The Power of an Open Mind

Tania coke talks of the possibilities of an open mind for conflict resolution.

Accenture uses internal comms to encourage shared parental leave take-up

Harnessing internal communications can encourage take-up of Shared Parental Leave (SPL) within organisations, according to Accenture managing director, UK and Ireland human resources Sam Clark.

HMRC and self-employment: How HR can get it right

HMRC tends to be suspicious of self-employment and often seek to re-categorise a self-employed individual as an employee. If they succeed, the responsibility for the tax and National Insurance on his...

Promoting positive social dialogue

The recession has created many challenges for employment relations in Europe. In such challenging times, it is important to stress one of the EU's core values; the strong belief that employers and...

Hot topic, part 2: Strike reform

New business secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that the Tories will push ahead with tougher anti-strike laws. But are these stricter rules to be welcomed? Or could stronger regulation backfire?

Hot topic: strike reform

New business secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that the Tories will push ahead with tougher anti-strike laws. But are these stricter rules to be welcomed? Or could stronger regulation backfire?

What the Conservative government means for HR

How will the first solo Tory government in 18 years address the issues facing our country? Will its policies benefit business?

Employees' entrepreneurial ambitions should be embraced

Companies should engage with an increased climate of entrepreneurship, employment law partner at international law firm Taylor Vinters Anita Rai hass told HR magazine.

Shared parental leave must match maternity benefits to truly foster change

Shared parental leave (SPL) legislation is very good news for the UK. If we can make having babies and the necessary flexibility of early years child rearing a parental opportunity, rather than a...

Everything you need to know about vicarious liability

Vicarious liability – the legal principle that makes an employer liable for its employees’ actions or omissions – has recently been in the news. Here's how it could affect your business.

What are an employer's responsibilities around mental health?

Mental health has been gaining coverage in the news, with high profile events such as the crash of the Germanwings plane causing people to ask what the responsibilities of an employer actually are...

Getting employment status right

How do you tell if someone is self-employed or an employee? For HR departments this has been an eternal conundrum. Employment status has ramifications for how hirers treat each person for tax,...