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A postcard from... Canada

Our 'postcard from' series keeps you updated on key HR areas in different countries

Bridging the vocational skills gap: What the politicians say

Spokespeople from the Conservative government, Labour and the Liberal Democrats give their parties' views on vocational skills

TEF and the implications for employers

TEF (the Teaching Excellence Framework) should help universities create more work-ready graduates

Vocational skills gaps – time for education reform?

The UK has a huge technical skills gap. Could changing our education system fill the void?

Supporting an employee with a premature or unwell baby

Acas has released new guidance for employers on supporting employees who have ill or premature babies

How territorial jurisdiction works

It is for the courts to consider whether the individual has a stronger connection to the country they work in or the UK

LISAs: Help or hindrance?

Lifetime ISAs could entice employees away from workplace pensions say some. So where will they and where won't they work?

Sodexo HRD: Opportunity lies in engaging individuals

Engagement can’t continue to be a top-down approach, but should build from the individual

An employer's guide to injunctions

An injunction can be used to force an individual to do or stop doing something, and can be a useful tool where an ex-employee is flouting their restrictions

Recruiting foreign workers: The advertising and interview pitfalls

Most employers are aware not to discriminate against employees, but many forget that in job adverts

Ask not what you can do for AI, but what AI can do for you…

AI should be used to help and enhance the people already in place, not replace them

Hot topic: Greater pay transparency, part two

Human capital

What issues does greater pay transparency throw up for organisations, and how can they address these?