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A recent report from the CIPD has highlighted something that many HR or hiring managers knew to be true but that politicians have been keen to ignore: that working on a zero-hours contract doesn’t necessarily mean you’re miserable, living on the breadline and struggling to feed your family. Rather, you’re just on a more flexible […]
Read More →Employee misconduct: how to protect the business
Any business faced with potentially serious employee misconduct, particularly by someone senior, will face some difficult choices and risks. What are the implications of getting a misconduct dismissal wrong? The risk of breach of contract The contract of a key employee probably contains provisions designed to protect the business. These typically include restrictive covenants to […]
Read More →Is it easier to set up in recruitment today?
Despite predictions from some quarters that the recruitment industry would slip into a coma thanks to the advent of job boards, LinkedIn and social media, it is in fact vibrant and growing, surpassing pre-recession levels of business. According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, the industry turned over some £31.5bn in 2014/15, a 9.7% increase […]
Read More →Draft Finance Bill confirms new travel and subsistence regulations
The Government has released its draft Finance Bill 2016, which includes tax legislation that will impact contractors working through umbrella companies. From April 6 next year, those working through an umbrella company (or a personal service company if IR35 applies) will no longer be able to claim tax and national insurance relief for travel and […]
Read More →Permanent placements rise at fastest pace in seven months
The number of permanent staff placements increased at its fastest rate in seven months in November, while temporary/contract billings also rose at its sharpest rate in five months. That’s according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs, which draws on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. The study […]
Read More →Zero-hours employees ‘as happy as permanent employees’
Zero-hours contract employees experience similar levels of job satisfaction, work-life balance and personal well-being to employees on permanent, full-time contracts, according to new research from the CIPD. The study by the professional body for HR and people development also finds that zero-hours contract (ZHC) employees report comparable satisfaction levels in their relationship with their managers […]
Read More →Age gap ‘drives conflict in UK businesses’
Sixty-five per cent of UK employees are experiencing intergenerational conflict at work, according to new research by ADP. Although several generations are now working side by side, with consultants in their eighties sometimes serving alongside fresh talent in their teens, ADP’s pan-European study of 11,000 working adults reveals that such an age gap can lead […]
Read More →New think tank to conduct research on the self-employed
A new think tank devoted to research on self-employment and freelancing has launched. The Centre for Research on Self-Employment (CRSE) will work to improve the understanding of self-employment and its impact on the economy. In the UK alone, 4.5 million people work for themselves, equivalent to 14% of the working population. The CRSE’s work will […]
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