University of Edinburgh: A wake-up message worth PS1 million for its grievance failures
A discrimination case that lasted a decade has resulted in a professor of engineering receiving PS1 million. Although payouts this large are rare, it serves as a warning to employers about the financial reality of grievance failures. If you sweep under the carpet employee concerns, they will spiral out of control. When concerns are not […]
British Steel halts redundancy processes
British Steel announced that it would not be continuing with its consultation regarding the dismissal of 2,700 employees at its Scunthorpe facility. In March, the company owned by Jingye in China proposed that close two blast furnaces on the site because of significant financial losses. The government intervened earlier this month in order to ensure […]
NHS trust ordered by court to pay PS200,000 to nurse who failed to support her after brain injury
Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust was ordered to pay over PS200,000 to an ex-nurse after a tribunal found that it had failed to make reasonable accommodations following a brain injury. The nurse, who has chosen to remain anonymous and is called Anthony, worked for the NHS nearly 25 years before he suffered from a brain hemorrhage […]
Labour MPs urge more flexibility with EU over youth mobility
More than 70 Labour MPs and peers are urging ministers to plan for a post-Brexit youth mobility scheme with the European Union, a move they say would foster work opportunities for young people. In a letter to Labour’s shadow foreign secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds, 62 MPs and 11 peers called for a “new and bespoke youth […]
UK professionals taking on side jobs to ‘extend their weekly hours’
Research shows that a growing number of UK professionals extend their work week beyond the traditional office hours as a result of rising living costs. Robert Walters, a global talent solutions company, has released new data that shows 30 percent of professionals have considered starting a secondary income stream. 19 percent already do. Many employees […]
UK SMEs reassess the use of freelancers, but are afraid of misclassification.
As wages rise and National Insurance contributions change, more businesses are turning to freelancers in order to fill skill gaps. However, a recent study shows that there is still concern about legal compliance, worker misclassification, and possible penalties. According to a survey by flexible staffing platform Coople 66 percent currently use freelancers but concerns about […]
Leadership with honesty feedback: a responsibility in recruitment
Interviews are more than just a pass or fail assessment. Interviews should be a chance to develop and empower professionals regardless of whether or not they are offered the job. Cheryl Samuels shares her “honesty” framework for giving constructive feedback. She explains it’s more than just courtesy. It’s a leadership responsibility. While only one candidate […]
Employers must support the four “pillars” of wellbeing.
Debra Clark writes that there is a large gap between the amount of concern employers express about their employees’ health and well-being and what they actually do and spend to address it. Towergate Employee Benefits’ latest research shows that less than half of employers offer support to mental and social health and less than half […]
Revolut lauds employee compliance tracking system
Revolut in the UK is Europe’s largest fintech company. The tracking tool they use to monitor employee behaviour influences bonus payout decisions. In the company’s latest annual report, point are awarded or docked based on Karma, a system introduced to monitor how employees meet risk and compliance regulations. In its annual report, the company said […]
UK workers worried about potential rise in US working culture
A new study found that European employees are concerned about the impact of US business leaders like Elon Musk on their workplace culture and policies. The report by career service platform Zety found that workers in Italy, France and Spain, Germany and the UK are more anxious about the spread of US corporate cultures in […]