More UK talent strategies need to be ‘millennial ready’…
A recent survey conducted by the HR search specialists, The Three Partnership has discovered that less than half of HR managers and directors believe their organisation’s talent strategy is ‘millennial ready’ – a concerning statistic whereby another report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) estimates millennials will make up half of the global workforce by the year 2020. […]
Guest Blog, Sarah Calderwood: Equality across a business – a step-by-step guide…
Most businesses have grasped the broad principles of equality in the workplace, but broad generalisations aren’t enough when it comes to dealing with individual (or collective) equality issues. Equality law is very specific and, therefore, it’s a good idea for all businesses to carry out a regular ‘equality audit’, i.e. review how your business is […]
Industry Spotlight: The Ts and Cs of employee incentives…
In a career spanning over 30 years, I have analysed many activated incentive plans; some very productive and impactful, but many have proved to be a waste of time and money. Here, I provide some suggestions on how to implement and design an effective strategy for your business – considering employee performance, communication and delivery. […]
Forum Insight: Business-proof your company and personal social media…
Of course, garnering a substantial social media following is important to all industry professionals and companies as a whole; however, a select few are still not implementing the basics to optimising their social presence. More than likely, your profiles will be the first thing new users look at to find out more information, and often dictate how your business, and you as an […]
Flexible working only available for high earning parents…
Research commissioned by the charity Working Families has determined that high earning parents who earn more than £70,000 a year are 47 per cent more likely to work on a flexible basis, compared to those earning between £10,000 and £40,000. Corresponding with the National Work Life Week (October 3-7) as well as the Go Home […]
Are UK employers doing enough to support LGBT staff?
A new survey from the global consulting firm, Out Now, has found that British employers are missing a ‘significant opportunity’ to devise a workplace culture that fully supports its LGBT staff members. The LGBT Allies: The power of friends report, which polled more than 2,500 employees across 60 countries, pinpointed the UK to be behind […]
CIPD enters partnership with Civil Service to ‘professionalise’ government HR practitioners…
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has announced its new partnership with Civil Service HR (CSHR) in a bid to upskill, support and professionalise government-based HR practitioners. With the two parties signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), it is thought an estimated 4,000 CSHR represented HR professionals will benefit from the collaboration, enabling […]
Supported career progression crucial to attracting more female professionals, says One Way…
Two senior members of the specialist construction and rail recruiter, One Way, have publicly spoken out on how recruitment firms operating in ‘male dominated’ fields can obtain more female professionals if clearer career progression and requisite training was demonstrated. The firm, which has previously been vocal about the need to address the gender imbalance in […]
Guest Blog, Emilie Bennetts: Conducting a fair dismissal – what do I need to know?
Sometimes dismissing employees is necessary and it’s important to get dismissals right. All employees with at least two years’ continuous service have the right not to be unfairly dismissed. For dismissals deemed to be automatically unfair, the employee generally won’t need to have two years’ continuous service behind them – they are protected from the […]
Industry Spotlight: Common disciplinary procedure mistakes made by employers…
Nathan Combes, senior associate solicitor specialising in employment law at Lupton Fawcett, often deals with cases involving mistakes made during the disciplinary process. Below, he details some of the most common faults HR managers and business owners make, and how to avoid them. 1. Neglecting an appropriate disciplinary policy Many companies form their own policies […]
