Ebb and furlough: the Job Support Scheme explained
We look at the back-and-forth nature of the government’s economic funding to help businesses affected by the pandemic and examine...
Tapping into tech: How agile HR leadership drives resilience (webinar)
24 Nov 2020 | Register now. HR leaders have had to steer organisations through unprecented change...
GAP may close all clothing stores in Europe
The retailer moots replacing stores with a franchise model in response to significant losses.
Senior partner criticises high pay for new lawyers
Senior partner at Pinsent Masons Richard Foley says six-figure salaries for newly qualified lawyers are unsustainable.
Senior solicitor groped his secretary and told racist jokes
A solicitor who ran through the offices of his employer with a pretend Ku Klux Klan hood has been found guilty of sexual harassment and racist behaviour.
Has Sunak’s latest Job Support Scheme quelled fears for tiers?
The new version of the Job Support Scheme has been thoroughly welcomed by business but there is no shortage of...
Preparing payroll for the new Job Support Scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled an update to the Job Support Scheme yesterday to offer extended support to workers in England...
Why home workers who are ill should not work
With the onset of colder weather, inevitably the number of people with common colds and flu will rise, in addition...
Personnel Today Awards 2020: Excellence in Public Service shortlist
How organisations have performed innovatively in public service to transform themselves, recruit committed employees and improve services.
Chancellor revamps Job Support Scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an update to the Job Support Scheme (JSS), including for workers in England where tier 2 restrictions apply.
WEF: Half of all work tasks to be automated
Half of all work tasks will be handled by machines by 2025 – but inequality will worsen as a result...
Want to help working mothers? Focus on paternity
What stereotypes need to be broken down before working mothers can achieve a level playing field?
HR in universities: “One day is never the same as the next”
Joanne Marshall has recently become the chair of Universities Human Resources, a body that supports people professionals across the higher...
Covid-19 coronavirus
Tapping into tech: How agile HR leadership drives resilience (webinar)
24 Nov 2020 | Register now. HR leaders have had to steer organisations through unprecented change...
GAP may close all clothing stores in Europe
The retailer moots replacing stores with a franchise model in response to significant losses.
Has Sunak’s latest Job Support Scheme quelled fears for tiers?
The new version of the Job Support Scheme has been thoroughly welcomed by business but there is no shortage of...
IR35
Umbrella companies: Lawyers pursue unlawful deductions
Lawyers are pursuing group legal action against umbrella companies that have unlawfully deducted national insurance and other contributions from contractors’...
We cannot delay IR35 reforms any further, government says
There should be no further delay in addressing the long-standing ‘unfairness’ of contractors paying less tax than employees in situations...
IR35 changes will go ahead in April 2021
The changes to off-payroll working rules in the private sector, known as IR35, will go ahead in April 2021 after...
Immigration
Services sector ‘overlooked’ in Brexit trade talks
The needs of the UK’s £225bn professional services sector are being overlooked in the UK-EU trade talks according a sub-committee...
Shortage occupation lists: the MAC’s proposals examined
Last week, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) released a report outlining what occupations should be recognised as being in shortage...
Top 10 HR questions September 2020: Testing, Brexit and redundancy
As the number of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases rose in the last month, employers have been asking questions about testing for...
In-depth
Facing an annual leave backlog? Employers’ questions answered
After the government’s announcement this week that stricter coronavirus restrictions could be in place for a further six months –...
Self-isolation, testing and SSP: employers’ questions answered
The UK may be on the cusp of a second coronavirus wave. Results from a population based study suggested the...
Is it really the end of the office?
Employees’ desire to continue working from home has prompted many firms to consider whether the office is truly necessary. But,...
Recruiting now
Brexit
The impact of Covid-19 on senior executives’ contracts
Senior executives' relationship with new employers is changing as they look to safeguard their positions against a background of instability.
OECD predicts 7.1% unemployment in UK and criticises lack of training
The OECD has predicted unemployment in the UK will rise from 4.5% to 7.1% in 2021 and says that to recover the UK must invest in skills and achieve a softer Brexit.
Looking beyond Brexit: is your organisation ready? (webinar)
As we near the closing stages of the transition period, and the end of free movement between the EU and...
Apprenticeship levy
Scrapping Union Learning Fund would be ‘tremendous loss’
Tesco, Arla Foods and Tata Steel are among employers backing a campaign to persuade the government to rethink plans to scrap the Union Learning Fund.
RAD Awards 2021 open for entries
The 2021 RAD Awards have opened for entries as the search for the very best in employer branding, talent attraction...
Government announces £2.5bn lifelong learning package
The government has announced plans to offer adults without an A-level or equivalent a free college course to boost their...
Gender pay gap reporting
Tesco report was not a valid job evaluation study, tribunal finds
The campaign to gain equal pay for up to half a million supermarket workers received a setback yesterday at an employment tribunal.
Hospitality and tourism must challenge ‘patriarchal’ culture
The hospitality and tourism sectors need to challenge their ‘patriarchal’ culture and foster open discussion on gender-related issues if they...
CMI chief: Return to office could create two-tier workforce
Pushing people back into the office risks creating a two-tier system where ‘white middle-aged males’ are making important decisions, Chartered...
Wellbeing
Tapping into tech: How agile HR leadership drives resilience (webinar)
24 Nov 2020 | Register now. HR leaders have had to steer organisations through unprecented change...
GAP may close all clothing stores in Europe
The retailer moots replacing stores with a franchise model in response to significant losses.
Has Sunak’s latest Job Support Scheme quelled fears for tiers?
The new version of the Job Support Scheme has been thoroughly welcomed by business but there is no shortage of...
Webinars
Tapping into tech: How agile HR leadership drives resilience (webinar)
24 Nov 2020 | Register now. HR leaders have had to steer organisations through unprecented change...
Looking beyond Brexit: is your organisation ready? (webinar)
As we near the closing stages of the transition period, and the end of free movement between the EU and...
How does HR navigate new workplace norms? (webinar)
11 November 2020 – Register now | Everyone’s referring to ‘the new normal’ but what do we actually mean and what are the practical implications for HR?
Personnel Today Awards 2020
Personnel Today Awards 2020: Excellence in Public Service shortlist
How organisations have performed innovatively in public service to transform themselves, recruit committed employees and improve services.
Personnel Today Awards 2020: L&D Supplier Award shortlist
As we continue our countdown to the Personnel Today Awards on 26 November, we showcase the organisations shortlisted for the...
Personnel Today Awards 2020: Employment Law Firm of the Year shortlist
This tightly contested award recognises innovation, performance and client service employment law teams’ work for their HR clients.
Global HR
OECD predicts 7.1% unemployment in UK and criticises lack of training
The OECD has predicted unemployment in the UK will rise from 4.5% to 7.1% in 2021 and says that to recover the UK must invest in skills and achieve a softer Brexit.
Services sector ‘overlooked’ in Brexit trade talks
The needs of the UK’s £225bn professional services sector are being overlooked in the UK-EU trade talks according a sub-committee...
RSA: UK should adopt France’s partial activity scheme
The UK's response to the coronavirus job threat must take into account the risk of automation. Other countries have shown how UK schemes can be improved.
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Testing times for workplaces
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