Bill for paid parental bereavement leave is launched
Taylor review: Establishing employment status
XpertHR’s consultant editor Darren Newman looks at the proposals in the Taylor review to clarify employment status, as well as...
No growth in Acas early conciliation notifications
The number of early conciliation notifications has levelled off according to Acas, which has published its 2016/17 annual report.
There...
UK businesses risk “contagious” leadership
Some of the best, but also the worst, leadership behaviours spread contagiously through a business, because people are most heavily...
Employers should be required to publish ethnicity breakdown
UK businesses should publish a breakdown of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees, according to recommendations from the Chartered...
Young people suffer most from slowdown in income growth
Average income growth fell to just 0.7% in the year running up to the general election, research from think tank...
How to find the balance between flexible working and “always on”
Research has shown that many workers value flexible working over a pay rise. Sarah Thompson asks how can employers ensure...
Repeal Bill: No immediate change for workers’ rights
EU-derived legislation such as the Working Time Directive, TUPE and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will continue to apply...
Supreme Court gives gay man equal pension rights
The Supreme Court has granted an appeal in a case where a worker claimed his same-sex partner should get the...
Finance and HR: It’s time to collaborate
HR and finance are used to operating in silos, but marrying the two functions can bring major benefits to businesses....
Apprenticeship levy
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...
Top 10 HR questions June 2017: Maximum workplace temperature
With a temperature of 34.5°C recorded at Heathrow, 21 June 2017 was Britain’s hottest June day for 40 years.
Whether...
Use apprenticeships to increase employment for those with learning disabilities, says charity
Mencap is urging employers to use apprenticeships to increase levels of employment for people with learning disabilities.
The learning disability...
Gender pay gap reporting
How to find the balance between flexible working and “always on”
Research has shown that many workers value flexible working over a pay rise. Sarah Thompson asks how can employers ensure...
Department for Education is first government department to publish gender pay gap
The Department for Education (DfE) has published its gender pay gap figures, becoming the first government department to do so....
Gap between men and women’s retirement income grows
Women retiring this year will be £6,400 a year worse off than men, according to new research from Prudential.
The...
Brexit
Repeal Bill: No immediate change for workers’ rights
EU-derived legislation such as the Working Time Directive, TUPE and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will continue to apply...
Skills shortages cost businesses more than £2 billion, says Open University
Severe skills shortages in the UK cost businesses more than £2 billion in higher salaries, recruitment costs and temporary staff...
Five key compliance challenges for HR
HR departments face a constant barrage of new regulation and compliance requirements, and forthcoming developments such as GDPR will add...
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The Personnel Today Awards 2017
Personnel Today Awards 2017: Final deadline announced
Friday 23 June is the final deadline for entries to the Personnel Today Awards 2017, one of the biggest celebrations...
Personnel Today Awards 2017: Meet the judges
As the closing date for submitting entries for this year’s Personnel Today Awards approaches, it’s time to meet some of...
Picture perfect: Odeon & UCI on winning HR Team of the Year
Odeon & UCI Cinemas were victorious in the HR Team of the Year category at last year’s Personnel Today Awards....
HR Tech Talk
Swipe right for the best candidate? Recruitment enters the Tinder age
Recruitment systems are evolving so candidates can use artificial intelligence to match themselves to roles in a similar way they...
How to build a digitally competent workforce
Transitioning from post-industrial skills to digital competence must be a strategic priority for every organisation, says Diego Martinez from cut-e....
Three ways HR can build capability for the challenges ahead
HR departments face flat or shrinking budgets yet huge expectations are placed on them in terms of digital transformation and...
Wellbeing
The law and mental health in the workplace
Employers must get to grips with mental health in the workplace with politicians focusing on the issue and recent case...
Workplace smoking ban 10 years on: Common employer queries
On 1 July 2007, England introduced a ban on smoking in enclosed public places, including most workplaces. Ten years on,...
Top 10 HR questions June 2017: Maximum workplace temperature
With a temperature of 34.5°C recorded at Heathrow, 21 June 2017 was Britain’s hottest June day for 40 years.
Whether...
National living wage
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...
The Taylor Review: what employers need to know
The long-awaited Taylor Review of modern employment practices emerged today, introduced at a press conference hosted by Prime Minister Theresa...
National minimum wage – don’t be that employer
Even though the national minimum wage has been with us for over 18 years, and there has been a government...
Webinars
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...
How to improve employee attraction, onboarding and retention (webinar)
ON DEMAND | One in four new hires leave in their first year, costing the equivalent of a year’s salary to replace them....
Six ways every employer should be using video (webinar)
ON DEMAND | Tues 6 June 2017, 2pm. We explore six ways that employers should use video – and not just in their L&D...
Fit for Work
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...
Consumer goods company cuts absence with occupational health physiotherapy
In a special report produced in association with occupational health physiotherapy provider Connect Health, we look at how over two...
How to remove the barriers stopping SMEs investing in employee wellbeing
Small and medium-sized enterprises have a poor record for investing in employee wellbeing. Andrew Harris, workplace health and wellbeing specialist...
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
Bill for paid parental bereavement leave is launched
Parents who have suffered the death of a child will receive statutory paid leave to grieve, under a new law...
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...
Deliveroo calls for new gig worker status
Food delivery company Deliveroo has announced plans to offer its self-employed couriers sick pay as it calls on the Government...
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
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...
Formal proposals for EU citizen status unveiled
Prime Minister Theresa May has formally outlined her proposals to allow EU citizens to remain in the UK once the...
FTSE 250 employers could lose more than half of their skilled workers
More than half of non-UK skilled workers who work for FTSE 250 companies are likely to leave the UK before...
XpertHR Podcasts
- LIVED® Leadership Development – enabling effective learning for a VUCA World
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