Job postings soar to highest point since lockdown
Last week saw the highest number of new job postings since the lockdown began, with four of the top 10 hiring hotspots situated in Northern Ireland.
Girls’ STEM achievements overshadowed by A-level downgrades
21.8% increase in the total number of girls taking computing at A-level among findings from today's results.
BT Group and Firebrand in virtual apprenticeship push
BT Group has revealed how it managed to continue its 4,500-strong apprenticeship scheme at full tilt during lockdown, with 64 achieving certification in digital skills.
Working at home has led to longer hours
Loss of creative collaboration and working for an extra week a month among findings from pandemic studies of working at home.
Dr Martens shows furlough scheme a clean pair of heels
Shoe and boot firm returns furlough funds after being buoyed by significant online sales during the lockdown.
Reviews launched into deaths of NHS and social care workers
Ministers have asked medical examiners in England and Wales to review the deaths of NHS and social care employees during...
Thousands of BP staff may switch to remote working permanently
BP is planning to shift almost 50,000 of its employees to remote working as it reviews its office portfolio and...
‘Old boys’ network’: Sales exec wins sexism case against tech firm Splunk
A sales executive who earned more than £700,000 per year has won her claim for sex discrimination at an employment...
Ensure women do not lose out on maternity pay, say Labour
The Labour party has called for the government to take urgent action to ensure that those who have been pregnant...
Employees on payrolls fall by largest amount for 11 years
The number of employees on payrolls fell by 730,000 between March and July 2020 – the largest quarterly drop since...
Employee sacked for using Hitler meme wins pay out
A BP employee in Australia who lost his job after sending colleagues a Hitler meme parodying the company’s wage negotiations...
NHS Test and Trace, TSB and Debenhams cut jobs
Thousands more job losses have been announced today, with the government stating that it no longer needs 6,000 of its...
McDonald’s sues ex-boss for ‘lying’ about sexual relationships
McDonald’s Corporation has launched legal action to recover tens of millions of dollars of severance pay and benefits from its...
Covid-19 coronavirus
Job postings soar to highest point since lockdown
Last week saw the highest number of new job postings since the lockdown began, with four of the top 10 hiring hotspots situated in Northern Ireland.
Working at home has led to longer hours
Loss of creative collaboration and working for an extra week a month among findings from pandemic studies of working at home.
Dr Martens shows furlough scheme a clean pair of heels
Shoe and boot firm returns furlough funds after being buoyed by significant online sales during the lockdown.
Recruiting Now
IR35
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...
CIPD Festival of Work: Not all gig economy work is bad
Drawing narrow comparisons between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ types of work does nothing to help precarious workers, according to a panel...
Immigration
Immigration and EU workers: Brexit hasn’t gone away
Many businesses will soon have to once again wrestle with the UK's decision to leave the EU, with difficult decisions having to be made over the sourcing of talent.
Home Office scraps ‘racist’ immigration algorithm
AI tool was dismissed by campaigners as 'speedy boarding for white people'; Priti Patel pledges new visa system will consider 'unconscious bias'.
Health and Care Visa launched for ‘brightest and best’ health professionals
A new Health and Care Visa promising eligible healthcare workers fast-tracked entry to live and work in the UK has...
In-depth
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,...
Reward and recognition? The future of pay after coronavirus
We want to give key workers a pay rise, while an unprecedented quarter of the UK workforce has had the...
Is coronavirus the ultimate test in ethical leadership for HR?
Whether it’s furlough or free healthcare, companies’ actions during the coronavirus have come under greater scrutiny than ever. Will the...
Recruiting now
Brexit
Immigration and EU workers: Brexit hasn’t gone away
Many businesses will soon have to once again wrestle with the UK's decision to leave the EU, with difficult decisions having to be made over the sourcing of talent.
Hiring continues to fall but pace slows
The rate of decline in recruitment activity is slowing, starting salaries are falling and worker availability is on the up as the Bank of England cuts the severity of its forecasts for the UK economy.
‘Office for Talent’ to improve immigration experience
The government has created a new ‘Office for Talent’ to make it easier for scientists, researchers and innovators to settle...
Apprenticeship levy
BT Group and Firebrand in virtual apprenticeship push
BT Group has revealed how it managed to continue its 4,500-strong apprenticeship scheme at full tilt during lockdown, with 64 achieving certification in digital skills.
Apprenticeship system reboot could boost economy
A new focus on SMEs and younger people who are disadvantaged could lead to an improved demand-led system, says influential think-tank.
Government to double nursing apprentices with £172m funding
Healthcare employers will be able to take on up to 8,000 nursing degree apprentices over the next four years.
Gender pay gap reporting
How PR is the missing link in recruitment media
Black Lives Matter, gender diversity, workplace culture. The way employers communicate about these issues matters more than ever. James Clench,...
Bias behind failure to select women for FTSE boards revealed
Flawed selection procedures and entrenched bias are combining to minimise the numbers of women on FTSE company boards...
Personnel Today Awards 2020: entry deadline extension available
With just one week left until the original deadline, we announce that organisations can apply for a two-week extension to...
Wellbeing
Job postings soar to highest point since lockdown
Last week saw the highest number of new job postings since the lockdown began, with four of the top 10 hiring hotspots situated in Northern Ireland.
Working at home has led to longer hours
Loss of creative collaboration and working for an extra week a month among findings from pandemic studies of working at home.
Dr Martens shows furlough scheme a clean pair of heels
Shoe and boot firm returns furlough funds after being buoyed by significant online sales during the lockdown.
Webinars
The emerging people strategy and what it means for HR (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | This webinar, in association with Sage People looks at how HR leaders are adapting in this new world. What does it mean for managing workforces today? What are the most pressing issues for people leaders now and tomorrow?
Strategies for upskilling your workforce in a changing world (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | This Personnel Today webinar in association with Degreed ...
Financial wellbeing: why the time to act is now (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | Why financial wellbeing is more important than ever and how businesses can create a living and breathing financial wellbeing strategy...
Personnel Today Awards 2020
Personnel Today Awards 2020: entry deadline extension available
With just one week left until the original deadline, we announce that organisations can apply for a two-week extension to...
HR Director of the Year Fiona Deal: coping with coronavirus through culture change
We catch up with last year's winner in these unprecedented times...
How the Co-op uses apprenticeships to shake up career progression
By focusing on career progression, The Co-op’s award-winning retail apprenticeship programme is helping improve retention and alter the outdated perception...
Global HR
Employee sacked for using Hitler meme wins pay out
A BP employee in Australia who lost his job after sending colleagues a Hitler meme parodying the company’s wage negotiations...
McDonald’s sues ex-boss for ‘lying’ about sexual relationships
McDonald’s Corporation has launched legal action to recover tens of millions of dollars of severance pay and benefits from its...
Immigration and EU workers: Brexit hasn’t gone away
Many businesses will soon have to once again wrestle with the UK's decision to leave the EU, with difficult decisions having to be made over the sourcing of talent.
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How Leading Organisations are Responding to Coronavirus and Creating Lasting Cultural Change
PROMOTED | Coronavirus has affected businesses like never before and had a very human impact...View the Research
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The Virtual World of Post-Covid Recruitment
PROMOTED | Ali Hackett outlines why savvy recruiters will be sticking with virtual techniques...Find out more
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Make UK launches new Covid 19 HR & Legal Support Programme to protect businesses and safeguard jobs
PROMOTED | New package of help for employers – all the essential help in one place to get businesses back to work...Find out more
