The gender pay gap may be narrowing, but why?
With the gender pay gap reporting deadline imminent, Personnel Today analysis finds that early results point to a narrowing of...
Unemployment leads young people to value more than pay
Young people who have had a spell out of work value “intrinsic” aspects of employment such as learning new things...
Strategic workforce planning is a necessity, not a ‘nice to have’
With automation likely to see many jobs displaced in the near future, employers need to prepare now to find areas where workers' existing and emerging skills will be needed
‘Don’t fund level 6 and 7 apprenticeships’ say learning providers
Training providers have called on the government to remove the highest and degree level apprenticeships from the scope of funding...
Apprentices need more help with how to dress for work
Employers are four times more likely to worry about how their apprentices dress for work than they would about graduates,...
Top employers’ support for working parents is “invisible”
A number of employers including Asos, IBM, Lidl and Facebook are completely ‘invisible’ when it comes to publicising their support...
Tech jobs enjoy UK boost but banking roles fare better in EU
There is evidence of a “jobs merry-go-round” in European centres as Brexit approaches, according to recruitment company Robert Walters...
Putting a stop to the misuse of NDAs
After the government this month outlined plans to outlaw the unethical use of non-disclosures agreements, Michael Hibbs looks at situations...
April 2019 employment law changes: Seven things for HR to do
Every April, HR professionals are faced with a raft of amended employment laws and deadlines for their organisation to meet....
Removing pregnant police officer from front line was discrimination
A case where a pregnant police officer was taken away from front line duties and placed in a desk-based role ...
‘Business lacks transparency over parental support’
LinkedIn has claimed to have revealed evidence of a “disconnect” between employers and employees over the issue of flexible work, as most working parents feel their employers are not fully open about their parental policies.
Workforce Planning: A strategic approach to addressing your future workforce requirements
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Carers should receive ‘paid leave and a right to return to work’
Nearly three in five carers in England and Wales are aged 50 years and over, and one in five people aged 50 to 69 years are informal carers.
Personnel Today Awards 2018

Personnel Today Awards 2018: The Film
Watch all the winners collect their Personnel Today Awards trophies and find out what it’s like to be recognised...

Personnel Today Awards 2018 winners: Morecambe Bay Hospitals take top trophy
UHMBT scooped the "best of the best" award at the 2018 Personnel Today...

The going is good for William Hill’s HR Team of the Year
William Hill took first place in the Personnel Today Awards 2018 race for HR Team of the Year. in recognition...
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Brexit

Tech jobs enjoy UK boost but banking roles fare better in EU
There is evidence of a “jobs merry-go-round” in European centres as Brexit approaches, according to recruitment company Robert Walters...

April 2019 employment law changes: Seven things for HR to do
Every April, HR professionals are faced with a raft of amended employment laws and deadlines for their organisation to meet....

Will immigration costs deter talent after Brexit?
How the UK manages Brexit may hang in the balance this week, but one certainty is that costs will rise...
GDPR

Local government worker prosecuted for sharing CVs with partner
A former local government officer has been prosecuted for passing personal information about job applicants to his partner.
Kevin Bunsell...

Nine New Year’s resolutions for HR
You may be eating more healthily, exercising more or doing dry January, but for HR professionals returning to work, legal...

A third of HR teams not deleting expired personal data
A third of HR teams have admitted breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by failing to delete personal data...
Apprenticeship levy

‘Don’t fund level 6 and 7 apprenticeships’ say learning providers
Training providers have called on the government to remove the highest and degree level apprenticeships from the scope of funding...

Apprentices need more help with how to dress for work
Employers are four times more likely to worry about how their apprentices dress for work than they would about graduates,...

Spring statement: minimum wage review and early apprenticeship reforms
All the employment highlights from the Chancellor's spring statement...
Recruiting now
Gender pay gap reporting

The gender pay gap may be narrowing, but why?
With the gender pay gap reporting deadline imminent, Personnel Today analysis finds that early results point to a narrowing of...

April 2019 employment law changes: Seven things for HR to do
Every April, HR professionals are faced with a raft of amended employment laws and deadlines for their organisation to meet....

‘Business lacks transparency over parental support’
LinkedIn has claimed to have revealed evidence of a “disconnect” between employers and employees over the issue of flexible work, as most working parents feel their employers are not fully open about their parental policies.
Wellbeing

What if employees could access their wages early?
Apps that allow employees to access their salary before payday are attracting high-profile investors and signing up major employers. But...

Tricky sickness issues – employers’ questions answered (webinar)
Tuesday 26 March 2019, 11:00am GMT
Handling the tricky issues that can arise when an employee is on sick leave...

Top 10 HR questions February 2019: Redundancy, FTCs and maternity leave
When faced with the need to make redundancies, how should an employer decide which employees to select?
Redundancy exercises bring...
Webinars

Tricky sickness issues – employers’ questions answered (webinar)
Tuesday 26 March 2019, 11:00am GMT
Handling the tricky issues that can arise when an employee is on sick leave...

Retaining talent by supporting older workers (webinar)
Organisations are increasingly recognising the value of older workers in filling skills shortages and the benefits that having mixed-age teams...

Employee engagement: the importance of recognition (webinar)
Recognition is closely associated with employee engagement, and a lack of recognition can have a detrimental impact on the workforce....
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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

‘Business lacks transparency over parental support’
LinkedIn has claimed to have revealed evidence of a “disconnect” between employers and employees over the issue of flexible work, as most working parents feel their employers are not fully open about their parental policies.

Employee experience gains importance in benefits offer
More than half of employers plan to develop their “employee experience” in a bid to boost engagement, recruitment and retention.

Apprenticeships should be opened up to single parents
Most single parents are being locked out of apprenticeships because of a lack of part-time opportunities and the difficulty of supporting children with such low pay.
Opinion

Why fatherhood holds the key to solving the gender pay gap
The introduction of gender pay gap reporting has shifted the onus of responsibility for solving the gender pay gap to...

Gender equality: ‘Men and women are not the same and won’t be’
Jordan Peterson has HR in his crosshairs with his strident criticism of efforts to close the gender pay gap and...

L&D needs to stop creating and start curating
L&D is operating in a climate of rapid change. The demand is constantly put on us to be agile, to...
Global HR

Men’s parental leave is key to women’s progression
On International Women’s Day, Lauren Touré looks at how encouraging men to share parental responsibilities can have a profound effect on female career progression.

New EU employment law to be reviewed by Parliament post-Brexit
Theresa May will today unveil how the UK government will handle emerging EU laws concerning workers’ rights after Brexit.
The...

Freelancer platforms add to global work insecurity
The hiring of workers anywhere in the world through global freelancer platforms means that limiting immigration will not necessarily protect...
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