Staff feel pressured to demonstrate they are working from home
Almost half (46%) of employees feel under pressure to demonstrate they are actually working while working from home, research by...
Performance management to fit the modern workplace (webinar)
Wednesday 7 November 2018 | Many organisations are acutely aware that their current performance management process is not fit for purpose.
How digital trends are changing the role of HR (webinar)
Thursday 18 October 2018, 2:00pm BST
Not a day goes by without a news story highlighting the impact of digital...
Keeping workers moving after a no-deal Brexit
Although the government recently confirmed UK workers’ rights would remain the same in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit, there...
Agency workers
Most employers back idea for stable contract requests
Two-thirds of employers back the introduction of a right for agency workers and zero-hours contract workers to request a stable...
Labour enforcement body calls for crackdown on worker exploitation
The Director for Labour Market Enforcement has called for higher financial penalties for employers who exploit workers and flout employment...
What are the legal rights of agency workers?
“Presenteeism” has more than tripled since 2010, says the CIPD, hitting a record high.
Absence
How digital trends are changing the role of HR (webinar)
Thursday 18 October 2018, 2:00pm BST
Not a day goes by without a news story highlighting the impact of digital...
Sickness absence dropped to record low in 2017
The average number of sick days taken fell to an all-time low last year, as the CIPD warns “unhealthy” working...
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...
Performance management
Performance management to fit the modern workplace (webinar)
Wednesday 7 November 2018 | Many organisations are acutely aware that their current performance management process is not fit for purpose.
Gig professionals on the rise and HR likes it
Global research into the use of contingent workers – those professionals engaged in the so-called gig economy – shows that...
How to get line managers on board with feedback
Managers are so overwhelmed with demands that having regular feedback conversations with employees can be hard to fit in. Roly...
Relationships at work
Improve wellbeing by becoming ‘conversationally intelligent’
Workplace conversations happen all the time of course, but “good” conversation – talking that makes change happen or calms conflict...
How workplace mediation reduced conflict and stress during Barts hospital merger
Workplace mediation can prevent conflict at work leading to disciplinary problems or sickness absence, but awareness is low in many...
Why employers should address loneliness in the workplace
With many employees feeling socially isolated at work, there are many ways employers can help prevent loneliness in the workplace,...
Work-life balance
TUC: Use technology to work shorter weeks, not bully workers
The TUC claims employees could work shorter weeks on higher rates of pay if we make the most of new...
Commuting time should be counted as part of the working day
Commuting time should be counted as part of the working day, according to research by the University of the West...
How smartphones can land employers in the dock
Smartphones are encouraging employees to exceed the number of hours they are contracted to work, which in some cases could...
Workforce planning
JLR week reduced as Mini plant schedules one-month post-Brexit closure
Around 1,000 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) manufacturing staff are to have their working week reduced from five days to three,...
Technology to drive gig-style working for Tesco staff
Tesco is implementing new technology that could see its employees working with levels of flexibility more associated with gig economy...
Why robots should ‘report to’ HR
As artificial intelligence in the workplace evolves, shouldn't HR be taking more responsibility for developments?
