HR strategy: fast-forward to 2022

It’s 2022. As the HR director of a large corporate you are writing your HR strategy for the next year and you begin by reflecting on the last 10-15 years of change.

Eight out of 10 employers ill-equipped to offer their employees rehabilitation support following long-term illness, finds Aviva

The Government is calling for employers to be at the centre of managing employees back to work following absence, but only 20% of employers feel equipped to offer their employees rehabilitation...

Employers fail to offer staff support in managing finances, says CIPD

Three-quarters (73%) of employees have said their organisation offers them no form of financial support or advice to help them better understand and manage their finances.

Rise of 'global nomads' causes problems for employee benefits strategy, Mercer study shows

While the number of employees on international assignments has remained relatively stable over recent years, the percentage of ‘global nomads’ (employees who move from country to country on multiple...

William Hill staff given £3.5 million in share scheme payouts

British bookmaking company William Hill is set to share a £3.5 million payout with its staff.

UK has lowest annual employee costs per head in Western Europe

Employers in the UK have the lowest cost per employee per annum anywhere in Western Europe, according to Towers Watson’s annual Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report.

HR must act to challenge attitudes on mental health

Do you have policies and processes in place to cope if an employee is diagnosed with anxiety, stress or depression?

HSE warns employers to do more to protect staff from Legionnaires' disease

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers to do more to protect workers from exposure to legionella.

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Hay Group study finds FTSE 350 non-executive directors believe executive reward is too high

As media and shareholder scrutiny of top pay gathers pace, non-executive directors (NEDs) at the UK companies have agreed “executive reward is too high”, according to a study by from global management...

Temporary staff salaries hold up in economic uncertainty, says Office Angels

Salaries for temporary workers are not declining despite job market uncertainty, finds Office Angels.

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Olympics interest in cycling gives employers the chance to promote pedalling to work as a cleaner, greener option

Over the last weeks, the world has watched Bradley Wiggins lead the Tour de France on his way to victory, and he has become Britain’s first ever yellow jersey winner when only a few years ago a...

Should employers implement pay transparency in the workplace?

Last week, Channel 4 asked Pimlico Plumbers to repeat a 50 year old experiment requiring staff to reveal how much they earned in front of peers.