HR investigated after man skipped work for 15 years
Two HR professionals are under investigation after a hospital ‘worker’ in southern Italy was found not to have shown up for a shift in 15 years.
Bank of England to create new hub in Leeds
Governor says the Bank's new hub is part of a plan to increase its staff presence across the UK significantly.
CPD: Workplace trauma post-pandemic (webinar)
18 May 2021 2:00pm. Register now | In this CPD webinar for OHW+, Noreen Tehrani examines psychological surveillance in organisations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
White Paper: How to overcome home working isolation
PROMOTED | The Covid-19 pandemic has contributed to a mass experiment in home working, with evidence suggesting it is a trend which is here to stay...
Agency workers
Redundancies proposed at Aston Martin plant
Around 200 jobs are set to be lost at Aston Martin's plant in the Vale of Glamorgan as it presses ahead with its cost-cutting plans.
Royal Mail keeps on 10,000 temporary workers
Royal Mail Group has retained almost a third of the temporary workers it took on for Christmas.
An eighth forced into work amid Covid safety complaints
A poll finds many have been ordered into work when they could have easily and safely worked from home.
Absence
Security manager told to ‘grow up’ during cancer treatment
An employment tribunal in Birmingham ruled that Steve Pointon was subject to disability discrimination and constructive dismissal.
Royal Mail keeps on 10,000 temporary workers
Royal Mail Group has retained almost a third of the temporary workers it took on for Christmas.
Car worker who missed 808 shifts wins unfair dismissal decision
A Jaguar Land Rover worker who was absent for 808 shifts in 20 years has won his legal battle over unfair dismissal.
Performance management
NCT accused of ‘racism’ by parenting practitioners
A union said that some of the National Childbirth Trust's practitioners were being “bullied” by the trust’s quality assurance procedures.
Security manager told to ‘grow up’ during cancer treatment
An employment tribunal in Birmingham ruled that Steve Pointon was subject to disability discrimination and constructive dismissal.
Performance: Why ‘rank and yank’ fell out of favour
KPMG has been using a ‘set distribution’ or ranking approach to assessing employees’ performance. Like annual appraisals, this strategy has fallen out of favour in recent years, but why?
Relationships at work
Deloitte D&I champion resigns over bullying allegations
Dimple Agarwal, Deloitte's deputy chief executive and managing partner of its People and Purpose group, is facing an internal investigation into bullying claims.
The post-lockdown office: Mark Kass talks to Oven-Ready HR
‘Social entrepreneur’ Mark Kass, takes us through the highs and lows of operating a co-working and business centre operation during...
Five ways to prevent staff burnout during lockdown
Leaders can learn a lot about helping employees in times of stress by looking at how individuals approach problems. Using...
Work-life balance
Nearly two in five given work shifts at short notice
Research finds that the issue is more prominent among people from ethnic minorities and the low-paid.
Spain to trial four-day working week
The Spanish government has agreed to trial a four-day working week for companies interested in the idea.
Goldman Sachs CEO pushes for return to the office
Remote working is an ‘aberration’, according to Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon, and needed correcting in order to safeguard collaboration.
Workforce planning
Pick for Britain campaign fails to bear fruit
Campaign failed to provide enough domestic workers to fill in for missing seasonal labour from abroad.
Financial services workers call for flexibility
More than half of employees in financial services would like to see changes to their working week post-Covid, according to a survey.
IR35 changes take effect in private sector
Changes to the off-payroll working rules – known as IR35 – take effect in the private sector today.
