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Minister unveils work experience scheme
Employment minister Chris Grayling has outlined new plans to tackle youth unemployment and stressed the importance of helping youngsters into work to help boost the economic rebound. Under the...
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IFS urge government to hold off public sector cuts
Public sector pensions significantly better - for the higher paidPlanned cuts to public spending could prove extremely hard to implement, according to a forecast by the Institute for Fiscal Studies...
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‘Kelly Services reveals the rise of ‘Generation Unsustainable’
A fifth of UK workers are in unsustainable, unconventional jobs as the effects of the recession continue to impact the UK labour market according to the latest survey from workforce solutions leader,...
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Demand for highly skilled workers on the up
The demand for highly skilled workers is significantly stronger than demand for workers across the UK labour market as a whole, says a new report compiled by Innovantage. The report revealed that...
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Lee Stephens: Using labour to your advantage, really, you can?
I advise clients daily who are all too often jaded by employment regulation, but it doesn’t always have to be so negative. To all HR practitioners out there, take note: with the right analysis and...
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Temporary labour usage set to rise in the public sector
Latest Comensura Government Index reveals an increase in employers’ reliance on temporary labour across managerial and professional roles During the final quarter of 2012, temporary labour usage among...
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BCC hits out over business regulations
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has criticised the government for what it considers to be a failure to reduce the amount of red tape affecting UK firms, suggesting that new and impending...
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Work Foundation hits out at unemployment ‘stigma’
The chief executive of the Work Foundation has urged UK firms to reconsider their approach to applicants who have endured long-term unemployment, claiming many find themselves unfairly stigmatised....
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Flexible working benefits employers, expert claims
An expert has added her voice to the growing calls for the extension of flexible working rights and stressed that such arrangements can bring tangible benefits to both employers and staff. Gill...
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Public sector to pay the price of equality audits
Public sector bodies with more than 150 staff may have to spend up to £29.8m on auditing their employees on such issues as sexuality and religion in accordance with plans by the Labour’s Equality...
View ArticleJustine Woolf: Will we see pay transparency?
It is difficult to establish equal pay between genders without knowing what everyone earns. Could pay transparency lead to equality?
View ArticleLaw firm supports Miliband’s promise to end zero hours contracts
Ed Miliband promises to outlaw most zero hours contracts, but what does that mean for employers and staff?
View ArticlePoll: The general election: which party will do the most to improve the...
The campaigns for this year's general election have officially begun, but what will the outcome mean for HR?
View ArticleVincent Belliveau: Making zero-hours contracts work – three things to consider
Zero-hours in the news again following Ed Miliband announcement – but what are the implications for businesses that want to make zero-hours work?
View ArticleLabour’s proposal for Zero-hour contracts: comments from the community
Comments from the community on Labour party's proposal to allow workers on zero-hour contracts the right to request a standard contract after 12 weeks.
View ArticleThe Conservatives have the best employment policies, survey shows
The most valued policies for maintaining the employment market seem to come from the Tories.
View ArticleLabour promises to raise the minimum wage to £8 per hour
At the launch of the Labour manifesto, Ed Miliband makes promises to workers about pay and training.
View ArticleSMEs say they would never hire UK’s political leaders
When asked which party leader they would hire to work for them 27 percent of 500 freelancers and microbusinesses across the UK said that they wouldn’t choose any of the candidates.
View ArticleAnne-Marie Balfour: Election proposals for future employment law
A breakdown of how each party's policy will affect HR.
View ArticleGeneral Election results: comments from the community
The Conservative Party have returned to parliament alone following last week’s general election when they gained a majority with a surprising 331 seats to Labour’s…
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