Archbishop Sentamu calls for all businesses to pay the living wage

The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, has called for all businesses to pay their staff the living wage to stem rising income inequality in the UK.

CBI calls for NI and childcare help for workers

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling on government to improve living standards by increasing the national insurance threshold and extending free childcare to working parents of one-...

How to host the perfect Christmas party

Planning a successful Christmas party for employees can be difficult, and providing something a diverse workforce will all enjoy can quickly become a headache.

CIPD 2014: UK slipping into ‘two tier’ labour market, Pickavance warns

The UK labour market is becoming increasingly segregated into two tiers, ex-Morrisons group HR director Norman Pickavance has warned.

Rewarding employees at Christmas

In HR it’s part of the job to know whether employees have been naughty or nice. HR magazine has scoured the shelves for the perfect gifts, so you don’t have to.

‘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.

The perils and pitfalls of the Christmas bonus

Christmas bonuses are a good idea but bad procedures could leave your company's reputation in tatters, warns Aaron Hayward, solicitor at Douglas-Jones Mercer Solicitors.

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).

Financial education: whose job Is it?

HR websites and magazines have been flooded with articles about UK employers not providing any financial education to their employees, whereas well over half of employees would appreciate some.

'Smart drugs' in the workplace

Performance-enhancing drugs may be banned in many competitive sports - but not in our increasingly competitive and performance-focused workplaces. The current trend for research programmes exploring...

More auto-enrolment fines to come, warn experts

Employers who do not take pensions regulations could face more fines for not complying with auto-enrolment within the set timeframes, according to pensions experts.

'Rush to recruit' leads to drop in productivity

Employers recruiting larger numbers of new staff following the financial crash have put UK workplace productivity at risk, according to PwC HR consulting practice partner Anthony Bruce.