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Employee communications

The way in which employers communicate with their workforce is an important part of employee relations. Employers should be aware of the importance of communicating with staff during periods of change in the workplace, particularly where the change is brought on by difficult economic circumstances, which may lead to new or amended job duties, organisational restructuring and redundancies.


    • Employee communications
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    Network Rail pushes ahead with consultation over job reforms

    by Jo Faragher 29 Jul 2022
    by Jo Faragher 29 Jul 2022

    Train operator Network Rail has started its legal consultation with unions over proposed modernisation reforms.
    The proposals are a central...

    • Employee communications
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    BT strike: company ‘has stuck two fingers up to its workers’, says union leader

    by Adam McCulloch 29 Jul 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 29 Jul 2022

    In the first national telecoms strike since 1987, thousands of BT and Openreach workers have walked out, with more than 250 picket lines being formed across the UK.

    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News
    • Employee communications

    Engaging frontline staff: employers urged to communicate better

    by Jo Faragher 20 Jun 2022
    by Jo Faragher 20 Jun 2022

    A third of frontline workers feel disconnected from their colleagues working in headquarters, according to research by SafetyCulture.
    The operations...

    • Employee relations
    • Employee communications
    • Latest News

    The heat is on and so is some British ‘compassion’

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jun 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jun 2022

    Some sound advice for working in high temperatures as the first heatwave of summer hits the UK; plus why UK workers are so 'compassionate'.

    • Employee relations
    • NHS
    • Dispute resolution

    ‘Summer of discontent’ ahead as more unions ballot on strikes

    by Jo Faragher 15 Jun 2022
    by Jo Faragher 15 Jun 2022

    The UK could face a ‘summer of discontent’ as unions representing travel and communications workers hint at further industrial action...

    • Employee relations
    • Employee communications
    • Latest News

    How should HR handle the highest inflation in decades?

    by Jo Faragher 18 May 2022
    by Jo Faragher 18 May 2022

    Inflation has hit a 40-year high, so how can HR teams help staff manage the escalating cost of living short of increasing wages?

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Dispute resolution
    • Employee communications

    Dealing with bullying in uncertain times

    by David Liddle 10 May 2022
    by David Liddle 10 May 2022

    Stories around bullying and harassment are all too common at the moment, so what can organisations do to avoid conflict escalating?

    • Employee communications
    • Latest News
    • Discipline and grievances

    Who doesn’t use emojis now?

    by Adam McCulloch 29 Apr 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 29 Apr 2022

    Emoticons have crept into standard use thanks to Twitter, WhatsApp and the global pandemic. What does this tell us about business communications?

    • Employee communications
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Network Rail: unions angered by ‘work harder at school’ comment

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2022

    A Network Rail regional director of communications has told rail workers about to take part in a national strike ballot...

    • Change management
    • Employee relations
    • Employee communications

    Managing change for HR: five top tips for a smooth transition

    by Bar Huberman 26 Apr 2022
    by Bar Huberman 26 Apr 2022

    Many HR professionals find that employees resist the change and, as a result, change is slow to embed or it does not embed at all. Bar Huberman provides some change management tips

    • Hybrid working
    • Civil Service
    • Employee relations

    Hybrid working: executives returning to office less than employees

    by Adam McCulloch 21 Apr 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 21 Apr 2022

    As hybrid working is frowned upon by Jacon Rees-Mogg, research suggests executives spend more time working from home than the employees they are urging to return to the office.

    • Hybrid working
    • Employee engagement
    • Employee communications

    Retaining talent: Cultivating a strong workplace culture (webinar)

    by Personnel Today 31 Mar 2022
    by Personnel Today 31 Mar 2022

    31 March 2022 | Register now | What do we actually mean when we talk about workplace culture? Our panel tackles this question and many more...

    • Collective redundancy
    • Fire and rehire
    • Employee relations

    P&O to pay off workers, claims redundancies were lawful

    by Jo Faragher 23 Mar 2022
    by Jo Faragher 23 Mar 2022

    P&O Ferries has claimed it did not break the law by making 800 staff redundant without consultation or warning last week.

    • Fire and rehire
    • Latest News
    • Employee communications

    Unions call P&O Ferries mass sackings a ‘scandalous betrayal’

    by Personnel Today 17 Mar 2022
    by Personnel Today 17 Mar 2022

    UK ferry operator P&O Ferries has sacked about 800 crew across its fleet with no notice after stopping all its sailings on Thursday 17 March.

    • Bonuses
    • Latest News
    • Employee communications

    FCA’s new pay offer a ‘grave error’, claims Unite

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Mar 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Mar 2022

    Staff at the Financial Conduct Authority are set to see their base pay increase by an average of more than 12% over the next two years.

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