Corporate culture key to achieving greater gender diversity
New research by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that company culture is central to boosting gender diversity. The research revealed that promoting existing female talent is better for diversity than recruiting women. BCG, which interviewed chief executives, HR officers and 1,350 employees from 15 FTSE 100 companies, found that while senior managers favoured a […]
What does the election mean for wages & working conditions? Find out at the Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum
Wages and working conditions are shaping up to be key issues at the next month’s general election, with the minimum wage, national living wage and executive pay already key areas of debate among the main parties. And with significant policy differences between each, the landscape for those working in the field of employee benefits and […]
LinkedIn reveals UK’s most desirable companies to work for
LinkedIn has revealed its top 20 list of companies that Brits want to work for in 2017, encompassing 12 industries, including tech, retail, banking and media. The list is based on billions of actions taken by LinkedIn’s members, with the data analysed and scores ranking winners in each country. Top 20 LinkedIn Companies for 2017 […]
Mental health challenge facing HR professionals
Analysis by HR and diversity consultancy the Clear Company has found that HR professionals will on average oversee 15 staff with mental health issues. The findings were based on existing data-sets, with figures from XpertHR showing the median number of employees per HR practitioner was 62.5 in 2016, with approximately one in four people in […]
What will the election mean for employment issues? Find out at the London HR Summit
With the UK general election looming, details of the main political party manifestos are starting to emerge. For HR professionals, the key issues are set to be around the implications of BREXIT, tax, education & skills and employment rights, with considerable differences between each party’s approach to each. The London HR Summit, which takes place […]
Self-regulation key to working from home
New research from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) has found that job performance in employees that work from home is driven by self-regulation and decision-making freedom, rather than previous beliefs that it was achieved through managerial or peer control. The data was gathered from 1,450 employees at four public and private organisations […]
Welcome to the new-look HR Briefing
We’re delighted to introduce the HR Briefing (formerly eConnect for HR) – your one-stop source of human resources news, in-depth analysis, events and jobs. The HR Briefing is brought to you by Forum Events, the company behind the enormously popular London HR Summit, Manchester HR Summit, Training & Development Summit and Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum – four highly-focused events that […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Join the Right to Work webinar
Right to Work legislative changes have introduced severe fines (£20,000 per employee), possible imprisonment and unwanted publicity for non-compliance. Help ensure your compliance by participating in this free webinar, featuring the Rightcheck app powered by KPMG. Date: Friday 19th May Time: 10.00am – 10.45am Why attend? As an employer, you have a legal duty to […]
GUEST BLOG: Are you relying on your ATS for Right to Work compliance?
By Mark Andrews, MD at Rightcheck.io Automated Tracking Systems (ATS) can help streamline the recruitment and on-boarding process. But be careful, reliance on these systems to undertake Right to Work checks can lead to non-compliance. The temptation to short-cut, or outsource ‘Right to Work’ checks when using an ATS has led to some companies being […]
Flexible working hours on the increase
New research has revealed that the option of flexible work hours is now a key differentiator for new job candidates. Commissioned by Hertfordshire-based workforce time management solutions company hfx, the survey revealed that flexible working continues to increase across all sizes and types of organisations, in both the public and private sector. Part-time working is […]
