HR practice
NHS should upskill admin staff to reduce waiting lists
Hospital leaders should upskill admin staff in the NHS and recruit more school leavers in a ‘new workforce model’ to reduce waiting times.
Adapt culture to hybrid work: do not force a return to offices, says Gartner
Hybrid working challenges culture but failure to adapt will cost firms talented staff and lost productivity.
Working from home statistics show three-fold increase
Working from home statistics released by the TUC show more people than ever are working remotely, but there are regional disparities.
Employee relations
Plan to enforce minimum service during rail strikes stokes union anger
Union leaders have condemned a government threat to make strikes on the railways illegal unless a minimum number of staff work during a walkout.
How should HR handle the highest inflation in decades?
Inflation has hit a 40-year high, so how can HR teams help staff manage the escalating cost of living short of increasing wages?
Deliveroo signs deal with union GMB to cover self-employed riders
Food delivery business Deliveroo has agreed a recognition deal with trade union GMB covering the company’s 90,000 drivers and riders. The GMB described the agreement as “historic” and said that…
Learning and development
NHS should upskill admin staff to reduce waiting lists
Hospital leaders should upskill admin staff in the NHS and recruit more school leavers in a ‘new workforce model’ to reduce waiting times.
Movers and shakers May 2022: John Lewis and Virgin Group appoint new HR leaders
Recent job announcements see Virgin Group appoint Nikki Humphrey from a leading role at John Lewis.
Ethnic diversity: report highlights disparities in school leadership
Ethnic minorities will continue to be under-represented in schools’ senior leadership teams unless leaders are supported to make ‘equitable’ workforce decisions, a report has found.
Pay and benefits
Pay gap between CEOs and employees set to widen in 2022
A think-tank finds that the pay gap between CEOs and employees is set to grow in 2022, following a reduction in the pay ratio in 2020/21.
‘It’s International HR Day – wait, you didn’t know?’
International HR Day is here. But so is World Bee Day …
Statutory sick pay reforms would save £4bn
Overhauling the UK’s 40-year-old statutory sick pay system could benefit the UK to the tune of £3.9bn and better support hundreds of thousands of workers, according to new proposals.
Recruitment and retention
NHS should upskill admin staff to reduce waiting lists
Hospital leaders should upskill admin staff in the NHS and recruit more school leavers in a ‘new workforce model’ to reduce waiting times.
City firms pledge to improve social mobility in leading roles
A major new initiative has been launched to improve social mobility when it comes to recruitment into senior jobs in the City.
Steep rise in visas for non-EU migrant workers
The first year of the UK’s new post-Brexit immigration system has seen a large increase in the number of visas issued to non-EU migrants.
Strategy
Adapt culture to hybrid work: do not force a return to offices, says Gartner
Hybrid working challenges culture but failure to adapt will cost firms talented staff and lost productivity.
Women in FTSE 350 leadership: ‘A lot of organisations are doing the bare minimum’
There’s been a steady increase in the number of female leaders in the FTSE 350, but some attitudes and practices are still preventing gender balance, says Denise Wilson.
Squishy, flabby, foggy HR? Andrew Bartlow talks to Oven-Ready HR
Andrew Bartlow talks to Chris Taylor about mergers and acquisitions, workplace culture and HR’s need to focus on the business.
Technology
AI adoption: Skills shortages means UK lagging behind Europe
Lower adoption of artificial intelligence in the UK has been blamed on AI skills shortages.
What is employee wellbeing? Gethin Nadin talks to Oven-Ready HR
Author, speaker and psychologist Gethin Nadin reveals the pillars of employee wellbeing and why some wellbeing apps can cause harm.
Productivity blighted by users’ tech problems, research reveals
Businesses are losing millions of working hours each week because of employees’ difficulties adopting software, it has been claimed.
Global
‘It’s International HR Day – wait, you didn’t know?’
International HR Day is here. But so is World Bee Day …
Statutory sick pay reforms would save £4bn
Overhauling the UK’s 40-year-old statutory sick pay system could benefit the UK to the tune of £3.9bn and better support hundreds of thousands of workers, according to new proposals.
BNP Paribas banker accused of ’emotional terrorism’ wins €1.7m for unfair dismissal
A banker who was accused of ’emotional terrorism’ by colleagues has been awarded almost €1.7 million (£1.4m) for unfair dismissal.