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Flexible working – Are employers missing a trick?
The ability to work flexibly is one of the top five priorities when choosing a job for 24 per cent of people rising to 32...
Jun 2016
News in Brief June 2016
Where does Brexit leave HR? The UK has voted to leave the EU following last week’s referendum. David Cameron has announced that he will be stepping down...
Jun 2016
Rt Hon. Kevin Brennan MP at the IPA AGM – The Labour Party’s agenda for the future of work
The IPA has an important role to play in shaping the world of work. I want to say a bit about why I believe Involvement...
Jun 2016
Close engagement of employees more vital than ever in post-Brexit world
Following last week’s vote for Brexit this will be a difficult time for many UK businesses. It is vital that employees are receiving clear and...
Jun 2016
News in Brief May 2016
Increase in home-working over the past decade – TUC analysis According to analysis published by the TUC, the number of employees who say that they usually work...
May 2016
The real impact of the EU on UK employment law
In the period leading up to the UK Government’s negotiations with Brussels last year, there was much speculation that one of the priorities in the...
May 2016
What has ready prepared cake mix got to do with social media in the workplace?
In the 1950s, Betty Crocker introduced her ready–made cake mix to the US market. The idea was simple: you take the dried cake ingredients, add...
May 2016
News in Brief April 2016
The ‘Working Future 2014 – 2024’ report – Key Findings The UKCES published its ‘Working Futures 2014 – 2024’ report this month. It provides an overview of...
Apr 2016
Developing positive employment relations: International experiences of labour management partnership
Ideas of employee participation and voice have a long history as part of the search for positive employment relations. In practice, participation can refer to...
Apr 2016
The Acas productivity tool: More widgets and better employment relations
Why is productivity so important? The usual explanation often revolves around widgets – the more widgets we produce per person, per hour, the better for...
Apr 2016
News in Brief March 2016
What does the Government’s budget mean for HR? The Chancellor George Osborne delivered the Budget on 16th March 2016. Here are some of the announcements HR professionals...
Mar 2016
Why Do some Consultative Committees Die while Others Flourish
It has been well known for many years that some joint consultative committees (JCCs) have a short life, set up by an enthusiastic manager only...
Mar 2016
A Response to John Purcell and Mark Hall’s article on the Sustainability of Workplace JCCs
The article by John Purcell and Mark Hall illustrates a number of key issues that have faced organisations when they have set up formal consultative processes since...
Feb 2016
News in Brief February 2016
UK Productivity gap widens further Recent figures published by ONS show that productivity in the UK was 18 percentage points below the average for the rest...
Feb 2016
Is training in unconscious bias the solution?
The concept of bias is undisputed and work in psychology, behavioural economics and cognitive neuroscience continue to emphasise the various biases that impact our decision...
Feb 2016