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Pay awards stand firm at sub-inflation 2.5%
Employers awarded a median 2.5% annual pay rise to staff in the three months to the end of May, according...
Recruiters not confident in employer brand knowledge, report finds
More than a third (37%) of talent acquisition and recruitment specialists...
Just one day of work per week benefits mental health
Work is good for your mental health, even if you only do one day a week, according to researchers from...
Whistleblowing v grievance: how should sexual harassment be raised?
Following high-profile allegations of sexual harassment by staff at organisations including Ted Baker, Lloyd’s of London and even Westminster, employees...
South Western Railway staff strike in long-running guard dispute
Guards and train drivers for South Western Railway began a five-day strike today (18 June) – the latest walk-out in...
Staffline shares slump following six-year minimum wage underpayment
Staffline, one of the biggest recruitment and training agencies in the UK, has seen its shares tumble after PwC delayed...
TfL employee wins discrimination claim after manager doubts his command of English
A Transport for London employee who was told he could not take part in training and conference calls because English...
Wahaca backtracks on charging waiters over unpaid bills
Mexican-style street food chain Wahaca has altered its policy on making serving staff pay part of the bills of customers who leave without paying.
Rail union highlights ‘glaring gap’ in driver diversity
Rail union Aslef has published a report underlining the lack of female, BAME and younger train drivers in Britain.
Integrate learning into jobs, say L&D experts
Learning will need to be better integrated into employees' daily tasks, especially in busy environments: a key message from the Festival of Work
One in four dads miss out on paid paternity leave
Almost a quarter (23%) of new fathers did not qualify for statutory paid paternity leave last year, either because they...
Festival of Work: Why job automation is an opportunity, not a threat
The implications of job automation was hotly debated by speakers at the CIPD's Festival of Work this week, where Gary Kasparov was among the key speakers
City trading floor bans alcohol
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has banned dealers on its trading floor from working under the influence of alcohol.
Lloyd’s of London sexual harassment cases multiply
Further evidence of a culture of lewd behaviour at Lloyd's of London emerged this week after an executive was suspended after sending a sexually suggestive email about a female colleague.
Could predictive algorithms boost staff productivity?
Researchers claim to have developed an algorithm that predicts career peaks, but what affect would this have on employee productivity...
