Immigration rules on same-sex partners remain tough
Only a third of countries allow same-sex spouses to qualify as dependents on immigration applications, while just 30% allow same-sex partners this qualification.
Oxford University’s retirement age not discriminatory, tribunal finds
A former Oxford University academic who was forced to retire at 67 has lost his claim for unfair dismissal and...
Culture shift needed to tackle discrimination against visibly-different staff
A significant culture shift, driven by leadership teams, is needed to tackle...
A third of BAME employees asked to westernise their name
Almost one in three ethnic minority employees have been asked to adopt a ‘Western’ work name by a manager –...
IR35: HMRC’s defence of status tool is like ‘climate change denial’
Campaigners have accused HM Revenue & Customs of acting in a manner “akin to climate change denial” in its defence...
Academic staff suffer ‘epidemic’ of poor mental health
There is an “epidemic” of poor mental health among higher education staff, according to Freedom of Information requests gathered from...
Employees keen to get to grips with future of work
Companies need to do more to prepare employees for the future of work – but employees have a “keen sense...
Pay awards overtaken by inflation
The recent jump in the retail prices index (RPI) to 3% means that pay awards are falling slightly behind inflation,...
Court of Appeal to hear unlawful inducements case
An employer that was found to have breached trade union regulations by directly approaching workers with a pay deal and...
RMT union secures two-year pay deal with Network Rail
The RMT Union has won an above-inflation pay deal with Network Rail and has written to the track and infrastructure...
Outsourced government workers strike over pay
Outsourced workers at two government departments are striking over low pay and changes to pay cycles which a union has...
British Steel collapse puts thousands of jobs at risk
British Steel is to go into administration, putting some 5,000 UK jobs at risk and endangering 20,000 roles in its...
MPs urge radical improvements in apprenticeships
MPs have strongly criticised the government’s apprenticeship programme, in particular its focus on higher level placements and failure to meet the needs of smaller employers.
Personnel Today Awards 2019
‘People wouldn’t admit they worked here’: Transforming Morecambe NHS trust
Furness General Hospital hit the headlines in 2013 following a number of tragic baby deaths in its maternity unit. Ashleigh...
Personnel Today Awards 2019 open for entries
Entries are now open for the 2019 Personnel Today Awards, recognising the HR teams, individuals and suppliers that have delivered...
Personnel Today Awards 2018: The Film
Watch all the winners collect their Personnel Today Awards trophies and find out what it’s like to be recognised...
Recruiting Now
Brexit
British Steel collapse puts thousands of jobs at risk
British Steel is to go into administration, putting some 5,000 UK jobs at risk and endangering 20,000 roles in its...
Unemployment lowest since 1974 as candidate shortages bite
The unemployment rate in Britain has fallen to the lowest rate since 1974, with just over a third of those...
What does Brexit teach us about negotiation and litigation?
After more than two years of watching politicians grapple with one of the most complex negotiations the UK has ever...
GDPR
How to navigate managers regime, GDPR and criminal records checks
How financial firms need to navigate the major data privacy implications of criminal records checks made necessary by the Senior Managers and Certification Regime
Uber not complying with GDPR requests say drivers
Uber drivers are threatening to take legal action over claims the company has refused to disclose the personal data it...
One year on from GDPR – managing the data ‘snowstorm’ within occupational health
This month (May) is the first anniversary of the arrival of GDPR, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. Dr...
Apprenticeship levy
MPs urge radical improvements in apprenticeships
MPs have strongly criticised the government’s apprenticeship programme, in particular its focus on higher level placements and failure to meet the needs of smaller employers.
‘Gender-neutral’ ads to encourage female STEM apprentices
The government is to consider using “gender-neutral language” in apprenticeship standards to ensure women are not deterred from training for...
Small businesses seek urgent apprenticeship reforms
The government is in danger of making apprenticeships unaffordable for smaller firms, with reforms urgently needed to curb the decline in apprentice numbers.
Gender pay gap reporting
Missing gender pay gap data: 47 organisations named and shamed
Forty-seven organisations that have failed to report their latest gender pay gap deadlines have been named by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
What can be learned from Denmark’s parental leave and childcare policies?
Denmark has some of the most generous parental leave and childcare support schemes in the world. But have these had...
Late gender pay gap reporters named and shamed
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has revealed the identity of three companies that, for the second year running, have failed to detail their gender pay gap information in time
Wellbeing
Academic staff suffer ‘epidemic’ of poor mental health
There is an “epidemic” of poor mental health among higher education staff, according to Freedom of Information requests gathered from...
Amazon investors told to press for better working conditions
Investors have been urged to put pressure on Amazon to improve working conditions at its UK warehouses, following reports that...
Charity workers’ mental health at risk
Four out of five workers in the charity sector have suffered workplace stress in the past 12 months, and 42% felt their job was damaging their mental health.
Webinars
‘Open-source learning’ – a new approach to sharing knowledge (webinar)
Tuesday 11 June 2019, 3:00pm BST
Open-source is a well-known concept in software development, but what lessons might learning and...
Tricky sickness issues – employers’ questions answered (webinar available on demand)
Tuesday 26 March 2019, 11:00am GMT
Handling the tricky issues that can arise when an employee is on sick leave...
Retaining talent by supporting older workers (webinar)
Organisations are increasingly recognising the value of older workers in filling skills shortages and the benefits that having mixed-age teams...
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
What can be learned from Denmark’s parental leave and childcare policies?
Denmark has some of the most generous parental leave and childcare support schemes in the world. But have these had...
BT to allocate £50m shares to employees
BT is to distribute £50m in shares each year to staff as it sets out to improve customer service, alter its workplace culture and improve workforce morale.
Champion flexible working to improve parents’ work-life balance
Support for flexible working should be visible from leadership level to help create “human-sized” jobs that enable a greater work-life...
Opinion
Why fatherhood holds the key to solving the gender pay gap
The introduction of gender pay gap reporting has shifted the onus of responsibility for solving the gender pay gap to...
Gender equality: ‘Men and women are not the same and won’t be’
Jordan Peterson has HR in his crosshairs with his strident criticism of efforts to close the gender pay gap and...
L&D needs to stop creating and start curating
L&D is operating in a climate of rapid change. The demand is constantly put on us to be agile, to...
Global HR
Immigration rules on same-sex partners remain tough
Only a third of countries allow same-sex spouses to qualify as dependents on immigration applications, while just 30% allow same-sex partners this qualification.
Whistleblowing culture ‘firmly entrenched’ in the UK
Although 35% of UK businesses have no system in place for whistleblowing, a comparison with other economically similar nations in Europe shows that the UK is ahead of the curve.
Delta Airlines under fire over anti-union poster
American airline Delta, which operates 13 daily flights from the UK, has been heavily criticised in the US over posters encouraging workers not to spend money on union membership.
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