How to tackle imposter syndrome and ‘modern racism’
It's not unusual for black people and those from ethnic minority backgrounds to feel they don't belong in certain workplaces. Binna Kandola suggests ways of minimalising imposter syndrome
Personnel Today Awards 2019 shortlist: Health & Wellbeing Award
The 2019 Personnel Today Awards take place on the 19 November at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane....
Twitter to deliver opening keynote at Employee Benefits Live 2019
Bruce Daisley, vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at global social media organisation Twitter, will deliver the opening...
HMRC wins IR35 tribunal against three BBC presenters
HMRC has won an IR35 tribunal case at the High Court against three BBC presenters who will now have to...
Polish ambassador advises Poles to leave the UK after Brexit
Poland’s ambassador to the UK is urging Polish nationals to “seriously consider” leaving the UK because of the problems some...
Tribunal seeks ‘worker’ status clarification from EU
An employment tribunal is seeking clarification from the European Court of Justice on the proper interpretation of the “worker” classification...
Organisations need more ‘connector’ managers to succeed
Almost half (45%) of managers lack the confidence to help employees acquire the skills they need, according to analyst firm...
Firms accused of ‘university snobbery’ in graduate recruitment
One fifth (22%) of prestigious Russell Group university graduates have yet to secure a full-time job, compared to 30% of...
‘Radical action’ needed to reduce teachers’ hours
Teachers have worked an average of 46 to 49 hours a week for many years, according to a study by...
Personnel Today Awards 2019 shortlist: Diversity and Inclusion (Private Sector)
The 2019 Personnel Today Awards take place on the 19 November. In a series of articles profiling all our finalists, we introduce the contenders for the Diversity and Inclusion (Private Sector) award.
Robots and automation: UK lags behind G7
Entire regions of the UK face being left behind and British businesses could find themselves being uncompetitive, unless the government...
Most female professionals never negotiate pay
More than half of all female professionals (57%) have never attempted to negotiate a pay rise, and if they do...
Flexible working in higher paid jobs trebles
Job adverts with salaries over £60,000 are three times more likely to offer flexible working than they did three years...
In-depth
Automation and AI: how it will actually affect the workplace
Is there any consensus over the effects of the spread of AI over the next few years and is HR well placed to play its part in reshaping the workforce?
Duty of care and the employee accused of wrongdoing
All HR professionals are familiar with the stress and anxiety associated with a grievance or disciplinary process. Ashleigh Webber examines...
How employees are using social activism to make their voices heard
With traditional union membership in decline, employees are finding new ways to voice their opposition to corporate decisions, as shown...
Recruiting Now
Brexit
Polish ambassador advises Poles to leave the UK after Brexit
Poland’s ambassador to the UK is urging Polish nationals to “seriously consider” leaving the UK because of the problems some...
No-deal Brexit: Mini factory staff may be forced to take unpaid leave
Workers at the Mini plant in Oxfordshire could be forced to take at least two weeks’ unpaid leave and have...
No-deal Brexit could send NHS ‘toppling over the edge’
A no-deal Brexit would send the NHS – “our nation's greatest institution” – into a state of chaos, health service union Unison has warned.
Personnel Today Awards 2019
Personnel Today Awards 2019 shortlist: Health & Wellbeing Award
The 2019 Personnel Today Awards take place on the 19 November at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane....
Personnel Today Awards 2019 shortlist: Diversity and Inclusion (Private Sector)
The 2019 Personnel Today Awards take place on the 19 November. In a series of articles profiling all our finalists, we introduce the contenders for the Diversity and Inclusion (Private Sector) award.
Personnel Today Awards 2019 shortlist: Apprenticeship Employer of the Year
We profile our finalists for the Apprenticeship Employer of the Year category at the Personnel Today Awards 2019.
Apprenticeship levy
Businesses ‘crying out’ for apprenticeship levy clarity
The apprenticeship levy system needs to be more accessible and transparent and standards need to be reviewed regularly if the...
Quarter of employers ‘let down’ by apprenticeship providers
A quarter of HR and L&D managers have been let down by their apprenticeship training provider.
Personnel Today Awards 2019 shortlist: Apprenticeship Employer of the Year
We profile our finalists for the Apprenticeship Employer of the Year category at the Personnel Today Awards 2019.
Gender pay gap reporting
Most female professionals never negotiate pay
More than half of all female professionals (57%) have never attempted to negotiate a pay rise, and if they do...
Should salary history questions be outlawed?
Ending employers' ability to ask candidates about salary history could help tackle gender and ethnicity pay gaps but how best to achieve this?
Never mind the gender pay gap: here’s the gender pensions gap
There have been exhaustive discussions on the gender pay gap, but what about the huge chasm between women’s pension wealth...
Wellbeing
Twitter to deliver opening keynote at Employee Benefits Live 2019
Bruce Daisley, vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at global social media organisation Twitter, will deliver the opening...
Union campaign to support terminally ill workers takes to the road
The TUC’s campaign to protect terminally ill workers – Dying to Work – begins a national roadshow today from the...
Violence and abuse against shop workers reaches ‘epidemic’ proportions
A Co-op funded report has called for government action to prevent crime against retail workers, claiming it has reached ‘epidemic’...
Webinars
Digitising HR records: the first steps towards intelligent automation (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | Find out how West Midlands Ambulance Service digitised its HR records as the first step in a journey towards intelligent automation...
Transforming culture: How to bring people with you through change (webinar)
ON DEMAND | Look at any HR trends right now and the focus is on workplace culture. Or explicitly, having a culture that supports transformational change...
‘Open-source learning’ – a new approach to sharing knowledge (webinar)
Open-source is a well-known concept in software development, but what lessons might learning and development professionals be able to draw...
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
Twitter to deliver opening keynote at Employee Benefits Live 2019
Bruce Daisley, vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at global social media organisation Twitter, will deliver the opening...
Technology and employee wellbeing – what does the future hold?
PROMOTED CONTENT | Employee wellbeing is not a new phenomenon – in fact, it has been...
Petition calls for pet bereavement leave
A woman who claims she lost her job on the same day her dog died is calling for the right...
Opinion
EU settled status: how employers can help their European staff
Last week Personnel Today ran an opinion piece which criticised the EU Settlement Scheme, the process that EU, EEA or...
Does gender pay gap reporting legislation need more teeth?
The original aim of gender pay gap reporting was to shed light on pay discrepancies and apply enough pressure to...
Are HR professionals lacking employee relations skills?
As the CIPD’s Festival of Work starts in London, complete with speaker and breakout sessions galore on all the new...
Global HR
France faces tough battle over pension reform
Paris has been crippled by public transport strikes today in response to moves by the French government to implement pension reform.
Banks need to transfer more staff to EU for no-deal Brexit
Banks need to “step up” their plans for the UK leaving the EU without a deal, the European Central Bank...
1.2 million jobs to be lost in Europe with no-deal Brexit
If the UK were to leave the EU without an agreement 1.2 million jobs across the Continent would be be...
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