Hywel Roberts

CIPD 2014: Employer/employee relationship should be ‘strategic alliance’

A 'strategic alliance' between an employer and its staff should replace traditional concepts of loyalty in modern organisations, according to Columbia Business School associate professor of management...

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L&D professionals low on confidence

Those working in learning and development are not confident they can demonstrate their function’s value to the board, according to KnowledgePool.

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Twenty-four more women needed to meet 25% female board target

A minimum of twenty-four more women must be appointed to reach the target of 25% female representation on FTSE 100 boards by 2015, according to the latest progress report by the Cranfield School of...

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Whitepaper calls on HR professionals to embrace big data

HR professionals risk falling behind the curve if they do not use big data effectively, according to a report by talent and RPO specialists Cielo.

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‘Much to be resolved’ following holiday pay ruling

Yesterday’s ruling that overtime will be included in holiday pay calculations still leaves uncertainty over many issues, according to CIPD employee relations adviser Mike Emmott.

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'Grown up' conversations needed around gender pay gap

Frank conversations are needed when addressing gender pay gaps within employers' own businesses, according to PwC head of people Gaenor Bagley

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Cutting corners, lying most common unethical behaviours

Cutting corners and lying to cover employees' own mistakes are the most commonly seen unethical behaviours at work, according to research by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).

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Holiday pay to include overtime, appeal tribunal rules

An appeal tribunal has ruled that overtime must be taken into account when calculating holiday pay.

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Holiday pay ruling could affect wages and retention

An imminent decision on whether overtime can be taken into account when calculating holiday pay could lead to pay freezes and affect staff retention, according to law firm Irwin Mitchell employment...

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Living wage increases to £7.85

The national living wage for workers outside of London is being raised to £7.85 per hour, up from £7.65, from today (3 November 2014).

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Sharp rise in self-employment among directors

There has been an increase of 47% in self-employed managers in director and senior leadership roles in the past five years, according to research by professional services consultancy Procorre.

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'Meaningful opportunities' needed for disabled graduates

Only talking about policies for disabled graduates is "not good enough" and employers should be taking action to create meaningful opportunities, according to SABMiller director: HR, corporate offices...

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