Tribunal seeks ‘worker’ status clarification from EU
An employment tribunal is seeking clarification from the European Court of Justice on the proper interpretation of the “worker” classification...
Organisations need more ‘connector’ managers to succeed
Almost half (45%) of managers lack the confidence to help employees acquire the skills they need, according to analyst firm...
‘Radical action’ needed to reduce teachers’ hours
Teachers have worked an average of 46 to 49 hours a week for many years, according to a study by...
Betfred staff hit by holiday pay error
Bookmaker Betfred has hit by a payroll issue affecting holiday pay for staff who had worked overtime.
The company’s automated...
Agency workers
Young and old most likely to miss out on paid holiday and payslips
The youngest and oldest staff working in atypical ways, such as temporary work, are the most at risk of missing...
Work no more insecure than 20 years ago
Work in the UK is no more insecure than it was in 1998, despite claims that there has been an...
Single labour market body to enforce minimum wage and holiday rights
The government has announced proposals for a single labour market enforcement body which will have powers to enforce minimum wage...
Absence
Met PC defies bosses to appear on Big Brother
A Metropolitan police constable is appearing on the Nigerian version of the reality television show Big Brother, despite her manager...
Government plans to widen statutory sick pay and improve workplace health
Plans to offer a sick pay rebate for organisations that effectively help staff get back to work have been revealed...
Webinar: Managing sickness absence during pregnancy
Employers need to take particular care when managing sickness absence during pregnancy as the legal framework protecting pregnant employees is...
Performance management
Top 10 HR questions August 2019: term-time holiday calculations
How should you calculate holiday pay for a term-time worker without regular hours?
A recent Court of Appeal decision, The...
Half of UK workers quit due to bad management
Almost half of UK workers have quit a job due to a poor relationship with their manager, according to Totaljobs....
Financial Conduct Authority discriminated against worker with kidney disease
Tribunal finds poor appraisal score was discriminatory.
Relationships at work
Half of UK workers quit due to bad management
Almost half of UK workers have quit a job due to a poor relationship with their manager, according to Totaljobs....
Why check-ins are key to creating a healthy culture
From employee engagement to workplace wellbeing, regular check-ins have a wealth of benefits for both employees and line managers, as...
How a new conflict resolution process improved openness at Aviva
While many organisations might be tightening up their grievance processes, Aviva is taking a more informal approach to conflict resolution.
Work-life balance
‘Radical action’ needed to reduce teachers’ hours
Teachers have worked an average of 46 to 49 hours a week for many years, according to a study by...
Shorter working week would be ‘unrealistic’, report finds
A blanket shortening of the working week would be unrealistic in the UK as it would not meet the needs...
Molson Coors offers staff two weeks’ paid ‘life leave’
Molson Coors Brewing Company is offering staff up to two weeks’ extra paid annual leave to be used for significant...
Workforce planning
Businesses may need to compensate workers facing cancelled shifts
The government has announced new proposals of compensation for workers when their shift is cancelled at short notice
Police lack resources to do their job, ex-chiefs warn
Police resources have been “drained to dangerously low levels”, contributing to feelings of “lawlessness” in some areas of Britain, five...
How tackling hesitancy could solve the gender diversity challenge
The launch of the government’s Gender Equality Roadmap this week re-emphasised the role employers have in in reducing the inequality...
