Court of Appeal rules foster carers can unionise
Foster carers are “workers” and have the right to unionise, according to a ruling today by the Court of Appeal....

NCT accused of ‘racism’ by parenting practitioners
A union said that some of the National Childbirth Trust's practitioners were being “bullied” by the trust’s quality assurance procedures.

Salesperson asked ‘can I get you pregnant?’ wins sex discrimination claim
A woman who was subjected to sexual comments has won her claim for sex discrimination, harassment and constructive dismissal.

Oven-Ready HR Reheated: Dave Ulrich, Peter Cheese and more
Oven-Ready HR Reheated brings a selection of the key moments from Season 1. The first of two compilation episodes revisits...

Online job vacancies return to pre-pandemic levels
UK job vacancies have returned to the same level as before the first lockdown in April 2020, according to Adzuna and the Office for National Statistics.

Barclays banker given £10k pay-out in toilet access case
A tribunal has found Barclays had failed to make reasonable adjustments for a banker who had Crohn's disease.

Furlough scheme may cause workplace divisions
Furloughed employees show significant reduction in wellbeing, personal confidence, job satisfaction and commitment to their employers, finds new research.

Employees look to avoid snooping employers
About a quarter of UK employers (24%) said they would leave their job if they felt their privacy was being invaded.

Nearly two in five given work shifts at short notice
Research finds that the issue is more prominent among people from ethnic minorities and the low-paid.

Covid-19 vaccinations could be made mandatory for care home staff
Staff in care homes with older residents could be required to have a Covid-19 vaccine under government proposals.

Disney drops dress requirements in inclusion drive
Disney has incorporated inclusion into the values that guide workers' roles at its theme parks.

Greensill scandal: civil servants ordered to declare outside interests
Senior civil servants have been asked, by the end of the week, to declare paid roles or outside interests that could conflict with civil service rules.

Deliveroo error sees riders paid inflated bonuses
Deliveroo’s plans to say reward its most experienced riders with bonuses saw many riders receiving the wrong amounts.
Covid-19 coronavirus

Oven-Ready HR Reheated: Dave Ulrich, Peter Cheese and more
Oven-Ready HR Reheated brings a selection of the key moments from Season 1. The first of two compilation episodes revisits...

Pandemic leads to increase in ‘stress smoking’
More than half of smokers are ‘stress smoking’ or smoking more because of extra strain brought on by the Covid-19...

Covid-19 vaccinations could be made mandatory for care home staff
Staff in care homes with older residents could be required to have a Covid-19 vaccine under government proposals.
Recruiting Now
IR35

IR35 changes take effect in private sector
Changes to the off-payroll working rules – known as IR35 – take effect in the private sector today.

April 2021 employment law changes: five things for HR to do
An annual update on the changes to employment law that are happening in April 2021 – IR35, national living wage, statutory pay rates...

Top 10 HR questions March 2021: IR35, vaccinations and SOSR
Our monthly round-up of what's worrying HR. In March HR's questions focused on IR35 reforms...
Immigration

Changing immigration rules and how employers can benefit
Revisions to the immigration rules and specifically the points-based system have kickstarted a huge shift in how employers hire, writes Jonathan Beech.

New graduate visa route aimed at retaining ‘brightest and best’
Students on the graduate route will be able to work or look for work after their studies for two to three years.

Budget introduces elite visa to lure tech entrepreneurs
The UK government is set to introduce an ‘elite points-based visa’, a further component of its drive to revamp the immigration system post-Brexit.
In-depth

IR35: An opportunity to rethink how skills are sourced?
Organisations could see the preparation they have had to make for IR35 as a catalyst for rethinking where skills are sourced.

Performance: Why ‘rank and yank’ fell out of favour
KPMG has been using a ‘set distribution’ or ranking approach to assessing employees’ performance. Like annual appraisals, this strategy has fallen out of favour in recent years, but why?

Facing an annual leave backlog? Employers’ questions answered
After the government’s announcement this week that stricter coronavirus restrictions could be in place for a further six months –...
Brexit

Changing immigration rules and how employers can benefit
Revisions to the immigration rules and specifically the points-based system have kickstarted a huge shift in how employers hire, writes Jonathan Beech.

New graduate visa route aimed at retaining ‘brightest and best’
Students on the graduate route will be able to work or look for work after their studies for two to three years.

Budget introduces elite visa to lure tech entrepreneurs
The UK government is set to introduce an ‘elite points-based visa’, a further component of its drive to revamp the immigration system post-Brexit.
Apprenticeship levy

UK workplaces are not institutionally racist, commission claims
UK organisations are not institutionally racist and diversity has increased in key professions, according to a government-commissioned review.

BBC plans to move more jobs out of London
The BBC has revealed plans to move hundreds of jobs out of London and invest in local reporting roles and apprenticeships.

New ‘flexi’ apprenticeships to be announced in budget
A new ‘flexi-job’ apprenticeship will allow apprentices to work with a number of different employers in their chosen sector.
Gender pay gap reporting

One in four publish gender pay gap data by usual deadline
The number of employers reporting their gender pay gap figures is significantly down on previous years.

April 2021 employment law changes: five things for HR to do
An annual update on the changes to employment law that are happening in April 2021 – IR35, national living wage, statutory pay rates...

OECD countries all guilty of gender pensions gap
Women in OECD countries receive around a quarter less income than men from the pension system.
Wellbeing

NCT accused of ‘racism’ by parenting practitioners
A union said that some of the National Childbirth Trust's practitioners were being “bullied” by the trust’s quality assurance procedures.

Oven-Ready HR Reheated: Dave Ulrich, Peter Cheese and more
Oven-Ready HR Reheated brings a selection of the key moments from Season 1. The first of two compilation episodes revisits...

Covid-19 vaccinations could be made mandatory for care home staff
Staff in care homes with older residents could be required to have a Covid-19 vaccine under government proposals.
Webinars

Reopening workplaces – vaccinations and testing (webinar)
As we emerge from the latest lockdown, employers have important decisions to make on how to reopen their workplaces safely.

How to be a great employer in challenging times (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | Sinead Sharpe and Ben Thompson join Rob Moss to look at how positive workplace culture can effect change.

Employee Benefits Insights Online Series: 15-19 March 2021
15-19 March 2021 | Register now
Employee Benefits is to host a second online event...
Personnel Today Awards 2020

Personnel Today Awards 2021 opens for entries
HR and L&D teams wishing to celebrate the successes of the past year can begin their journey towards receiving the recognition they deserve from today.

Personnel Today Awards 2020 winners: NHS praised for Covid response
NHS England and Improvement has been crowned the overall winner at this...

Personnel Today Awards 2020: HR Team of the Year shortlist
The Personnel Today Awards winners will be announced on Thursday. Our final shortlist spotlight centres on the teams in the...
Global HR

Disney drops dress requirements in inclusion drive
Disney has incorporated inclusion into the values that guide workers' roles at its theme parks.

Business travel is creeping back, but at what risk?
The number of business trips to the Middle East has started to rise again, proof that ‘essential’ work-related travel is back. But expert assistance is now needed to navigate the pitfalls.

Financial services workers call for flexibility
More than half of employees in financial services would like to see changes to their working week post-Covid, according to a survey.
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