Employees to get more protection against controversial fire and re-hire tactics
Fire and re-hire practices have been under the spotlight since P&O Ferries made large portions of their workforce redundant last year, without following the required consultation procedures. In response, the government has pledged to tighten up on the law, to ensure situations like this cannot happen again. A new Draft Statutory Code of Practice on […]
FAST FORWARD TO THE FUTURE: Your guide to future HR trends
By Sympa We live in an era of constant innovation and change, and this is no different for HR. Yet trying to keep up with HR innovations and future trends while managing your day-to-day work can be exhausting. Sounds familiar? Don’t worry! We’ve summarised the latest knowledge on Human Resources trends in this guide to […]
HR qualifications ‘not essential’ when hiring HR adviser roles
HR qualifications are not a requirement when it comes to hiring for an HR adviser role, according to 73% HR Shared Services (HRSS) leaders in some of the largest global organisations. In fact, 25% have looked beyond the standard HR pool in the past 12 months when sourcing new talent, with over half of new […]
Industry Product Spotlight: SYMPA, your smoother HR ride
THE RIGHT HR SYSTEM CAN TRANSFORM YOUR GLOBAL PEOPLE OPERATIONS New HR solutions can make an HR professional’s job quicker and easier, but most solution providers are saying the same thing, and the bottom-line benefits for the rest of the company are unclear. Valuable, soft-selling points such as values and employee development may not resonate […]
Two-thirds of female-dominated professions have a gender pay gap
Most popular occupations in the UK – including those with a high proportion of women in the workforce – have a pay gap that favours men, according to new analysis. HR systems provider Ciphr reviewed the latest gender pay gap estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to identify which female-dominated occupations (with workforces […]
Rising to the challenge of financial wellbeing
By Paul Chedzey, Commercial Director of WorkLife by OpenMoney If ever there was a time to fight for financial wellbeing, this is it. Such is the scale of the cost-of-living crisis, it was always bound to become a hot topic in the workplace too. An overwhelming majority (95%) of firms we engaged with as part […]
The wealth of health: A focus on prevention
Jim Near, Ranjan Das, James Cantalupo. What do these names have in common? They were CEOs of high-profile companies worldwide. Tragically, they all passed away too early due to a disease that is still far too common among CEOs and board members – coronary heart disease. Many HR departments recognise the importance of health and […]
How transport will impact businesses in 2023
With recent cuts to public transport funding and the cost of living crisis, there has never been a more crucial time to reevaluate how we utilise transport. Shared shuttle provider RideTandem is helping to change how employers and staffing agencies utilise transport, leveraging the many benefits that an effective transport strategy can have. For many […]
How the pandemic accelerated HR digital transformation plans
The pandemic sped up the adoption of HR digital technologies by several years. Organisations that had invested in robust HR technology pre-pandemic hit the ground running, but for other organisations, it exposed significant gaps in their HR data and technology infrastructure. These businesses needed to re-examine their HR systems and processes. Many had systems in […]
Natural HR: How HR tech can unlock the true value of HR leadership
The challenges facing HR right now; remote working, the ‘Great Resignation,’ and trying to find talent in a highly competitive job market are, amongst others, all contributing to the need for high performing HR software. With high performing software, comes the ability to be truly data driven. Data is key to HR success. Tracking HR metrics such […]
