Has group litigation advanced pay equality claims?
Equal pay claims continue to be made against major employers like Next, Sainsbury’s, and Asda, despite their public declarations of equality and inclusion. What impact has the presence of major group claims on the cause of gender pay equality? Jo Faragher investigates. The Post Office Scandal was one of the most popular stories of last […]
Entry open for Personnel Today Awards 2020
We are pleased to announce that the Personnel Today Awards for 2025 is now open. This annual celebration of excellence in HR and L&D will be launched on January 1, 2019. Employers and suppliers will have until the 13th June, to submit their entries in order to be eligible for a prize at an elegant […]
Spring Statement: HR and business responses
Business and employment groups have expressed concern that the Spring Statement today did not do enough to promote growth and skill development, but rather added costs and regulations to employers. Ben Willmott is the head of public policy for the CIPD. He said that while the announcements of increased funding for the construction and defence […]
Barnet Council faces a claim for equal pay worth ‘tens and millions’
GMB, the union representing women in London, has announced that 400 women will join a claim for equal pay against Barnet Council. Women who are school support staff for the borough argue that there is a structural difference in pay between roles that are dominated by women and those filled by men. This would be […]
Spring Statement: No relief for employers’ tax increases
The Spring Statement today contained no surprises for employers as they prepare to increase the minimum wage and national Insurance next week. In this statement, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves has already stated that she will not be increasing taxes on employees, but instead, employers’ national security contributions from 13.8% up to 15% in April, as […]
Zoom fatigue, AI FOMO and tech overload: How HR can help employees
Technology in the workplace has gone from being a helpful tool to a daily necessity, allowing teams to stay connected while keeping projects on track and ideas flowing. In fact, 59% of employees say tech tools enhance their daily productivity, according to LiveCareer’s Workplace Technology Report. Additionally, a Zety Productivity Patterns Report shows 41% of […]
Research shows that UK companies are tracking their workers to combat disengagement.
According to research, the majority of UK companies (81%) track their employees to prevent “quiet vacationing”, where workers take unauthorised leave without requesting it. What does this tell us about trust between employers and employees? Kinly’s research reveals a growing reliance by businesses on tracking and analytics to combat disengagement. Kinly’s Trusted Connections report revealed […]
One third of people would consider refusing a job if it required more than three office days.
New research shows that UK workers continue to resist mandates to return to the office. The survey was commissioned by iGaming Marketing firm ClickOut Media. It surveyed 2,000 UK workers and found that more than 30% would reject a job if they had to spend more than three office days per week. The findings coincide […]
Cyberattacks on UK Businesses: Over half faced them last year. How can you improve your cyber resilience at work?
Only 31% of UK companies had conducted a cyber-risk assessment and only 15% of them had formal plans to manage cybersecurity incidents. * Cyberattacks continue to increase and become more sophisticated every year, especially with the advent of AI. Since the launch of ChatGPT, in 2022, phishing attacks in the form malicious emails have risen […]
One in five people has lied about their degree to get a job
According to research by the UK’s top fraud prevention service Cifas in the past 12 months, nearly a fifth of UK citizens (18%) have lied in their CVs or job applications. The latest Fraud Behaviours Survey reveals that falsifying CV credentials and providing false information on a work application is the second “most common” type […]