Growth in apprenticeships outstripping graduate roles
Springboard injunctions: Case law shows mixed success
Employers often use interim or “springboard” injunctions to protect confidential information after employees decide to leave. But they are not...
HR becoming more female, less accidental career choice
The human resources profession is becoming increasingly female according to new research released this week. However, fewer people are “falling...
A third of new starters experience poor onboarding
More than a third of new starters have had a poor onboarding experience, while for more than a fifth it...
Using people analytics to drive retention success (webinar)
Achieving an optimum level of labour turnover is fundamental to maintaining organisational performance, but employers can struggle to retain key...
Vicarious liability: employers face big damages for employees’ actions
Vicarious liability, where employers may be liable to pay damages for an employee’s or others’ actions, can result in high...
Jobs market lags behind demand for flexible working
Employees’ desire for flexible working far exceeds companies’ capacity to offer it, a report published today has found.
According to...
Nursing unions demand 3.9% pay rise and £800
Unions representing more than a million nurses and other NHS staff have written to the chancellor to demand a 3.9%...
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Pensions Regulator in first auto-enrolment prosecution
The Pensions Regulator is bringing the first pensions auto-enrolment prosecution over allegations that a bus company and its managing director...
Modern slavery statements: September deadline looms
Large employers with a financial year running from April to March should be gearing up to publish their second annual...
Apprenticeship levy
Growth in apprenticeships outstripping graduate roles
Roles open to apprentices have grown by almost a fifth, vastly outstripping growth in graduate jobs.
According to the Institute...
Almost half of HR professionals unaware of new GCSE grading system
Almost half of HR professionals are not aware of the new GCSE grading system, according to a poll by the...
More than half of apprenticeship levy payers make use of funding, says Open University
More than half of employers who pay the apprenticeship levy are already making use of it, according to research by...
Gender pay gap reporting
Acas study urges higher take-up of flexible working
A report published today by Acas calls for more flexible working for parents returning to work after parental leave as...
Minister for Women Anne Milton on why returnships matter
As the Government announces four new returnship programmes for the public sector and launches a consultation on how to support...
Equality and Human Rights Commission publishes gender pay gap
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published details of its gender pay gap, showing that on average its...
Brexit
Residency limits proposed for EU migrants in leaked Brexit plan
A detailed 82-page Home Office document proposes to offer low-skilled EU migrants a maximum of two years’ residency in a...
Data protection: Post-Brexit EU partnership plan revealed
The Government has issued a policy paper proposing to develop a post-Brexit partnership with the EU on data protection matters....
Government asks committee to look into post-Brexit immigration
The Government has commissioned an in-depth report into how immigration will be managed after Brexit.
Home secretary Amber Rudd has...
Elsewhere on the web
The Personnel Today Awards 2017
Personnel Today Awards: Graduate Scheme of the Year
In our continuing series of articles profiling those who have successfully made the shortlist for this year’s Personnel Today Awards,...
Personnel Today Awards 2017: Award for Health and Wellbeing
As we continue our round up of organisations to have made the shortlists for this year’s Personnel Today Awards, it’s...
Personnel Today Awards 2017: Award for Employee Benefits
As we round up those who have made the shortlists for this year’s Personnel Today Awards, it’s time to look...
HR Tech Talk
Getting to grips with new technology: A guide to best-practice HR software implementation (webinar)
Introducing new systems can be a challenge for organisations, so what can you do during the implementation to ensure it...
Could an organisation work on a completely remote basis?
Most employers now embrace some form of flexible and remote working, but self-publishing company Reedsy has taken this to the...
Collaboration is at the heart of cloud success
The key to successful cloud technology implementation lies in collaboration, argues John Stokoe, head of strategy development EuroNorth at technology...
Wellbeing
Scottish districts top ranking for women to work and live
Two Scottish local authorities have emerged as the best places for women to live and work in, according to a...
Personnel Today Awards 2017: Award for Health and Wellbeing
As we continue our round up of organisations to have made the shortlists for this year’s Personnel Today Awards, it’s...
How HR can help in a tough financial climate
With an estimated one in eight workers living in poverty and many employees feeling the squeeze of below-inflation pay awards,...
National living wage
National minimum wage: Avoid the pitfalls of pay averaging
Earlier this year it was reported that John Lewis set aside £36 million to compensate for a potential national minimum...
Argos tops HMRC’s latest list of national minimum wage offenders
HMRC has published its latest list of employers that have failed to comply with national minimum wage laws, with a...
Good work or bad? Reaction to the Taylor Review
Any much-anticipated report is likely to divide opinion, and the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices is no different. Rob...
Webinars
Using people analytics to drive retention success (webinar)
Achieving an optimum level of labour turnover is fundamental to maintaining organisational performance, but employers can struggle to retain key...
Getting to grips with new technology: A guide to best-practice HR software implementation (webinar)
Introducing new systems can be a challenge for organisations, so what can you do during the implementation to ensure it...
Making the most of apprenticeships (webinar)
ON DEMAND | Apprenticeships are under the spotlight, with planned changes to the way they are designed and delivered, as well as to how they are funded...
Fit for Work
Engaging all employees in their Personal Health Status
PROMOTED | It is a well-established fact that healthy employees are more productive and less prone to sickness absence...
Good practice when making occupational health referrals
What are the do’s and don’ts when making referrals? In the first of a series of articles on the interface...
Should employers take responsibility for injuries outside of work?
Are injuries away from the workplace the responsibility of employers? Paul Wimpenny explains why firms should aim to keep staff...
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
10 benefits to include in a flexible benefits scheme
Flexible benefits schemes can help to boost employee recruitment and retention by increasing the range of benefits available to employees....
Research on EAPs shows employers are missing out on all the benefits
Research on employee assistance programmes suggests they are valued by employees, but employers are not yet gaining all the potential...
Employee health benefits are more than “bells and whistles” for insurance products
Employee health benefits must be used to cut insurance costs and reduce the risk of ill health at work, argues...
Opinion
Monitoring employee communications: WhatsApp case raises concerns
A recent legal case involving messaging service WhatsApp raises issues about monitoring employee communications. Nick Le Riche, a partner at...
Don’t let candidates be put off by an outdated hiring experience
Finding the balance between effective candidate selection and a positive candidate experience is no mean feat. Charles Martin looks at...
Employment status: will 2017 bring new legal rights for casual workers?
A government review of employment status and further gig economy tribunal cases are expected this year, not to mention the...
Global HR
Residency limits proposed for EU migrants in leaked Brexit plan
A detailed 82-page Home Office document proposes to offer low-skilled EU migrants a maximum of two years’ residency in a...
Canada employment law: Big changes in store in Ontario
The Ontario Government has proposed legal changes to improve workers’ rights through Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017....
Technology is disrupting work – but what do staff think?
How is the world of work changing? Perhaps more importantly, how do staff perceive it to be changing? ADP president...
XpertHR Podcasts
- Apprenticeships: Should you become an employer-provider?
PROMOTED | With the recent apprenticeship reform many employers will be considering what is best... Find out more - Powering transformation through employee feedback
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