Corporate Culture: Enhancing environmental and financial performance
Culture can be defined in several ways. It can be the formal principles that are shared across all levels of a firm, providing guidance and common language for staff to follow in their decision making. It can also be the informal values and morals of an organisation, evidenced through actions that are deemed to be […]
The Government will relax restrictions on the release of surplus DB pensions
The government has announced plans to lift restrictions on the defined benefit pension scheme (DB). This will allow millions of pounds in surplus funds from the scheme to be invested into the economy. The prime minister and chancellor, who met with leaders of the business world today, explained how occupational DB funds that are well-funded […]
Cardiff University cuts 7% of its workforce
Cardiff University announced plans to cut 400 academic staff members to ensure its long-term success and close a PS30million black hole in the budget. The university will launch a 90-day formal consultation on proposed changes. This includes the possibility of closing schools and subjects and merging schools. Vice-chancellor Wendy Larner stated: “The precarious position of […]
Study finds women more likely to ageist than men
According to a recent survey, many people, especially men believe ageist myths about older workers’ competence and value at work. Age Without Limits, a campaign group, conducted a study that revealed ageist beliefs about the ability of older workers to adapt, cope with technology, and work quickly. Age Without Limits reveals that a quarter of […]
I have been a HR professional for 25 years and I absolutely hate unlimited PTO
Employees love the idea of unlimited paid time off. Employees can take as much time off as they like! Visit the beach! Spend a week with grandma. No worries! They can still follow their favorite band all over the world. It doesn’t really work like that. Employees may get fewer vacation days (and not more) […]
Should HR be concerned about President Trump’s DEI Backlash?
Since Donald Trump’s election, the backlash against policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion has increased. However, talent and inclusion companies in the UK have not been fazed by this development. They explained to Adam McCulloch that policies are now more complex and less simplistic than the simple approach which had angered some politicians. Donald Trump’s […]
ONS hires temporary staff to improve Labour Force Survey
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will spend PS8million on temporary staff to try and fix the problems in its Labour Force Survey. The government office signed a contract with the recruitment company Randstad for interviewers in order to improve the accuracy of its data. LFS is facing a number of issues, including a dramatic […]
Employer tax hikes fuel jump in ‘distressed’ firms
The increase in employee taxes has led to a record-breaking jump in UK businesses that are in financial trouble. Experts in insolvency Begbies Traynor have found that there has been a 50% rise in the number of companies experiencing “critical financial difficulties” (meaning, they still owe a county court judgement in excess of PS5,000 or […]
More train drivers with color blindness can now be tested in two steps
A joint initiative by the Rail Safety and Standards Board and ASLEF, the union of train drivers, will enable more people who are colour-blind to become train drivers The ‘Ishihara Test’ is commonly used to test for colour vision deficiencies. The test involves presenting a set of colored plates with hidden numbers or patterns within […]
Keep Britain Working Review gets underway, with major reforms expected this spring
The Government has launched the independent review it promised to look at how employers could be better supported in employing people with disabilities or health conditions and keeping them on the job. The Keep Britain Working Review is part of the government’s plans announced earlier this year, in its Get Britain Working White paper. The […]