Operational Efficiency

No clarity on IR35 private sector rollout

Public sector IR35 legislation has had a negative impact for many. Would the same be true if extended to the private sector?

Technology brings new levels of sexual harassment

?A recent FT investigation into workplace sexual harassment highlighted some ways professional social networks can be misused

Apprenticeship levy fails to add value to training

Half (53%) of employers paying the apprenticeship levy would like to see it replaced with a training levy

Hot topic: Extra leave for non-smokers, part two

Japanese firm Piala recently announced six extra paid leave days a year for non-smoking staff

Job optimism falls among UK graduates

Only half are positive about securing a job, signalling issues with declining social mobility

Employees with hearing loss face stigma at work

56% of people with hearing loss feel that opening up about it will negatively affect their career

Brexit's impact on City of London employment

In the lead up to Brexit we might be able to learn both something about the City and something about how well we adapt to change

Beware the limits of traditional psychometric testing

Over-reliance on psychometric testing can be detrimental, particularly when it comes to D&I

Employers overlook veterans' skills

?Veterans outperform civilians in a number of key areas but are frequently hindered by stereotypes

Hot topic: Extra leave for non-smokers

Japanese firm Piala recently announced six extra paid leave days a year for non-smoking staff

Is the tide turning on unpaid internships?

It is particularly difficult to decipher which employment status category interns fall into