Trade unions
Scrapping Union Learning Fund would be ‘tremendous loss’
Tesco, Arla Foods and Tata Steel are among employers backing a campaign to persuade the government to rethink plans to scrap the Union Learning Fund.
University staff react to Sage advice to move teaching online
University staff and unions are considering next steps after it was revealed yesterday that Sage (the Scientific Advisory Group for...
Firm alleged to have abused furlough faces tribunal claim
Unite has described a tribunal case launched today as “a wake-up call” for employers that have fraudulently claimed funds from...
Information & consultation
Top 10 HR questions September 2020: Testing, Brexit and redundancy
As the number of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases rose in the last month, employers have been asking questions about testing for...
Don’t rush to make redundancies, insist key industry bodies
Employers must “exhaust all possible alternatives” before making redundancies, a joint statement from Acas, the Confederation of British Industry and...
Unite union: Extend furlough to avoid ‘redundancy floodgates’
The Unite union has added to calls for the government to extend the furlough scheme beyond the end of October...
Employee engagement
Tapping into tech: How agile HR leadership drives resilience (webinar)
24 Nov 2020 | Register now. HR leaders have had to steer organisations through unprecented change...
How can we reinvigorate employee networks?
Managed well, an employee network can bring a raft of benefits to its members and the organisation in which it...
HR in universities: “One day is never the same as the next”
Joanne Marshall has recently become the chair of Universities Human Resources, a body that supports people professionals across the higher...
Industrial action & strikes
British Gas staff may strike over changes to contracts
British Gas employees have threatened to strike over claims it is forcing staff to accept worse employment contracts or face...
Unions to protest as BA confirms redundancies
British Airways has confirmed today that its plans to make 12,000 job cuts will go ahead, and more than 6,000...
Rail workers critical of plans for face mask volunteers
Government plans to recruit volunteers who will monitor and guide rail passengers at stations have run into strong criticism from...
