The UK HR salary growth is below the UK average
Salary growth in the HR sector has fallen behind the UK average. Over the past year, HR salaries increased by 4.8 percent, compared to the national average of 6 percent. However, some HR roles are bucking the trend with notable increases. According to research from recruitment company Reed, salaries for shared services managers rose by […]
Nick Sutton: Personalising employee rewards across cultures
Personalisation is essential to the success of any program that rewards diverse employees, especially those in international regions. Personalised rewards let employees know that they are valued and encourage future success. Employees from different cultures and regions bring with them diverse perspectives, values and expectations. These all influence the rewards that they consider meaningful. Employers […]
Severance: What can it teach us about work-life harmony?
In HR circles, the term’severance package’ is often associated with huge financial packages given to directors who are leaving under a cloud. This is not the focus of the TV show. Apple’s Severance will intrigue HR circles about what our work lives are like. This second-series psychological sci fi thriller follows employees who work on […]
The UK is not abandoning DEI
Despite the backlash in the US against programs for diversity, equity, and inclusion, UK companies are protecting DEI budgets, and embedding DEI into their core business. Culture Amp, a platform for employee experience, published a survey this week that found most UK companies viewed DEI programs as an investment and sought to integrate systemic changes […]
Angela Rayner: Cabinet fully supports Employment Rights Bill
The Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said that the Cabinet is fully in support of the Employment Rights Bill, despite fears that some businesses and senior Labour politicians were trying to weaken it. The recent promises of chancellor Rachel Reeves to reduce regulations and boost the economy seem to contradict measures like creating a Fair […]
American church organist unfairly fired from Surrey post: tribunal
A US organist has won an employment tribunal case against a parish. In June 2020, Dr Jenifer was fired from her position as director of music at St Mary and St Peter Church, Staines in Surrey. The parish committee believed that the role could be performed by someone else for less money. They dismissed the […]
OHW+ to close its doors
DVV media has announced the end of OHW+ (Personnel Today’s subscription-based service for occupational health professionals). This move means that the title The Manchester University Journal for Industrial Nurses , which was first published in March 1949 as , will no longer be published. Personnel Today will be able to offer all existing health and […]
Research shows that brake pad dust is more toxic than diesel exhaust.
According to research, the microscopic particles released by certain brake pads are more toxic than the exhaust from diesel vehicles. The University of Southampton conducted a study that found a higher concentration of the metal copper in brake pads can have harmful effects to sensitive cells in people’s lungs. This is because particles are inhaled. […]
First time, employees can get weight-loss jabs at work
Vitality has announced a new program that will allow employees to access weight loss injections via their workplace health. Health insurer says its members can access weight loss medication through their insurance. This is a UK first, according to the health insurer. Vitality announced that members will have access to weight loss medication, including the […]
UK employers reduce hiring plans as National Insurance changes take effect
Ahead of the upcoming increases in National Insurance contributions and the National Minimum Wage, there is a sharp decline in hiring confidence among UK employers – with widespread plans to cut hiring while increasing redundancies. According to a new report from the CIPD, just under a third (32%) of businesses expecting higher employment costs plan […]