Clarks calls in Acas in ‘fire and rehire’ dispute

Clarks has called in mediation service Acas as it tries to resolve a dispute over alleged “fire and rehire” tactics.

November 18, 2021

Worker sacked without notice after taking time off following miscarriage

An employee was sacked after taking time off work following a pregnancy loss, Hull Live has reported.

November 18, 2021

Lidl increases frontline wages by up to 6%

Lidl is increasing wages for frontline staff by up to 6%, making it the highest paying supermarket in the UK.

November 18, 2021

Equal Pay Day: stop asking candidates for their salary history

A gender equality campaign group has urged employers not to ask candidates about their salary history as it believes this contributes to the gender pay gap.

November 18, 2021

Quarter of employers expecting increase in hard-to-fill vacancies

Firms are improving pay and taking steps to boost job quality in a bid to attract and retain talent, research finds

November 17, 2021

Train driver sues over 30p pay cut but employer claims 'it's only fair'

Most in small HR or payroll teams will have likely fielded queries from irate workers over what they feel is an error in their paypacket.

November 15, 2021

TESCO WORKER RECEIVES £50,000 PAYOUT AFTER BEING “HELD HOSTAGE” BY BOSS

Toby King, a former employee at Tesco, has been awarded £48,000 by an employment tribunal after being trapped in a room by his female boss.

November 15, 2021

14-year-old waitress sacked because of her age was discriminated against, tribunal rules

Teenager becomes one of the youngest tribunal winners in the UK after judge refuses to accept manager’s evidence that claimant was unable to cope with ‘severity’ of job

November 15, 2021

Head of HR wades into workplace racism row with 'coward' email

Not everyone in HR will follow cricket – that is, HR Grapevine readers, completely okay – but there’s been a growing workplace racism row in the world of sport that has been making headlines for the past week or so.

November 12, 2021

NAMING AND SHAMING FIRMS BREAKING MINIMUM WAGE LAW HAS LITTLE IMPACT

According to new research, publicly naming and shaming firms who are underpaying staff is somewhat effective but more needs to be done to truly prevent this practice.

November 11, 2021

Staff battle execs over new sexual relations policy after manager-intern scandal

One of the biggest media firms in Europe is to force staff to disclose in-work relationships after a senior manager was told to go after a romantic and professional misconduct scandal.

November 10, 2021

WOMEN WHO WORK REMOTELY WILL DAMAGE THEIR CAREERS, SAYS BANK OF ENGLAND’S ECONOMIST

Catherine Mann, an Economist for the Bank of England, has shared her view that women who choose to work remotely will harm their career.

November 10, 2021

EMPLOYER SURVEILLANCE OF REMOTE WORKERS RAPIDLY RISES

As working practices throughout the pandemic have shifted to encompass more ways of remote working, the number of employers surveilling staff is also on the rise.

November 8, 2021

'Your boss can visit whenever they fancy' said remote work job ad for Barbie toymaker

Mattel, the toymaker famous for making Barbie and Hot Wheels toys, is likely hoping that it won’t gain attention for another reason after making a u-turn on a job ad that said there could be unplanned home visits from bosses.

November 8, 2021

Ongoing candidate shortages slowed recruitment in October, study finds

Employees are still hesitant to switch roles and sectors, experts say, adding that jobseekers need to feel confident their skills are transferable

November 8, 2021

Can employers enforce compulsory retirement ages?

In light of a recent case, Michael Powner and Isabella MacPherson explore what firms can do to avoid age discrimination claims

November 8, 2021

Whistleblower minimum wage complaints at lowest level in four years

Whistleblower reports of national minimum wage violations fell to just 2,488 for the past year, down from 2,580 in the previous 12 months.

November 8, 2021

University staff vote in favour of strike action over pension cuts

Academics at 37 universities have voted in favour of continued strike action against pension cuts.

November 8, 2021

Adult social care recruitment drive launched

The government has launched a five-month recruitment campaign to encourage more people in England to take up a role in adult social care.

November 5, 2021

Worker wins race discrimination case after club met ‘fair-skinned dealer’ request

A Mayfair private members’ club discriminated against black employees when it accommodated a patron’s request for a ‘fair-skinned dealer’, an employment tribunal has found.

November 5, 2021

McDonald's staff walk out amid claims HR "ignored sexual harassment"

McDonald’s workers in America have staged a strike amid claims that the company is mishandling sexual harassment claims.

November 5, 2021

More visas for the ‘brightest and the best’ – but will they work?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn Budget speech reiterated commitments made on visas as the UK attempts to attract more skilled workers in the aftermath of Brexit. But with Scale-Up visa, High Potential Individual visa and Elite visa being added to a crowded field – not to mention temporary visas for those in professions portrayed as lesser skilled – is there an air of desperation surrounding the country’s attempts to lure talent?

3.7 million Brits Considering Re-training in Plumbing or other Trade Areas

Thinking of upskilling or retraining in a ‘trade’ such a plumbing, building or gardening? Well, you aren’t the only one, as new research1 from UK-wide trade supplies merchant City Plumbing reveals that more than one in ten working adults in the UK (12%) are currently considering it – that’s 3.7 million people.

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BBC boss tells LGBT+ staff: 'get used to hearing views you don't like'

November 18, 2021

Clarks calls in Acas in ‘fire and rehire’ dispute

November 18, 2021

Worker sacked without notice after taking time off following miscarriage

November 18, 2021

Lidl increases frontline wages by up to 6%

November 18, 2021

Equal Pay Day: stop asking candidates for their salary history

November 18, 2021

Quarter of employers expecting increase in hard-to-fill vacancies

November 17, 2021

Train driver sues over 30p pay cut but employer claims 'it's only fair'

November 15, 2021

TESCO WORKER RECEIVES £50,000 PAYOUT AFTER BEING “HELD HOSTAGE” BY BOSS

November 15, 2021

14-year-old waitress sacked because of her age was discriminated against, tribunal rules

November 15, 2021

Head of HR wades into workplace racism row with 'coward' email

November 12, 2021

NAMING AND SHAMING FIRMS BREAKING MINIMUM WAGE LAW HAS LITTLE IMPACT

November 11, 2021

Staff battle execs over new sexual relations policy after manager-intern scandal

November 10, 2021

WOMEN WHO WORK REMOTELY WILL DAMAGE THEIR CAREERS, SAYS BANK OF ENGLAND’S ECONOMIST

November 10, 2021

EMPLOYER SURVEILLANCE OF REMOTE WORKERS RAPIDLY RISES

November 8, 2021

'Your boss can visit whenever they fancy' said remote work job ad for Barbie toymaker

November 8, 2021

Ongoing candidate shortages slowed recruitment in October, study finds

November 8, 2021

Can employers enforce compulsory retirement ages?

November 8, 2021

Whistleblower minimum wage complaints at lowest level in four years

November 8, 2021

University staff vote in favour of strike action over pension cuts

November 8, 2021

Adult social care recruitment drive launched

November 5, 2021

Worker wins race discrimination case after club met ‘fair-skinned dealer’ request

November 5, 2021

McDonald's staff walk out amid claims HR "ignored sexual harassment"

November 5, 2021

Head of HR wades into workplace racism row with 'coward' email

November 12, 2021

Train driver sues over 30p pay cut but employer claims 'it's only fair'

November 15, 2021

University staff vote in favour of strike action over pension cuts

November 8, 2021

Whistleblower minimum wage complaints at lowest level in four years

November 8, 2021

Can employers enforce compulsory retirement ages?

November 8, 2021

Ongoing candidate shortages slowed recruitment in October, study finds

November 8, 2021

'Your boss can visit whenever they fancy' said remote work job ad for Barbie toymaker

November 8, 2021

EMPLOYER SURVEILLANCE OF REMOTE WORKERS RAPIDLY RISES

November 8, 2021

McDonald's staff walk out amid claims HR "ignored sexual harassment"

November 5, 2021

Worker wins race discrimination case after club met ‘fair-skinned dealer’ request

November 5, 2021

Adult social care recruitment drive launched

November 5, 2021

What are the implications of the latest flexible working proposals?

November 2, 2021

Quarter of employees planning to move jobs within six months, poll suggests

November 2, 2021

Use of shared parental leave dropped 17 per cent during Covid, study finds

November 2, 2021

More visas for the ‘brightest and the best’ – but will they work?

November 1, 2021

Can technology help swamped HR professionals?

November 1, 2021

5 haunting HR horror stories - from Zoom gaffes to fake CV references