In-depth
Our In-depth articles take the time to analyse a topic in more detail – they will typically take around five to 10 minutes to read.
IR35: An opportunity to rethink how skills are sourced?
Organisations could see the preparation they have had to make for IR35 as a catalyst for rethinking where skills are sourced.
Performance: Why ‘rank and yank’ fell out of favour
KPMG has been using a ‘set distribution’ or ranking approach to assessing employees’ performance. Like annual appraisals, this strategy has fallen out of favour in recent years, but why?
Facing an annual leave backlog? Employers’ questions answered
After the government’s announcement this week that stricter coronavirus restrictions could be in place for a further six months –...
Self-isolation, testing and SSP: employers’ questions answered
The UK may be on the cusp of a second coronavirus wave. Results from a population based study suggested the...
Is it really the end of the office?
Employees’ desire to continue working from home has prompted many firms to consider whether the office is truly necessary. But,...
Reward and recognition? The future of pay after coronavirus
We want to give key workers a pay rise, while an unprecedented quarter of the UK workforce has had the...
Is coronavirus the ultimate test in ethical leadership for HR?
Whether it’s furlough or free healthcare, companies’ actions during the coronavirus have come under greater scrutiny than ever. Will the...
Are cleaning services ready for the frontline?
Cleaning services have moved into the spotlight as the return to the workplace accelerates. But from low wages and insecure...
Return to work: employers’ questions answered
Can our office reopen yet? Do we have to provide staff with PPE? Many concerns about the return to work...
Crisis then calm: How coronavirus is affecting the job of HR
Few would argue that HR teams have not been busy since the coronavirus took hold some weeks ago, but how...
Opening doors: the benefits of recruiting ex-offenders
With research suggesting skills shortages in some sectors are at their highest level since 2008, an increasing number of employers...
Businesses find themselves in modern slavery limbo
With legal action hovering over British American Tobacco, and G4S shares being blacklisted by an investment fund, it’s clear that...
IR35: Time for the private sector to get its house in order?
Recent decisions by major employers such as Barclays and Lloyds to bring all contractors onto payroll have ruffled feathers in...
#MeToo at two: how far have we come?
The #MeToo movement is two years old this week and has been influential in altering behaviour, bolstering equality and respect...
Automation and AI: how it will actually affect the workplace
Is there any consensus over the effects of the spread of AI over the next few years and is HR well placed to play its part in reshaping the workforce?
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