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.
Once again our Friday round-up gently pokes fun at HR- related news and issues…
In the opening episode of the new season of the Oven-Ready HR podcast, Paul Nowak, deputy general secretary of the...
Darren Hepburn suggests caution around the language used and its detrimental effect on engaging staff.
Industrial action has come to an end at shoe manufacturer Clarks after an agreement was reached with the Community union....
Acas has published guidance to help employers explore alternative options for introducing changes to staff contracts before considering ‘firing and...
With a Private Members' Bill being debated in parliament, can we expect a more consultative approach from employers on introducing new workforce contracts?Â
Leigh Barlow, deputy head of employee engagement at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), will be participating in a...
The CIPD is calling on employers to improve their understanding of 'job quality' and double down on efforts to make work a force for good.
The recent fall out from Lord Dyson’s report into the BBC has shone the spotlight on workplace investigations.
What's next for workers' rights, given the omission of the Employment Bill from the government's legislative agenda?
While complex theories abound about the best approaches to flexible working, employees themselves simply apply common sense.
Many major companies treat their corporate governance responsibilities on workforce representation as a “tick-box exercise” according to a review of...
Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley and Others will decide whether organisations are able to negotiate directly with staff where trade unions hold collective bargaining rights.Â
A rail union has criticised West Midlands Trains for sending staff an email that falsely promised bonuses in an attempt to test their cyber security awareness.
An in-house mediation service in the Army has resolved hundreds of issues before they escalate to a formal complaint.
