Operational Efficiency

Tribunal loss for boss who assumed employee’s sexuality

A Manchester man has been awarded damages for harassment on the grounds of his perceived sexual orientation, an employment tribunal has found.

The Retained EU Law Bill will create chaos

Life for HR advisors is difficult enough as it already, isn’t it? Cost of living and inflation, a shortage of qualified employees and a wide range of employment laws which are not simple to interpret...

Surge in over-60s candidates as cost of living bites

The number of over-60s registering as job candidates has surged, according to data from recruiter Randstad UK.

Consultation on holiday pay for temp, part-time and zero-hours workers launched

The UK government has launched a consultation into how holiday pay is calculated for temporary, part-time and zero-hours workers.

Gender diversity leaps at Zurich after all vacancies made part-time

Zurich UK has seen a fivefold increase in the number of female part-time hires since it started offering all roles on a part-time or flexible basis in 2019.

Job design needs a health-check: Part 2

If there is an EAP, wellbeing courses and gym discounts in place but employees are still feeling low – it might be time to look at job design instead, finds Alison Carter and Sally Wilson

Twitter staff denounce ‘sham’ redundancy process in legal letter

Sacked Twitter employees have accused the tech firm of “blatant disregard” of its legal obligations to workers.

Average UK worker thinks 9% pay rise is fair for 2023

UK employees on average consider a raise of 9% to be a fair pay award for 2023, according to research.

Social media in workplace investigations

It can be tempting for HR to police employees’ social media, but there is a better approach.

Job design needs a health-check: Part 1

If there is an EAP, wellbeing courses and gym discounts in place but employees are still feeling low – it might be time to look at job design instead, finds Alison Carter and Sally Wilson

TUC and government clash over right to strike

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has announced a national ‘right to strike’ day of protest on 1 February, following the publication of the government's minimum service levels bill yesterday (10...

Homeworking hits post-pandemic plateau

People who mainly work from home in the UK plateaued at around one in five people in the three months July-September 2022, according to data from CIPD economists Jonathan Boys and James Cockett.