Employment Rights Bill: What’s in Labour’s new legislation?
WEBJul 18, 2024 · The new government confirmed that it would bring forward an Employment Rights Bill in the King’s Speech today (17 July) – legislation that will ‘ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights’.. Most of the measures were trailed in the Labour Party’s pre-election manifesto, but a briefing note issued by Number 10 has provided some more details of exactly what the Bill will ...
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WEBPersonnel Today Awards 2024 shortlist: Workplace culture. Why is DEI reporting so hard? Lessons Learned. With mounting interest from almost every stakeholder, HR teams are under pressure to deliver on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)...
Ten years of the Equality Act 2010: key cases for employers
WEBOct 1, 2020 · Ten years ago, the Equality Act 2010 consolidated discrimination laws into a single piece of legislation. We highlight 10 key employment-related judgments decided under the Act since its introduction on 1 October 2010. 1. Post-employment victimisation confirmed as unlawful. Rowstock Ltd and another v Jessemey (Court of Appeal, 26 February 2014 ...
Disciplinary procedures: 10 common breaches of the Acas code of ...
WEBApr 15, 2015 · 8. Failure to keep clear records of the whole disciplinary process. Bentley v Supertravel Omnibus Ltd (employment tribunal) To stand the best chance of successfully defending employment tribunal claims, employers must keep clear records of each stage of the disciplinary process.
What are the models of organisational culture? - Personnel Today
WEBJan 19, 2023 · Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory suggests there are six factors that influence organisational culture: 1. Power distance index. This refers to the degree to which less powerful members of the organisation accept that power is distributed unequally. Where there is a large degree of power distance, people generally accept there is a ...
Technology to drive gig-style working for Tesco staff
WEBMay 8, 2018 · Tesco is implementing new technology that could see its employees working with levels of flexibility more associated with gig economy companies such as Uber. Rob Moss reports on the supermarket’s plans to optimise its workforce. Tesco needs to optimise its scheduling if it is to make “every hour count”, according to Nigel Fletcher, group ...
Employment law UK news and guidance from Personnel Today
WEBApr 18, 2022 · Former Mitie employee criticised for being “very emotional and tearful” during pregnancy wins compensation boost totalling £350,000. Essential employment law news and guidance including the latest case law, legal updates and legislation for employers and HR professionals.
How to be an employer of choice in an increasingly competitive …
WEBJul 10, 2017 · Positioning yourself as an employer of choice. There are a number of things you can do to help your organisation to become an employer of choice: Create a positive candidate experience: Take on board feedback from both successful and unsuccessful candidates and ensure that your selection process is …
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Office banter or harassment? Seven case law examples
WEBOct 19, 2015 · Heterosexual employee called “gay” won harassment claim. In Austin v Samuel Grant (North East) Ltd, a heterosexual male employee, A, won a sexual orientation and religion or belief harassment claim after repeated inappropriate remarks made verbally and by email. During once incident, colleagues asked A whether or not he liked football.