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Sainsbury’s employee dismissed for Facebook post wins case
A former Sainsbury’s employee was unfairly dismissed after an investigation into whether he had committed an act of gross misconduct...
From Uber to Deliveroo via Pimlico: The search for clarity on the gig economy
In recent cases it has become apparent that Uber, City Sprint, Deliveroo and Pimlico Plumbers had each created contracts that purported to ensure that their “partners” – the drivers, cyclists and plumbers – were classed as “self employed”
Fruit industry calls for seasonal permit to avoid post-Brexit labour shortage
The soft fruit industry could be “crushed” by Brexit if it loses access to the thousands of seasonal workers it...
BBC to boost diversity by ending shortlists with no black candidates
The BBC plans to increase the proportion of black and ethnic minority staff with its announcement that all shortlists for...
IR35 changes have ‘seriously damaged’ the NHS
Changes to self-employment tax rules have “seriously damaged” the NHS and the public sector, according to research by the Association...
Home Office reveals details of settlement scheme for EU nationals
The Home Office has revealed how EU nationals can apply for ‘settled status’, allowing them to continue to live and...
How GWR’s HR team helped drive cultural change
With just one day left to enter the Personnel Today Awards, we look at the initiatives that saw Great Western...
Why the BHS v Burchell decision is still relevant 40 years on
In 1978, in British Home Stores v Burchell, the Employment Appeal Tribunal outlined several factors that should be considered when...
Pay awards fail to rise above inflation
The median pay rise awarded by employers was 2.5% over the past three months – a level that has remained...
Four ways of presenting your gender pay gap: which works best?
Last week, the Government Equalities Office released a report suggesting that people need more support when interpreting gender pay gap...
Employment regs: what happened to the ones that got away?
Keeping on top of employment law developments can feel like a full-time job for HR professionals, but that’s just the...
Employers need to break recruitment traditions to boost diversity
Businesses need to “think outside the box” when recruiting if they want to improve diversity across their workforces – especially...
Tier 2 visas: how the NHS exemption will benefit other sectors
The removal of doctors and nurses from the cap on Tier 2 visas for highly-skilled workers has been welcomed and...
7 tips on people analytics HR can count on
People analytics can revolutionise the way organisations recruit, develop, engage and retain their staff. Richard Justenhoven from cut-e offers seven...
Recruitment drive for judges to tackle rise in employment cases
The Judicial Appointments Commission is to recruit 54 new judges in a bid to tackle a backlog of cases in...
