Legal

Claimants to wait 14 months for court hearings

Tribunals | Claimants to wait 14 months for court hearings

Research shared by employment law firm GQ|Littler has revealed that discrimination cases are taking up to 14 months to appear in a court hearing, citing lack of funding and the coronavirus pandemic as...
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In Focus

Avoiding tension when reintegrating furloughed staff

‘Us vs them’ | Avoiding tension when reintegrating furloughed staff

Data from Perkbox discovered that that over one in ten who continued working during the pandemic felt resentful for furloughed colleagues' time off....
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What should HR do if remote staff clock off early?

Heatwave | What should HR do if remote staff clock off early?

With the UK braced for sizzling temperatures later this week, HR Grapevine spoke to an employment lawyer about how the HR department should react if remote...
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How can HR protect interns?

Harassment | How can HR protect interns?

The Me Too movement encouraged more people to step forward and share their experiences of sexual harassment. Yet, a worrying 2020 report from the CIPD...
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IR35

'This will be a welcome relief for contractors'

IR35 delay | 'This will be a welcome relief for contractors'

As coronavirus continues to cause mass panic across the UK, the Government has revealed that the upcoming changes to off-payroll working rules will be...
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Fifth of contractors seeking permanent roles

IR35 | Fifth of contractors seeking permanent roles

With new legislation to off-payroll working rules due to launch in April 2020, more contractors are looking to take on more permanent roles…
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Spotlight on... Employment Practices

What are the implications of discussing politics at work?

US election | What are the implications of discussing politics at work?

The US presidential election has flooded global media outlets for the last few weeks. As the events have unfolded, employees may feel inclined to voice...
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The dangers of playing work pranks this Halloween

'Trick or treat' | The dangers of playing work pranks this Halloween

Once again it is that time of year when thoughts turn to pumpkins, bats and broomsticks in light of Halloween. Some employees may feel tempted to play...
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'It is important that workers know their rights'

Post-furlough redundancies | 'It is important that workers know their rights'

With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme set to close at the end of the month, an Employment Specialist has warned that “unscrupulous employers” may...
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Podcast

How should employers support remote staff?

PODCAST | How should employers support remote staff?

With more employers allowing staff members to work from home more permanently, HR...
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Digital Magazine

November 2020

HR Grapevine | November 2020

This Talent Acquisition edition of HR Grapevine magazine looks at how the function has had to change recruitment during 2020. It looks at the rise of video recruitment and digital onboarding and hiring trends during the pandemic, attempting to shed some light on those evolutions: exploring the best new ways of hiring, uncovering whether candidates or employers have more power in the jobs market and how coronavirus has changed the employee offering.

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Managing a distributed remote workforce
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Compliance | Managing a distributed remote workforce

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