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 […]
Join the discussion at the London HR Summit
Join fellow senior HR professionals at the London HR Summit on September 25th to discover new solutions, be inspired by our insightful seminar sessions and network with your peers. It’s entirely FREE for you to attend and this one day out of the office could provide you with the tools to take your HR department to the next […]
FORUM INSIGHT: Housekeeping tips for your digital presence
Last week we took a look at how you can make your company blog work a little harder in terms of helping to grow your business. But sometimes it’s worth taking a step back to see if the fundamentals of your online presence are working as well as they should be. If you don’t have […]
Rise of the robots? We’d rather stick with humans…
Having the right people in place to ensure that technology is effectively implemented into business is crucial for success, a new survey has found. The research from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) supported by business consultancy Venquis found that technology-led change programmes are destined to fail without the appropriate specialists to lead and […]