NEARLY 60 PERCENT OF PAYROLL TEAM NOT HIRING APPRENTICES — NEW RESEARCH SHOW
A new study shows that nearly 60% of payroll teams do not hire apprentices The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals is urging payroll departments to offer more apprenticeships. This comes after a new study revealed a lack of knowledge about the benefits of in-the-field training. Nearly 1 in 3 respondents to a CIPP study said […]
Why HR is a one-stop advisory bureau
If you work in HR you deal in advice. How do you convince managers to follow your advice? It may seem that even if they do not like your advice, operational managers must accept it. You speak for the organization and ignoring your advice could leave them exposed if their actions go wrong. Some managers, […]
Return to the office: Gartner highlights the risks for recruitment
With increasing numbers of companies opting to reduce the numbers of days their employees can work at home, Adam McCulloch asks Caitlin Duffy, research director at business analyst and consultancy Gartner, five key questions about what risks were attached to less flexible working arrangements. Does a more draconian approach to office attendance come with risks […]
The number of UK visas for work and study is continuing to fall steeply
The number of UK work visas issued in 2024 will continue to fall as a result of the new rules that were introduced by the former government at the end 2023. New Home Office statistics reveal that in 2024 there will be 210,000 visas issued to principal applicants across all categories of work. This is […]
The number of Neets has reached nearly one million
In the UK, the number of young people who are not in education or employment, or training has increased to nearly one million. This is the highest level for more than a decade. The Office for National Statistics has revealed that there will be 987,000 Neets aged 16-24 in December 2024. This is up from […]
Most UK judges say they’ll quit in five years
Two-thirds or more of full-time court judges have said they plan to quit in the next five years due to their heavy workloads, lack administrative support and concern for their personal safety. According to the annual Judicial Attitudes survey,compiled at the UCL Judicial Institute, Professor Cheryl Thomas KC 60% of circuit court judges – those […]
Lindsay Gallard: The Employment Rights Bill is ushers in an era of closer HR and Legal department cooperation – is your team ready?
Announced last October, the government’s Employment Rights Bill introduces around 30 measures to increase job security and worker protection. As you’d expect from a piece of flagship legislation—especially from a new government—it has great scope, ambition, and transformational potential. One of the Bill’s main aims is to increase workers’ Day One rights. This is intended […]
HiBob Research shows that British workers plan to change jobs if the economy improves and average 215 overtime hours per year.
HiBob , the company behind Bob – the HR platform that is transforming the way organisations operate in today’s world of work – revealed today that the average British worker works 215 hours per year of overtime. Over two-fifths (42%) of workers don’t receive additional compensation for overtime work. This means that these individuals earn […]
Progress has slowed – 70% admit that they have underinvested in their staff
Progress has slowed – 70% admit that they underinvest in their staff 70% of UK employers admit not investing in personal development. Professionals feel more pressure now than they did 12 months ago to upgrade their skills. 54% of professionals say they don’t receive any opportunities for personal development 45% of employers place the blame […]
Employees feel ‘excluded’ from decisions on AI implementation
A new study by behavioural consultancy Behave reports a disconnect between company leaders and employees regarding the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), and subsequent concerns over AI integration in the workplace. The findings show that while 61 percent of senior leaders see AI as a competitive advantage, only 17 percent of organisations have fully integrated […]