Top 10 HR questions November 2018: employee or worker?

A number of recent employment tribunal cases have dealt with the employment status of people working in the “gig economy”....

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Agency workers earn £400 a year less than directly employed colleagues

Agency workers are subject to a “pay penalty” of 16p an hour if they are in the same job for...

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Visa applications for non-EU nationals: What HR needs to know

As HR professionals try to grapple with the settled status pilot scheme for EU permanent residence applications, there is now... The post Visa applications for non-EU nationals: What HR needs to know appeared... Read more »

Government must fulfil promises to keep carers in work

The government has been urged to act on the Conservative Party’s 2017 pledge to introduce specific employment rights for working...

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Dress codes: Must women always wear a bra at work?

A recent post on a parenting forum asked whether it would be illegal for an employee to go bra-less at... The post Dress codes: Must women always wear a bra at work? appeared... Read more »

Why diversity isn’t the real key to innovation

While diversity is usually regarded as vital to a more innovative organisation, new ideas only come forward when employees feel...

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Employers urged to sign charter on domestic violence

Employers are urging employers to take a more supportive role on domestic violence.  
The GMB union is asking employers to...

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Solicitor who endured ‘dreadful’ working conditions banned for dishonesty

A solicitor who misled a client about the progression of her case has been...

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Judge takes appeal to be recognised as ‘worker’ to the Supreme Court

A judge who is attempting to be recognised as a “worker”, therefore entitling her to certain employment rights, is taking...

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Three-quarters don’t adjust performance management for staff with disabilities

Three-quarters of employers do not adapt their performance management systems for staff with disabilities or conditions such as dyslexia and...

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