Scottish districts top ranking for women to work and live
Two Scottish local authorities have emerged as the best places for women to live and work in, according to a...
Top 10 HR questions August 2017: GDPR and holiday pay
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will require employers to provide employees with a privacy notice, detailing how their personal...
Getting to grips with new technology: A guide to best-practice HR software implementation
PROMOTED| Introducing new systems can be a challenge for organisations, so what can you do during the implementation to ensure it is a successful change programme? Choosing and implementing new technology can be a daunting process...
Balancing work and life: Why flexibility is a two-way street
Even fast-growing companies need to keep an eye on retaining talented employees as their work and home responsibilities change. This...
Agency workers
Seasonal workers: key contractual issues for employers
In sectors such as hospitality, tourism, retail and agriculture, seasonal peaks can bring an influx of work at certain times...
Good work or bad? Reaction to the Taylor Review
Any much-anticipated report is likely to divide opinion, and the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices is no different. Rob...
The Taylor Review: what employers need to know
The long-awaited Taylor Review of modern employment practices emerged today, introduced at a press conference hosted by Prime Minister Theresa...
Absence
Absence rates on the rise, according to XpertHR
Employee absence has gone up to a median of 6.6 days per employee, rising to 9.1 days in the public...
Short-term sickness absence policy: a 15-step guide for HR
Putting together a short-term sickness absence policy can be one of the most daunting tasks an HR professional can face....
Long-term sickness absence policy: a 16-step guide for HR
A watertight long-term sickness absence policy can give employees who are off work for an extended period the best chance...
Performance management
Senior leaders score badly in people management
UK employees give their senior leadership low marks on key aspects of people management, such as developing future leaders, gaining...
Millennials: Is your employee experience relevant enough?
There are hordes of clichés around millennial workers, but which attributes should your organisation keep front of mind when hiring ...
How to improve employee attraction, onboarding and retention (webinar)
ON DEMAND | One in four new hires leave in their first year, costing the equivalent of a year’s salary to replace them....
Relationships at work
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...
Tribunal watch: Football club worker dismissed over rumours of workplace relationship with player
A former worker at League One football club Port Vale has won her claim for sex discrimination after she was...
Kiss and tell? HR’s role in relationships at work
When does a relationship at work need to be declared? How does an employer strike the right balance between respecting...
Work-life balance
Scottish districts top ranking for women to work and live
Two Scottish local authorities have emerged as the best places for women to live and work in, according to a...
Balancing work and life: Why flexibility is a two-way street
Even fast-growing companies need to keep an eye on retaining talented employees as their work and home responsibilities change. This...
How to find the balance between flexible working and “always on”
Research has shown that many workers value flexible working over a pay rise. Sarah Thompson asks how can employers ensure...
Workforce planning
Getting to grips with new technology: A guide to best-practice HR software implementation
PROMOTED| Introducing new systems can be a challenge for organisations, so what can you do during the implementation to ensure it is a successful change programme? Choosing and implementing new technology can be a daunting process...
Good work or bad? Reaction to the Taylor Review
Any much-anticipated report is likely to divide opinion, and the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices is no different. Rob...
Robots vs humans? AI and the future of the workplace
As more work becomes automated, jobs will be lost but also created. How can HR respond to the changes in...
