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Gig economy drivers on collision course with GDPR
Some of the major names in the development of the gig economy − such as Deliveroo, Pimlico Plumbers and Uber...
Record fall in EU nationals employed in UK
The number of EU nationals working in the UK has fallen by a record amount, with 86,000 fewer EU workers...
Schoolgirl awarded £16k in Pizza Hut sexual harassment case
A 17-year-old schoolgirl receptionist at a Pizza Hut Delivery branch in east London has been awarded £15,800 after winning a...
Employers report lack of candidates and pressure to increase wages
Two in five employers found it difficult to get the staff they needed over the past 12 months and have...
Commentary
Gig economy drivers on collision course with GDPR
Some of the major names in the development of the gig economy − such as Deliveroo, Pimlico Plumbers and Uber...
From Uber to Deliveroo via Pimlico: The search for clarity on the gig economy
In recent cases it has become apparent that Uber, City Sprint, Deliveroo and Pimlico Plumbers had each created contracts that purported to ensure that their “partners” – the drivers, cyclists and plumbers – were classed as “self employed”
What will Pimlico Plumbers appeal mean for employment status?
XpertHR consultant editor Darren Newman considers the arguments before the Supreme Court in Pimlico Plumbers Ltd and another v Smith,...
Discrimination
Schoolgirl awarded £16k in Pizza Hut sexual harassment case
A 17-year-old schoolgirl receptionist at a Pizza Hut Delivery branch in east London has been awarded £15,800 after winning a...
Business must improve support for over-50s workforce, finds study
More than half of over-50s feel unsupported at work although millions of employees are planning to work longer than they...
What Jeremy Hunt’s faux pas tells us about cross-cultural intelligence
It was just a slip, albeit an absurd one, but the new foreign secretary’s gaffe in China this week sheds...
Redundancy
House of Fraser rescue deal collapses with 17,000 jobs at stake
A deal that would have saved 28 of 59 House of Fraser stores has broken down as investor pulls out...
Top 10 HR questions July 2018 – workplace temperatures and holiday pay
We can’t be expected to work in this heat! This may have become a familiar complaint for employers to deal...
Remaining Carillion apprentices to be made redundant
Almost 350 apprentices employed by collapsed construction giant Carillion will be made redundant after alternative jobs for them were not...
Tupe
Unite seeks legal action against Carillion’s handling of redundancies
Union Unite plans to take legal action on behalf of a group of former Carillion employees who were made redundant...
1,500 jobs expected to be lost in Virgin Money takeover
Around 1,500 jobs are expected to be lost in the £1.7bn takeover of Virgin Money by Clydesdale Yorkshire Banking Group...
Top 10 HR questions May 2018: GDPR special category data
Many HR professionals will have spent months preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Now it is finally in...
Maternity & Paternity
Shared parental leave: removing financial barriers could encourage uptake
UCL research suggests that shared parental leave is failing, with financial implications and strict eligibility creating barriers...
Paternity leave uptake falls for first time in five years
The number of new fathers taking paternity leave fell for the first time in five years last year, while almost...
Supporting LGBT staff: Family-friendly leave for same-sex couples
When LGBT workers look to start a family, there are numerous rights and entitlements employers must be aware of. Hollie...
