Health should be on every business’s agenda, warns CIPD
If you’re not actively managing employee wellbeing, get ready for an unwelcome bill this year: £544 per employeeWhen your senior team meets to discuss the next secret weapon in the fight to gain a...
View ArticleAutumn Statement 2015: U-turn on scrapping tax credits and apprentice levy...
Key announcements for HR professionals from chancellor George OsborneThe chancellor’s combined Autumn Statement and Spending Review will have surprised many, and not just for its spectacular U-turn on...
View ArticleCase Study: British Airways
The airline hopes an app will help its managers reconnect with employees – and that means starting with the basicsYou’d be hard-pushed to visit British Airways’ Heathrow headquarters and fail to notice...
View ArticleWorkers over 55 are raiding their pension pots to pay off debts, research...
Survey raises concerns about retirement poverty as 27 per cent of older workers access savings earlyMore than a quarter of people aged over-55 are raiding their pensions while still in work, raising...
View ArticleTransparency and trust will be key challenges for future HR professionals
Expert panel debates the trends that are shaping people managementHR professionals of the future will need to be more transparent, embrace staff feedback via social media and rely less on rules and...
View ArticleQ&A: Dr Tamara Russell
It’s time for HR to think more broadly about wellbeing, says Dr Tamara RussellWith workplace stress and presenteeism on the rise, businesses are increasingly receptive to less conventional methods for...
View ArticleWhat can data analytics do for you?
Ian Bailie explains how it helps Cisco make better people decisionsIt’s a fact that HR analytics can improve people management but where do you start and what are the realistic outcomes? Ian Bailie,...
View ArticleRise in migration numbers prompts business concerns over government targets
Employer bodies urge ministers to create comprehensive immigration planAs figures reveal that migration to the UK has grown beyond recorded peak levels, business groups urged the government to consider...
View ArticleFirms employing illegal immigrants could be closed temporarily
Government reveals more details of its forthcoming Immigration BillThe government has threatened to close firms that employ illegal immigrants as part of its crack down on unscrupulous...
View ArticleApple’s recruiters prioritise diversity as figures show improvement is needed
White men still account for majority of tech firm’s top jobs in USAs a company renown for its creativity and innovation it will come as a surprise to many that when it comes to workforce diversity...
View ArticleBuzzfeed inspires unorthodox industrial relations approach
BMA compiles list to address serious contractual issues for junior doctorsLast week, when the British Medical Association (BMA) decided to pull out of negotiations to change contracts for junior...
View ArticleLabour market ‘pauses for breath’ as employment growth dips
Young and BAME jobseekers see unemployment riseThe jobs growth experienced in the UK over the past 12 months may be stalling as official figures show a fall in employment for the three months to June...
View ArticleSharp rise in plans to hire young jobseekers, reveals CIPD
Organisations intend to recruit more school-leavers, apprentices and graduatesThe number of employers planning to hire school-leavers, apprentices and graduates has risen sharply, signalling the end of...
View ArticleAngry Polish workers call for 'strike of immigrants' in August
Accusations that Poles are benefits scroungers drives resentmentPolish workers in the UK are considering unofficial strike action after voicing anger about anti-immigration rhetoric on an internet...
View ArticleHR needs to rethink M&A tactics to boost its influence and impact, says study
High number of deals creates opportunities for people function to shineHR’s role in any merger or acquisition is vital but the profession needs to refocus its approach to ensure the value it brings to...
View ArticleGovernment introduces tough new strike reforms
Unions warn ‘draconian’ rules will damage industrial relationsStrict rules making it harder for unions to take strike action started their journey through parliament today with the government’s Trade...
View Article‘Skills emergency’ presents major set back for UK growth, warns CBI
Survey casts doubt over effectiveness of apprenticeship leviesMore than half of employers fear that skills shortages will undermine the UK’s economic growth, a survey from the CBI and Pearson has...
View ArticleCouncils brace for ‘£1 billion cost’ of chancellor’s living wage
LGA urges Westminster to consider funding the policy’s introduction The chancellor’s new national living wage (NLW) is forecast to cost council employers £1 billion by the end of the decade, according...
View ArticleChancellor unveils ‘national living wage’ and freezes in-work benefits
What the Emergency Budget 2015 means for HRNational Living Wage announcedChancellor George Osborne unveiled a new national living wage (NLW) in his Emergency Budget today because “Britain deserves a...
View Article‘Fear of discussing disability in interviews’ blocks talent acquisition
HR gatekeepers urged to tackle misconceptions and improve confidenceHR must “overcome fears” about hiring disabled people or miss out on talent and growth opportunities, attendees heard at an event for...
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