Last evening, in his first interview, Dominic Chappell told BBC’s Newsnight that he apologised “sincerely and utterly” to the 11,000 staff of to the failed High Street retailer BHS. HR180’s MD and founder, Claire Morley-Jones, shares her feelings… And so, here we are again… business is now, once again, a ‘dirty’ word after the latest […]
September 19, 2016
With May being a particularly heavy month for bank holidays HR Manager, Laura Rigby, has cast a timely eye over how the employment contract you offer could be adding considerable costs to your business. If you don’t work in retail, the chances are that you welcome bank holidays with both arms and eagerly anticipate the […]
September 19, 2016
Driving into work this morning I became slightly infuriated by the BBC Radio 4’s coverage of WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell’s pay package. The poor guy was being grilled mercilessly by Today programme’s Sarah Montague about whether he is worth the £70m proposed this year if shareholders vote in favour of the proposal at […]
September 19, 2016
The National Living Wage has been introduced on 1st April 2016 which has crept up extremely quickly! It seems relatively straight forward at first glance, an increase to £7.20 per hour for anyone 25 years and older, but it actually requires more attention than you may first think. Here are a few handy tips to […]
September 19, 2016
This week, a key decision regarding holiday pay was made by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the Lock v British Gas case. The decision ruled that average results-based commission payments must now also be included when calculating holiday pay. This judgement echoed a number of recent legislative changes relating the inclusion of overtime into holiday […]
September 19, 2016
By Emily Burt, 10 February 2016 Employers feel strain as more staff save into work pensions, finds CIPD – Latest Employee Outlook survey reveals financial impact of auto-enrolment. Two-thirds of UK employees are now saving into a workplace pension following the introduction of auto-enrolment pensions, according to the latest CIPD Employee Outlook (EO) research. However, […]
September 19, 2016
The full cost of overtime is sometimes over looked as it’s not that easy to identify what the total cost is. Overtime costs much more than just the additional wages. Individuals who regularly carry out overtime can burn themselves out which could then lead to workplace accidents and time off work. Then there’s the cost […]
September 19, 2016
There is often a great deal of advice given on how to attract and retain new staff, often concentrating on the graduate sector; which is generally the younger end of the age spectrum. However, with an ever ageing workforce you might want to consider how to avoid losing your older employees in order to prevent […]
September 19, 2016
Ignore real issues for women at work Audrey Williams, 31 Jul 2015 Is the consultation focusing on the symptoms of inequality not the cause? The government’s recently issued consultation paper ‘Closing the gender pay gap’ outlines plans to implement section 78 of the Equality Act 2010, a provision that has lain dormant for five years. […]
September 19, 2016
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