Flexibility over Right to Work checks ends from 17 May
Employers will have to check applicants’ original Right to Work documents where possible from 17 May, according to updated Home Office guidance.
Address ‘chronic undersupply’ of NHS staff, PM told
In a letter representing 1.4 million NHS staff, Boris Johnson has been warned that the pressure of working in a...
CPD: Workplace trauma post-pandemic (webinar)
18 May 2021 2:00pm. Register now | In this CPD webinar for OHW+, Noreen Tehrani examines psychological surveillance in organisations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
White Paper: How to overcome home working isolation
PROMOTED | The Covid-19 pandemic has contributed to a mass experiment in home working, with evidence suggesting it is a trend which is here to stay...
Three in 10 miss out on learning while hybrid working
A survey finds 29% don’t receive training to support their professional development while working in a ‘hybrid’ environment.
Employees less worried about hybrid working than leaders
Almost four in 10 business leaders are worried about lack of management oversight as organisations move to hybrid working, compared with just 7% of employees.
Just Eat serves up ‘agency worker’ model in Liverpool
Just Eat is pressing ahead with plans to end the company’s reliance on gig workers by offering couriers the opportunity to join its ‘agency worker’ model.
Investors influence HR practice in small businesses
Small businesses that have received investment tend to adopt the HR and management practices of their external backers, according to research.
Legislation must catch up with ‘huge shift in nature of work’
The growth of platform working, digital monitoring and ‘epresenteeism’ poses a significant risk for people's wellbeing in work, finds Lords inquiry.
Mencap and Unison urge rethink of sleep-shift pay
Mencap and Unison have written a joint letter to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging the government to rethink...
Flexible apprenticeships consultation launched
The Education and Skills Funding Agency has launched a consultation on the new ‘flexible’ apprenticeship, announced in the budget, and...
Unemployment falls below 5% despite lockdown
UK unemployment fell to 4.9% in the three months to the end of February even though much of the economy...
How can HR respond if an employee has been trolling someone online?
Employers can be held liable for workers who harass or discriminate against...
Covid-19 coronavirus
Flexibility over Right to Work checks ends from 17 May
Employers will have to check applicants’ original Right to Work documents where possible from 17 May, according to updated Home Office guidance.
Address ‘chronic undersupply’ of NHS staff, PM told
In a letter representing 1.4 million NHS staff, Boris Johnson has been warned that the pressure of working in a...
CPD: Workplace trauma post-pandemic (webinar)
18 May 2021 2:00pm. Register now | In this CPD webinar for OHW+, Noreen Tehrani examines psychological surveillance in organisations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
IR35
IR35 changes take effect in private sector
Changes to the off-payroll working rules – known as IR35 – take effect in the private sector today.
April 2021 employment law changes: five things for HR to do
An annual update on the changes to employment law that are happening in April 2021 – IR35, national living wage, statutory pay rates...
Top 10 HR questions March 2021: IR35, vaccinations and SOSR
Our monthly round-up of what's worrying HR. In March HR's questions focused on IR35 reforms...
Immigration
Flexibility over Right to Work checks ends from 17 May
Employers will have to check applicants’ original Right to Work documents where possible from 17 May, according to updated Home Office guidance.
Firms warned over return of Right to Work fines
For much of 2020, with the UK in the grip of the Covid pandemic, the Home Office did not issue any Right to Work fines but in the final quarter of last year 77 fines were issued.
Changing immigration rules and how employers can benefit
Revisions to the immigration rules and specifically the points-based system have kickstarted a huge shift in how employers hire, writes Jonathan Beech.
In-depth
IR35: An opportunity to rethink how skills are sourced?
Organisations could see the preparation they have had to make for IR35 as a catalyst for rethinking where skills are sourced.
Performance: Why ‘rank and yank’ fell out of favour
KPMG has been using a ‘set distribution’ or ranking approach to assessing employees’ performance. Like annual appraisals, this strategy has fallen out of favour in recent years, but why?
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 –...
Recruiting now
Brexit
Firms warned over return of Right to Work fines
For much of 2020, with the UK in the grip of the Covid pandemic, the Home Office did not issue any Right to Work fines but in the final quarter of last year 77 fines were issued.
Changing immigration rules and how employers can benefit
Revisions to the immigration rules and specifically the points-based system have kickstarted a huge shift in how employers hire, writes Jonathan Beech.
New graduate visa route aimed at retaining ‘brightest and best’
Students on the graduate route will be able to work or look for work after their studies for two to three years.
Apprenticeship levy
Flexible apprenticeships consultation launched
The Education and Skills Funding Agency has launched a consultation on the new ‘flexible’ apprenticeship, announced in the budget, and...
UK workplaces are not institutionally racist, commission claims
UK organisations are not institutionally racist and diversity has increased in key professions, according to a government-commissioned review.
BBC plans to move more jobs out of London
The BBC has revealed plans to move hundreds of jobs out of London and invest in local reporting roles and apprenticeships.
Gender pay gap reporting
One in four publish gender pay gap data by usual deadline
The number of employers reporting their gender pay gap figures is significantly down on previous years.
April 2021 employment law changes: five things for HR to do
An annual update on the changes to employment law that are happening in April 2021 – IR35, national living wage, statutory pay rates...
OECD countries all guilty of gender pensions gap
Women in OECD countries receive around a quarter less income than men from the pension system.
Wellbeing
Flexibility over Right to Work checks ends from 17 May
Employers will have to check applicants’ original Right to Work documents where possible from 17 May, according to updated Home Office guidance.
Address ‘chronic undersupply’ of NHS staff, PM told
In a letter representing 1.4 million NHS staff, Boris Johnson has been warned that the pressure of working in a...
How can HR respond if an employee has been trolling someone online?
Employers can be held liable for workers who harass or discriminate against...
Webinars
CPD: Workplace trauma post-pandemic (webinar)
18 May 2021 2:00pm. Register now | In this CPD webinar for OHW+, Noreen Tehrani examines psychological surveillance in organisations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Reopening workplaces – vaccinations and testing (webinar)
As we emerge from the latest lockdown, employers have important decisions to make on how to reopen their workplaces safely.
How to be a great employer in challenging times (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | Sinead Sharpe and Ben Thompson join Rob Moss to look at how positive workplace culture can effect change.
Personnel Today Awards 2020
Personnel Today Awards 2021 opens for entries
HR and L&D teams wishing to celebrate the successes of the past year can begin their journey towards receiving the recognition they deserve from today.
Personnel Today Awards 2020 winners: NHS praised for Covid response
NHS England and Improvement has been crowned the overall winner at this...
Personnel Today Awards 2020: HR Team of the Year shortlist
The Personnel Today Awards winners will be announced on Thursday. Our final shortlist spotlight centres on the teams in the...
Global HR
Firms warned over return of Right to Work fines
For much of 2020, with the UK in the grip of the Covid pandemic, the Home Office did not issue any Right to Work fines but in the final quarter of last year 77 fines were issued.
Disney drops dress requirements in inclusion drive
Disney has incorporated inclusion into the values that guide workers' roles at its theme parks.
Business travel is creeping back, but at what risk?
The number of business trips to the Middle East has started to rise again, proof that ‘essential’ work-related travel is back. But expert assistance is now needed to navigate the pitfalls.
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