

Lord Mandelson's political instincts are legendary, and his determination to make a major impact immediately as the new business secretary is clear for all to see. But his proposal that the extension of the right to request flexible working to parent  More...
31 October 2008 16:38

New flexible working laws  may be delayed, but employers should still consider requests. Despite widespread press reports that business secretary Lord Mandelson planned to confirm that new family-friendly proposals, announced six m  More...
24 October 2008 15:00