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Employers can check workers’ personal messages, EU court rules
The CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, has warned that a recent EU court decision should not be seen as a green light for firms to start snooping on their employees. The case involved a worker in Romania who was sacked after his employers read Yahoo Messenger chats he sent while he […]
Read More →Publisher removes degree requirements in recruiting for all roles
Penguin Random House UK has removed any requirement for a university degree for all new jobs. The publisher says it hopes to open up opportunities in publishing and attract a more varied candidate pool and future workforce, saying there was “increasing evidence that there is no simple correlation between having a degree and ongoing performance […]
Read More →Two thirds of HR leaders ‘undervalued by their CEO’
Two thirds of human resources professionals believe the chief HR leader is undervalued by the CEO, and almost half believe the HR leader is considered less important to the board than the top financial leader such as the CFO. That’s according to the sixth annual Harvey Nash Human Resources Survey. When assessing how HR is […]
Read More →Supply teachers ‘more secure in their roles’
Supply teachers are revelling in the contractor lifestyle and are feeling more secure in their roles, according to research by giant group. The specialist services provider’s latest analysis of its contractor database found that almost 70% of supply teachers feel more secure in their careers than at this point last year. In addition, the percentage […]
Read More →New director of enforcement role among labour market reform plans
The Government is planning to introduce new measures aimed at improving the enforcement of employment rights to prevent non-compliance and the exploitation of vulnerable workers. Following a recent consultation period by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and the Home Office, the Government now proposes to: 1. Create the role of Director of Labour […]
Read More →Soaring CEO pay ‘highlights need for fundamental changes’
The increasing gap between chief executive pay and that of the average employee risks undermining the morale and motivation of the workforce. That is one of the findings of research sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and presented at the British Psychological Society’s Division of Occupational Psychology annual conference. The results showed the […]
Read More →Umbrella trade body closes in support of competitor
The Association of Employment Management Companies (AEMC) has decided to close and throw its weight behind a key competitor. The umbrella industry trade body will shut after more than seven years to lend its support to PRISM, the trade association set up last year to represent and promote the interests of its members, who all […]
Read More →Recruitment Agency Expo takes place in London next month
One of the most important industry events of the year, Recruitment Agency Expo takes place next month at London’s Olympia. Now in its fifth year, the two-day Recruitment Agency Expo offers visitors the opportunity to meet with more than 90 exhibitors, attend free seminars covering current industry topics, and see a range of presentations and […]
Read More →Employment to rise by up to 500,000 in 2016, CIPD predicts
The UK’s flexible labour market will continue to deliver solid employment growth in 2016, helping to contain skills shortages and wage inflation, despite the introduction of the National Living Wage, according to Mark Beatson, chief economist for the CIPD. However, Beatson believes the UK’s economic growth will only be sustainable if more is done to […]
Read More →Strong growth in professional hiring for the ‘gig economy’
Professional recruitment firms saw a 9% annual increase in temporary placements for 2015 and a 4% increase in permanent placements, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) and Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). This is in line with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which reveals […]
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