The Government has announced a consultation on ‘protected conversations’, to allow employers to have ‘frank’ discussions about poor performance with employees without fear that they could be used as...
Staff could be allowed to write to their employer to say they do not wish to be “bound” by the Working Time Directive, according to reports.
Against the backdrop of continued global uncertainty, weak domestic growth and increasing unemployment, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) today wrote to the Government urging them to adopt a...
A survey by online recruitment firm RecruitmentGenius.com asked 597 UK based respondents whether they felt the coalition Government was taking sufficient action to curb unemployment among your people.
The fallout from the Home Office blame game involving home secretary, Theresa May (pictured), and UK Border Force chief, Brodie Clark, is a reminder to employers not to cut corners when it comes to...
The Government is to launch a consultation on the introduction of protected conversations, ‘so a boss and an employee feel able to sit down together and have a frank conversation – at either’s...
In October 2010, the implementation of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) marked the arrival of the most important piece of anti-discrimination legislation in forty years.
As various countries develop regulations to encourage the reporting of corporate misconduct, HR professionals stand at a crossroads between the companies they serve and the employees they protect.
It is interesting to note how high immigration now features as an agenda item, says Gavin Jones.
Trade union Unison may revive calls for industrial action ballot legislation to be reformed if it goes ahead with planned strike action at the end of November, according to law firm Irwin Mitchell.
The CIPD has uncovered figures, which, it believes; prove flexible working “carries no red tape for businesses”.
The Cabinet Office has launched a guide for employers to help them maintain business continuity during the Olympic Games in London next year.
