Northern Ireland health strike continues after pay offer rejected
A fresh pay offer for health workers in Northern Ireland, who have been on strike for almost two weeks, has been rejected by unions.
Lloyd’s of London staff urged to behave during Christmas party season
Lloyd’s of London has urged its own staff and those of its members to behave correctly at this year’s Christmas...
Learnability: Is LQ the new IQ?
The concepts of IQ and EQ (emotional quotient) are well known by HR leaders, but should they be focusing their...
General election: What should HR know about immigration proposals?
What are the major parties proposing for immigration?
And The Winner Is… The Investors in People Awards 2019!
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Staff agency for top hotels discriminated against bearded Sikh man
A Sikh man has won £7,000 after an agency which supplies staff to exclusive London hotels said it was not...
BAME leadership pipeline flatlining in FTSE 100 firms
Progress on increasing the number of ethnic minority leaders in the UK’s biggest organisations has stalled and there is a...
Soldier mistaken for colleague wins race discrimination claim
A BAME soldier who was mistaken for BAME colleague and given a scathing performance appraisal as a result has won...
Apprenticeship provider accused of misleading employers and students
An apprenticeship provider to the care sector has received a damning report...
Main parties’ migration policies pose threat to NHS staffing
Both the Conservatives’ and Labour’s migration policies would worsen understaffing in the NHS and social care, according to a report...
Female police officer wins sexism appeal over London allowance
A female police officer’s claim for sex discrimination has been upheld after she did not receive a ‘London allowance’ during her maternity leave.
Only a third of staff think pay in their organisation is fair
There is a stark contrast in the views of HR professionals and employees on pay fairness, according to a report...
Factories lay off workers at fastest rate in seven years
Employment in the manufacturing sector has fallen for the eighth month in a row as factories lay off workers at...
In-depth
Businesses find themselves in modern slavery limbo
With legal action hovering over British American Tobacco, and G4S shares being blacklisted by an investment fund, it’s clear that...
IR35: Time for the private sector to get its house in order?
Recent decisions by major employers such as Barclays and Lloyds to bring all contractors onto payroll have ruffled feathers in...
#MeToo at two: how far have we come?
The #MeToo movement is two years old this week and has been influential in altering behaviour, bolstering equality and respect...
Recruiting Now
Brexit
Main parties’ migration policies pose threat to NHS staffing
Both the Conservatives’ and Labour’s migration policies would worsen understaffing in the NHS and social care, according to a report...
Factories lay off workers at fastest rate in seven years
Employment in the manufacturing sector has fallen for the eighth month in a row as factories lay off workers at...
RB opens £200m innovation hub in Hull
Health and hygiene supplier RB, formerly Reckitt Benckiser, today opens a £200m centre in Hull as a “magnet” for the best scientific talent with 200 new jobs created.
Personnel Today Awards 2019
Personnel Today Awards 2019: The Co-op takes overall winner prize
The Co-op has won the “best of the best” trophy at the 2019 Personnel Today Awards.
Personnel Today Awards 2019: Great Western Railway on track with Managing Change Award
Train operator Great Western Railway got the green signal from the Personnel Today Awards 2019 judges, bagging the Managing Change...
Personnel Today Awards 2019: Network Homes celebrated for Excellence in Public Service HR
Housing association Network homes walked away with the Excellence in Public Service HR prize...
Apprenticeship levy
Apprenticeship provider accused of misleading employers and students
An apprenticeship provider to the care sector has received a damning report...
Conservative manifesto reveals plans to help UK workers ‘flourish’
Boris Johnson has vowed to “invest in Britain’s people by giving them the tools and training to flourish in the 21st century”.
Hays Travel creates 1,500 jobs after Thomas Cook purchase
Hays Travel, the company that bought the Thomas Cook retail portfolio, is to recruit almost 1,500 more people.
Gender pay gap reporting
TSB bosses bonuses to be cut after failing to hit 2020 gender target
TSB’s leadership team will have their bonuses docked after the firm failed to increase the proportion of women in senior...
Men have £78,000 more in pension pot at retirement
The number of women saving for retirement has hit record levels, but men will still have on average £78,000 more in their pension pot when they stop working.
Labour unveils radical manifesto with ‘record investment blitz’
Jeremy Corbyn this morning promised to “unleash a record investment blitz, getting the economy moving in every corner of our country”.
Wellbeing
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Top 10 HR questions November 2019: IR35, Christmas parties and PILON
Pending a review announced by chancellor Sajid Javid, reforms to the IR35 rules are due to be extended to the...
PwC cracks down on office drinking
Consulting firm PwC has introduced new rules around when and where employees can drink alcohol in the office.
Under the...
Webinars
Top tips on creating an LGBT-inclusive workplace (webinar)
Many employers are keen to create an LGBT-inclusive workplace and will have taken initial steps towards this, such as adopting...
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...
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
Personnel Today Awards 2019: Dunelm takes home Employee Benefits Award
The Employee Benefits Award, sponsored by Employee Benefits Live, was bagged by homeware retailer Dunelm for its comprehensive financial benefits...
Record proportion of mothers in work
Three-quarters of mothers with dependent children are in work – a record high for the UK, according to the latest...
Global mobility and HR summit comes to London
London hosts the Forum for Expatriate Management’s 2019 Global Mobility Summit next month with Brexit and immigration high on the...
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
EU visitors to UK will need three days’ notice before travelling
Citizens of EU countries will need US-style ESTA pre-approval to enter the UK after Brexit.
Business leaders question migration policy as EU workers return ‘home’
The CBI has queried how a post-Brexit immigration system would function as new figures confirm the decline in EU net...
Businesses find themselves in modern slavery limbo
With legal action hovering over British American Tobacco, and G4S shares being blacklisted by an investment fund, it’s clear that...
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