HR practice
Ministry of Sound launches ultra-cool London workspace
A new workspace in south London is aiming to raise the bar for office space that’s attractive to small creative...
Aldi and Lidl employees “coming home” if England make the final
Budget supermarkets Aldi and Lidl are hoping they haven’t scored an own goal by allowing employees to leave early this...
Why unbiased feedback is just an illusion
With pressure on HR and managers to reduce bias and increase objectivity and transparency, how achievable is this? Elva Ainsworth...
Employee relations
Minister showed ‘contempt’ in botched civil service pay consultation
Unions and the Labour Party have condemned the government’s 2018 civil service pay guidance remit and called for its immediate...
BBC settles equal pay dispute with Carrie Gracie
Carrie Gracie, the BBC’s former China editor, has received a payout from the broadcaster after it emerged she had been...
PwC to remove almost all landlines from UK offices in agile working drive
Landlines are set to be consigned to history at PwC later this year, as the accountancy giant switches its 18,000...
Diversity and equal opportunities
Former Mulberry employee loses belief discrimination case
A former Mulberry employee who refused to sign a copyright agreement because she held a “philosophical belief” that she should...
Gender diversity in FTSE 350 boardrooms is stalling
The number of women in executive positions at FTSE 350 companies has flatlined, suggesting that organisations face a significant challenge...
Age discrimination still rife as businesses fail to plan for ageing workforce
Organisations in the UK are ignoring issues caused by the growing...
Learning and development
Gender diversity in FTSE 350 boardrooms is stalling
The number of women in executive positions at FTSE 350 companies has flatlined, suggesting that organisations face a significant challenge...
Poor knowledge sharing costing employers millions
The average large organisation loses $47m (£36m) a year in lost productivity due to poor knowledge sharing and insufficient onboarding...
How paid internships can help boost productivity and cut recruitment costs
Hiring an intern can bag you a motivated member of staff with fresh ideas and...
Pay and benefits
Military in Scotland to receive back pay following tax hike
Around 8,000 military personnel in Scotland are to receive back pay to compensate for changes that saw them pay more...
Executive pay ratio reporting: Six issues for employers to consider now
New legislation will require UK quoted companies with more than 250 employees to publish the pay ratio between their CEO...
Minimum wage underpayment allegations more than doubled last year
HMRC received more than 6,000 whistleblower reports about alleged underpayment of the national minimum wage last year – more than...
Recruitment and retention
Businesses missing out on potential of ex-military personnel
Employers are missing out on talented and highly-qualified staff due to a lack of understanding of how the skills of...
Gender diversity in FTSE 350 boardrooms is stalling
The number of women in executive positions at FTSE 350 companies has flatlined, suggesting that organisations face a significant challenge...
Poor knowledge sharing costing employers millions
The average large organisation loses $47m (£36m) a year in lost productivity due to poor knowledge sharing and insufficient onboarding...
Strategy
Businesses missing out on potential of ex-military personnel
Employers are missing out on talented and highly-qualified staff due to a lack of understanding of how the skills of...
Leading the way: Why AI will help humans find their calling
With predictions suggesting that AI could end up creating more jobs than it replaces in 20 years’ time, how will...
Poor knowledge sharing costing employers millions
The average large organisation loses $47m (£36m) a year in lost productivity due to poor knowledge sharing and insufficient onboarding...
Technology
Leading the way: Why AI will help humans find their calling
With predictions suggesting that AI could end up creating more jobs than it replaces in 20 years’ time, how will...
AI set to create more jobs than it replaces by 2037
Artificial intelligence (AI) will create as many jobs as it displaces over the next 20 years, but there will be...
PwC to remove almost all landlines from UK offices in agile working drive
Landlines are set to be consigned to history at PwC later this year, as the accountancy giant switches its 18,000...
Global
Ministry of Sound launches ultra-cool London workspace
A new workspace in south London is aiming to raise the bar for office space that’s attractive to small creative...
Government confirms end to freedom of movement: with potential exceptions
Completely free movement of people will end as the UK leaves the EU, a government white paper has confirmed today....
Sajid Javid: no ‘automatic right’ for EU citizens to work post-Brexit
EU citizens would not have any “automatic right” to work in the UK after the Brexit transition period, Sajid Javid...
