HR practice
Single labour market body to enforce minimum wage and holiday rights
The government has announced proposals for a single labour market enforcement body which will have powers to enforce minimum wage...
Three quarters of whistleblowers ‘retaliated against’ by their employer
Three-quarters of whistleblowers experience retaliation from their employer including bullying, attempts to destroy evidence and dismissal, according to a group...
Government plans to widen statutory sick pay and improve workplace health
Plans to offer a sick pay rebate for organisations that effectively help staff get back to work have been revealed...
Employee relations
How employees are using social activism to make their voices heard
With traditional union membership in decline, employees are finding new ways to voice their opposition to corporate decisions, as shown...
Heathrow faces summer disruption as workers vote to strike
Heathrow airport could be shut down for several days this summer because of strike action by more than 4,000 workers.
Telecoms giant awaits verdict on top executives in staff suicides case
A trial of senior executives could lead to jail sentences over a wave of suicides as employees suffered appalling levels of workplace stress
Diversity and equal opportunities
Employers should have to ‘opt out’ of offering flexible working, says MP
Flexible working should be offered by default for any job and employers should “opt out” if a job cannot be...
Half of workers want to delay retirement, but don’t think about long-term health
Half (48%) of UK workers want to delay retirement beyond the age of 65, but many do not think about...
MoD vows to tackle harassment and bullying in the armed forces
New measures to stamp out the discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment in some areas of the armed forces have been...
Learning and development
Technical qualifications to be revamped to boost uptake
Level 4 and 5 qualifications are to become Higher Technical Qualifications under new proposals.
How tackling hesitancy could solve the gender diversity challenge
The launch of the government’s Gender Equality Roadmap this week re-emphasised the role employers have in in reducing the inequality...
Think tank urges retraining pledge as automation transforms communities
A report from right-leaning think tank Onward has urged the next prime minister to introduce a retraining tax credit to...
Pay and benefits
Landmark pensions ruling opens doors for other public sector claims
A woman has won the right to access her late partner’s military pension in a landmark Court of Appeal ruling....
Employers should have to ‘opt out’ of offering flexible working, says MP
Flexible working should be offered by default for any job and employers should “opt out” if a job cannot be...
Single labour market body to enforce minimum wage and holiday rights
The government has announced proposals for a single labour market enforcement body which will have powers to enforce minimum wage...
Recruitment and retention
Employers should have to ‘opt out’ of offering flexible working, says MP
Flexible working should be offered by default for any job and employers should “opt out” if a job cannot be...
Migrant salary threshold should be £20,000, say business leaders
Business leaders have called for a number of reforms to the immigration system, including lowering the salary threshold and revising...
An in-depth guide to HRO: How is HR outsourcing changing?
HR outsourcing (HRO) has matured. Once little more than a cost-cutting exercise, outsourcing your HR – or specialisms within it...
Strategy
How employees are using social activism to make their voices heard
With traditional union membership in decline, employees are finding new ways to voice their opposition to corporate decisions, as shown...
Automation could widen gender pay gap
There is a risk that automation in the workplace will widen the gender pay gap and increase inequality, an in-depth study has found.
An in-depth guide to HRO: How is HR outsourcing changing?
HR outsourcing (HRO) has matured. Once little more than a cost-cutting exercise, outsourcing your HR – or specialisms within it...
Technology
How employees are using social activism to make their voices heard
With traditional union membership in decline, employees are finding new ways to voice their opposition to corporate decisions, as shown...
Automation could widen gender pay gap
There is a risk that automation in the workplace will widen the gender pay gap and increase inequality, an in-depth study has found.
An in-depth guide to HRO: How is HR outsourcing changing?
HR outsourcing (HRO) has matured. Once little more than a cost-cutting exercise, outsourcing your HR – or specialisms within it...
Global
Telecoms giant awaits verdict on top executives in staff suicides case
A trial of senior executives could lead to jail sentences over a wave of suicides as employees suffered appalling levels of workplace stress
International expansion: three HR essentials that get overlooked
With Brexit encouraging a growing number of organisations to establish themselves abroad, Ben Wright explores three people management challenges that...
EU settled status: how employers can help their European staff
Last week Personnel Today ran an opinion piece which criticised the EU Settlement Scheme, the process that EU, EEA or...
