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...
Three quarters of whistleblowers ‘retaliated against’ by their employer
Three-quarters of whistleblowers experience retaliation from their employer including bullying, attempts to destroy evidence and dismissal, according to a group...
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...
Consultation includes protections from third-party sexual harassment
The government has published its consultation on plans to strengthen protections against sexual harassment at work, including harassment from third...
Agency workers
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...
Temporary workers missing out on skills development
Almost one million temporary workers are being excluded from skills development opportunities because of a poorly-designed apprenticeships system, the Recruitment...
Reliance on agency workers increases as confidence in economy drops
UK employers are increasingly likely to hire agency workers amid continuing falls in confidence in the economy, according to the...
Absence
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...
Top 10 HR questions February 2019: Redundancy, FTCs and maternity leave
When faced with the need to make redundancies, how should an employer decide which employees to select?
Redundancy exercises bring...
Performance management
When does keeping tabs on working time overstep the line?
A recent ECJ case means employers will need to more closely track employee time at work. But when does concern over employees' wellbeing turn into spying on them?
Top 10 HR questions June 2019: Ex-employee grievances
Can an employer ignore a grievance if the employee no longer works for the organisation?
The most popular FAQ on...
Amazon investors told to press for better working conditions
Investors have been urged to put pressure on Amazon to improve working conditions at its UK warehouses, following reports that...
Relationships at work
What risks arise from employee ‘tipping’ apps?
Peer-to-peer “tipping” schemes are rising in popularity in the workplace, but these “recognise and reward” programmes should come with a...
‘Black and white minstrel’ worker wins racial harassment appeal
An employee who dressed as a “black and white minstrel” at a work Christmas party and sung a “racist” song...
One in three say their employer won’t consider culture improvements
A third of staff think their employer is “stuck in its ways” and won’t consider how to improve its culture...
Work-life balance
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...
Teachers facing one of the highest global workload “burdens”
The government has failed to tackle the “workload burden” many teachers face, it has been claimed, after a report found...
Half of staff support pay transparency to promote equality
More than half (56%) of staff would be happy for pay information to be made publicly available in order to...
Workforce planning
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...
Immigration rules on same-sex partners remain tough
Only a third of countries allow same-sex spouses to qualify as dependents on immigration applications, while just 30% allow same-sex partners this qualification.
