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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Equal pay
    • Gender pay gap

    Five steps to prepare for gender pay gap reporting

    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Sep 2015
    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Sep 2015

    In July, the Government published its preliminary consultation on the proposed introduction of mandatory pay gap reporting for companies with...

    • Local authorities
    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Former Birmingham City Council employees win landmark equal pay ruling

    by Laura Chamberlain 24 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 24 Oct 2012

    The Supreme Court has ruled that 170 women who used to work at Birmingham City Council can proceed with equal...

    • ESG
    • HR strategy

    Corporate social responsibility schemes ‘should help long-term unemployed’

    by Laura Chamberlain 23 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 23 Oct 2012

    Employers should focus their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes on getting more people into work rather than environmental initiatives, according to...

    • Auto-enrolment
    • HR practice

    Staff to work longer due to retirement fears

    by Laura Chamberlain 23 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 23 Oct 2012

    Almost half (47%) of employees expect to work longer to ensure they have enough money after retiring, according to a survey...

    • Auto-enrolment
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Pension costs are bigger concern for employers than attraction and retention

    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Oct 2012

    Ensuring employee motivation through benefits is now a greater concern for employers than the attraction and retention of staff.This is...

    • Auto-enrolment
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Changes to pensions auto-enrolment ‘will hit women hardest’

    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Oct 2012

    Government proposals to raise the income trigger for pensions auto-enrolment will leave women worse off, Labour has warned.According to the...

    • Absence
    • Employment law
    • HR practice

    DWP fired hundreds of staff for not turning up to work

    by Laura Chamberlain 19 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 19 Oct 2012

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) dismissed 672 people last year for unsatisfactory attendance, a Freedom of Information Act...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Sex discrimination

    Business to be forced to reveal number of women in senior roles

    by Laura Chamberlain 19 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 19 Oct 2012

    Britain’s largest companies will be required to make public the number of women in senior positions under plans set out...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Government launches consultation on ‘owner-employee’ contracts

    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Oct 2012

    The Government has launched a consultation into its controversial plan to allow employers to offer tax-free shares to staff in...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Eight things to consider when handling disciplinary appeals

    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Oct 2012

    Providing employees with the opportunity to appeal against a disciplinary decision is an important part of a fair disciplinary procedure....

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Changes to harassment law ‘will not benefit employers’

    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Oct 2012

    Lawyers have criticised the Government’s intention to “water down” discrimination law by removing legislation on third-party harassment, claiming the move...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Recruitment & retention

    Public sector ‘needs new approach to attract staff’

    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Oct 2012

    The public sector cannot continue to rely on pay and benefits packages to draw in new recruits, as better deals...

    • Auto-enrolment
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Employers not ready for 2013 pensions auto-enrolment

    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Oct 2012

    One-third (32%) of employers that are due to begin automatically enrolling staff into workplace pensions in early 2013 are still...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    London bucks increased youth unemployment trend

    by Laura Chamberlain 16 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 16 Oct 2012

    Long-term youth unemployment has fallen in London during the past two years, despite increases across the rest of the country.According...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Recruiters ignoring pool of board-ready women

    by Laura Chamberlain 15 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 15 Oct 2012

    Women from the voluntary sector are being overlooked for corporate board roles, despite having relevant skills and experience.This is according...

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