Recruiters should offer flexible working option as “standard”
A quarter of workers are stuck with low pay
A quarter of low paid workers in the UK are stuck in poorly paid jobs, according to the Social Mobility...
Modern slavery statements: key updates for employers
The Government has updated its guidance on the requirement for large commercial organisations to prepare a slavery and human trafficking...
Parental bereavement leave: a small step in the right direction
While recognising the good intentions behind the recently published Parental Leave Bill, XpertHR consultant editor Darren Newman questions the practical...
Lack of skills means 42% of businesses have cancelled digital projects
More than four in 10 (42%) UK businesses have cancelled digital projects in the past two years, losing on average...
Sexual harassment: how to make staff take complaints seriously
The Harvey Weinstein scandal has once again placed the spotlight on sexual harassment reporting. Victims of sexual harassment are often...
Why engaging staff is about more than funky furniture and ‘faux fun’
Forget office slides and ping pong tables, employee engagement should be nurtured via long-term enrichment, according to the founder of...
Personnel Today Awards 2017: Award for Excellence in Learning and Development
With this year’s Personnel Today Awards fast approaching, we take a look at organisations that have transformed their learning and...
Make big brands liable for supply chain non-compliance – Matthew Taylor
Major companies should be jointly liable for non-compliance with employment...
Ryanair troubles: why lag behind when you can schedule ahead?
The key issue behind the recent troubles at Ryanair was a failure to plan for pilots’ leave. Why do so...
Apprenticeship levy
Under-25s earn less for doing the same work, argues charity
Workers aged under 25 are missing out on up to nearly £6,300 per year because they’re not entitled to the...
Hunt announces 25% more nurse training posts
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a 25% increase in nurse training places as well as a package of measures...
Why it pays for companies to invest their apprenticeship levy funding in managers
HR and learning professionals may not agree with the questionable management practices on The Apprentice, but when considering where to...
Gender pay gap reporting
Female HR managers earn £4,500 less than male colleagues
Female HR managers earn £4,500 less than their male counterparts – equivalent to a gender pay gap of 10% –...
Acas study urges higher take-up of flexible working
A report published today by Acas calls for more flexible working for parents returning to work after parental leave as...
Minister for Women Anne Milton on why returnships matter
As the Government announces four new returnship programmes for the public sector and launches a consultation on how to support...
Brexit
Top 10 HR questions September 2017: Travel time and zero hours status
Should you include time spent travelling when calculating employees’ working time? The number one FAQ for September deals with this...
Residency limits proposed for EU migrants in leaked Brexit plan
A detailed 82-page Home Office document proposes to offer low-skilled EU migrants a maximum of two years’ residency in a...
Data protection: Post-Brexit EU partnership plan revealed
The Government has issued a policy paper proposing to develop a post-Brexit partnership with the EU on data protection matters....
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The Personnel Today Awards 2017
Personnel Today Awards 2017: Award for excellence in HR through technology
With digital transformation high on the agenda, one of the most hotly contested categories in the Personnel Today Awards is...
Personnel Today Awards 2017: Award for Excellence in Learning and Development
With this year’s Personnel Today Awards fast approaching, we take a look at organisations that have transformed their learning and...
Personnel Today Awards 2017: Award for diversity and inclusion
With just a few weeks to go until this year’s Personnel Today Awards, we look at the achievements of organisations...
GDPR
Data protection in occupational health: a guide
The growth of internet and mobile technology has made it all the more important to understand rules on data protection...
Top 10 HR questions September 2017: Travel time and zero hours status
Should you include time spent travelling when calculating employees’ working time? The number one FAQ for September deals with this...
Data Protection Bill unveiled
The Government has published the Data Protection Bill, which will supplement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the UK....
Wellbeing
Ryanair and Monarch flight disruptions: five issues for employers
The cancellation of thousands of scheduled Ryanair flights and the collapse of airline Monarch will have an impact in the...
Scottish districts top ranking for women to work and live
Two Scottish local authorities have emerged as the best places for women to live and work in, according to a...
Personnel Today Awards 2017: Award for Health and Wellbeing
As we continue our round up of organisations to have made the shortlists for this year’s Personnel Today Awards, it’s...
National living wage
A quarter of workers are stuck with low pay
A quarter of low paid workers in the UK are stuck in poorly paid jobs, according to the Social Mobility...
Under-25s earn less for doing the same work, argues charity
Workers aged under 25 are missing out on up to nearly £6,300 per year because they’re not entitled to the...
National minimum wage: Avoid the pitfalls of pay averaging
Earlier this year it was reported that John Lewis set aside £36 million to compensate for a potential national minimum...
Webinars
Using people analytics to drive retention success (webinar)
Achieving an optimum level of labour turnover is fundamental to maintaining organisational performance, but employers can struggle to retain key...
Getting to grips with new technology: A guide to best-practice HR software implementation (webinar)
Introducing new systems can be a challenge for organisations, so what can you do during the implementation to ensure it...
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...
Fit for Work
Maintain employee wellbeing to reduce absence
PROMOTED| Our work and personal lives are merging increasingly in the modern world. Working 9–5 has become 24/7.
Good practice when making occupational health referrals
What are the do’s and don’ts when making referrals? In the first of a series of articles on the interface...
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...
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
Parental bereavement leave: a small step in the right direction
While recognising the good intentions behind the recently published Parental Leave Bill, XpertHR consultant editor Darren Newman questions the practical...
Government publishes parental bereavement leave bill
The Government has today published a bill that will offer two weeks’ paid leave for bereaved parents.
The Parental Bereavement...
How healthcare apps are revolutionising employee wellbeing
An increasing range of healthcare apps are changing the way HR and occupational health manage employee wellbeing and sickness absence....
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
Employers “sleepwalking” on right-to-work compliance for overseas workers
Less than a third of companies are aware of the sanctions for failing to secure right-to-work documentation for overseas workers...
Residency limits proposed for EU migrants in leaked Brexit plan
A detailed 82-page Home Office document proposes to offer low-skilled EU migrants a maximum of two years’ residency in a...
Canada employment law: Big changes in store in Ontario
The Ontario Government has proposed legal changes to improve workers’ rights through Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017....
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