HR NEWS
- Calls for pension reform for self-employed
22 Apr 18
The RSA has published a report on retirement saving for the self-employed, titled ‘Venturing to Retire’. The lead proposal is for reform of pension taxation in favour of a flat rate top up from the Government set at 30 percent. Contributor… - Things just got tougher for Rogue recruiters
22 Apr 18Recruitment agency owners now face greater financial scrutiny and risk as the latest phase of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA) comes in to force. That’s according to the leading supplier of international contractor management solutions… - Digital sets marketing agency jobs market soaring
21 Apr 18Marketing roles within agencies increased 35 percent year-on-year to March 2018, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), as organisations increasingly look towards outsourcing. The number of marketing vacancies… - Are fears of crash in used diesel car values diminishing?
21 Apr 18Fears of a crash in used diesel car values prompted by emissions scandals, confused Government policy and other factors “should now have passed,” says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Contributor Glenn Sturley, Chair – VRA. Widespread … - Apprenticeship starts fall by a quarter in six months
20 Apr 18
The number of people beginning an apprenticeship fell by almost a quarter (24%) in the first six months of the… The post Apprenticeship starts fall by a quarter in six months appeared first on Personnel Today . - MPs urge ministers to speed up gig economy measures
20 Apr 18
MPs have accused the Government of being too slow to act on recommendations that would protect the rights of gig… The post MPs urge ministers to speed up gig economy measures appeared first on Personnel Today . - Almost half of IT employees feel stressed out
20 Apr 18
Almost half (45%) of people working in IT feel stressed, as organisations try to tackle the increasing threat of cybercrime, … The post Almost half of IT employees feel stressed out appeared first on Personnel Today . - Barclays CEO faces fines after whistleblowing probe
20 Apr 18
City regulators are set to fine Barclays chief executive Jes Staley over his investigation of a whistleblower who breached their… The post Barclays CEO faces fines after whistleblowing probe appeared first on Personnel Today . - Businesses failing to connect useful workers together
20 Apr 18Powerful bosses can be “blind” to gaps in workplace connections between employees, finds useful new research by academics in the UK, the US and Germany. Contributors Blaine Landis and Martin Kilduff of UCL School of Management, Jochen Menges… - Green jobs booming – recycling up, solar down
20 Apr 18Job opportunities treble for Recycling Workers as Britons become more eco-conscious. Demand also rises for Environmental Scientists, Environmental Technicians and Wind Turbine Technicians. But is the sun setting on solar? Solar Technician … - 18 of the highest-paid jobs you can get working for the Royal Family
19 Apr 18
Are you obsessed with the Royal Family? Have you always wanted to have Her Majesty the Queen as your boss? Then today’s your lucky day, because there are currently a number of jobs with decent salaries up for grabsat the Royal Household…. - What does going into administration really mean for employees?
19 Apr 18
With stories about company collapse in the headlines all too often, Kelly Tucker from HR Star looks at the practical… The post What does going into administration really mean for employees? appeared first on Personnel Today . - Surprise fall in inflation makes May rate hike (slightly) less likely
19 Apr 18UK inflation fell unexpectedly to 2.5 percent in the year to March, its lowest level in a year, and down from 2.7 percent in February. The slowdown was largely caused by clothing, tobacco and alcohol prices, which increased more slowly in … - Starbucks closes 8000 US branches for racial bias training
19 Apr 18Business in the Community’s Race at Work report found that less than half of UK employers conduct equality, diversity and inclusion training. Our recent ‘Is Britain Biased?’ research , found that 18-24 year olds have the highest racial bias… - Majority of employers don’t offer financial support to staff
18 Apr 18
More than two-thirds (67%) of organisations do not offer any form of financial support to their staff, according to a… The post Majority of employers don’t offer financial support to staff appeared first on Personnel Today . - All set for the Personnel Today Awards 2018?
18 Apr 18
The Personnel Today Awards 2018 are unveiled today, celebrating the very best in HR. Is your HR team at the… The post All set for the Personnel Today Awards 2018? appeared first on Personnel Today . - Draft EU law seeks to bolster protections for whistleblowers
18 Apr 18
Employees who blow the whistle on corporate malpractice would be given protected status, including legal aid and possible financial support,… The post Draft EU law seeks to bolster protections for whistleblowers appeared first on Personnel… - Wellbeing ‘auto-enrolment’ scheme could relieve burden on NHS
18 Apr 18
An auto-enrolment-style scheme for wellbeing programmes – funded in part by employers and in part by employees’ National Insurance contributions… The post Wellbeing ‘auto-enrolment’ scheme could relieve burden on NHS appeared… - Why workplace benefits are falling so short
18 Apr 18Only 40 percent of UK workers appreciate the benefits they receive from their employer, new research has revealed. Contributor Mark Ramsook, Director of Sales and Marketing – Willis Towers Watson Health and Benefits. Despite just two… - Jobseekers more likely to apply to big brands
18 Apr 18
Organisations with low brand awareness are likely to get overlooked by jobseekers, according to Glassdoor, with candidates 40% more likely… The post Jobseekers more likely to apply to big brands appeared first on Personnel Today . - Professionals having to follow ridiculous rules at work
18 Apr 18Workers reveal the bizarre rules UK bosses have enforced on their staff, 16th April 2018. Some say rules are made to be broken and according to research. Contributor Lee Biggins, Founder and Managing Director – CV-Library . Almost two… - You could sleep better if you're nice to your work colleagues — or worse if you aren't
17 Apr 18
Being pleasant to people at work has a number of benefits. Another to add to the list is it can make you sleep better. New research has shown that people stress about their work behaviour when they are at home in bed. If they do this often… - Major investor takes stand on gender diversity on FTSE 350 boards
17 Apr 18
Legal & General Investment Management – one of the UK’s biggest investors in the stock market – has promised to… The post Major investor takes stand on gender diversity on FTSE 350 boards appeared first on Personnel Today . - Assaults on NHS staff increase 10% in a year
17 Apr 18
Physical assaults on NHS staff in England rose by 9.7% compared to 2015/16, according to new figures published today. Violence… The post Assaults on NHS staff increase 10% in a year appeared first on Personnel Today . - Neil Carberry to head up REC
17 Apr 18
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has appointed Neil Carberry as its new chief executive, following the recent departure of… The post Neil Carberry to head up REC appeared first on Personnel Today . - An employee value proposition for the future of work – is HR ready?
16 Apr 18
As the ‘war for talent’ intensifies and organisations battle to stay ahead of digital transformation, HR strategies could hold the… The post An employee value proposition for the future of work – is HR ready? appeared first on Personnel… - UK employers leading the way in offering mental health support
16 Apr 18
UK employers are more likely to offer mental health support to their staff than their counterparts around the globe, according… The post UK employers leading the way in offering mental health support appeared first on Personnel Today . - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff only had one failed startup: at age 13, but it put him on the path to being a billionaire (CRM)
14 Apr 18
Salesforce founder Marc Benioff’s LinkedIn profile has just three entries: Apple intern, senior vice president at Oracle, CEO of Salesforce. But his tech career actually started when he was just a kid, he recently said on stage during his … - Here's what's causing you to be exhausted by the middle of your workday — and how to avoid it
14 Apr 18Afternoon drowsiness is a natural part of the human sleep cycle, which is driven by the circadian rhythm and sleep-wake homeostasis. The circadian rhythm is the body’s 24-hour cycle that can be influenced by external factors, while sleep-wake… - Now is an 'opportune' time to land a job at Facebook, one of the company's top recruiters says (FB)
12 Apr 18
After two days of grueling testimony to Congress by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg one thing is clear: there’s a dark cloud hanging over Facebook right now. The company is still hiring like mad and aFacebook recruiting exec says applying for…
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COMPANY NEWS
- Scooter wars: Where tech ingenuity piles up on sidewalks
22 Apr 18We rode “leave them anywhere” shared scooters to figure out why cities from Washington to San Francisco are being strewn with them like refuse. - GM claims the Chevy Bolt gets 238 miles per charge. Is it misleading?
22 Apr 18As automakers like GM tout the impressive distances their electric cars can travel, many consumers may not be aware that the numbers are heavily dependent upon ideal weather — such as California’s warm climate. - Can common decency save Uber?
22 Apr 18The company’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, has settled lawsuits, offered apologies and rewritten Uber’s rules. Is it enough to keep the ride-sharing giant out of a ditch? - How Starbucks is handling its Philadelphia crisis
22 Apr 18Can something be a grand gesture that goes above and beyond what most companies would do — yet still not be enough? - ‘Troubled kid’ turned his life around, then changed how events are planned
22 Apr 18Dan Berger’s firm sells software to map out events and meetings. - Meet this millionaire who feels broke
22 Apr 18Don’t retire if you don’t want to feel broke — no matter how much money you have in the bank. - Lobbyist connected to Pruitt's condo rental helped broker meeting with him last year
22 Apr 18The meeting and a new disclosure form suggest the lobbyist’s business ties to EPA were more extensive than he previously has described. - AT&T and Verizon are again being investigated for collusion. Here's what happened the first time.
22 Apr 18It’s the second time since 2016 that federal officials have questioned carriers about the matter. - 6 things to know about Labo, Nintendo's quirky cardboard video game accessory kit
22 Apr 18Nintendo Labo is a bit difficult to explain, but this cardboard accessory kit for the Nintendo Switch is a whole lot of do-it-yourself fun. - AT&T and Verizon are under federal investigation for potential collusion
22 Apr 18The Department of Justice is investigating potential efforts by AT&T and Verizon to hamstring a technology that could someday make it easier for consumers to seamlessly switch their wireless carriers, according to two sources familiar with … - In the Senate, a top Republican and Democrat agree: Trump administration is fumbling steel tariffs
22 Apr 18More than 3,800 applications have been sent in for waivers from Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs. The Trump Administration has processed less than 100. - Wells Fargo fined $1 billion for ‘reckless unsafe or unsound practices’
22 Apr 18The civil penalty is among the largest ever levied by the nation’s consumer protection watchdog. - Google is launching an Android chat service to replace SMS
22 Apr 18The service, dubbed Chat, is not a Google messaging app but will run on Android phones through partnerships with dozens of mobile carriers around the world. - LA Fitness employees called 911 on two black men they said didn’t pay. They had.
22 Apr 18The incident happened after an arrest at a Philadelphia Starbucks reignited awareness of racial profiling in commercial spaces. - Facebook’s privacy changes look different for Europeans and Americans
22 Apr 18All 2.2 billion people who use Facebook will soon see changes to their privacy settings, but American users won’t see exactly the same thing as their European counterparts. - 5 things AT&T revealed in the Time Warner trial that could directly affect you
22 Apr 18From the witness stand, execs teased new products like AT&T Watch, a streaming service without sports. - The unspoken factor in Amazon’s search for a new home: Jeff Bezos’s support for gay rights
22 Apr 18In the company’s headquarters hunt, a committment to social equality might tip the scales - A new U.S. policy makes it (somewhat) easier to export drones
22 Apr 18This is an attempt to align U.S. policy with the reality that global sales of armed drones are rising. - AT&T's CEO took the stand in the Time Warner trial. Here's what he said.
22 Apr 18The testimony caps off AT&T’s defense of its $85 billion deal to acquire Time Warner in the government’s landmark antitrust case to block the deal. - U.S. to fine Wells Fargo $1 billion — the most aggressive bank penalty of the Trump era
22 Apr 18The anticipated action involves the megabank’s treatment of car loans and mortgages. - Trump tweets, markets go nuts — and these guys win
22 Apr 18President Trump’s bizarre behavior is good for trading desks. It has plenty of downsides for big, diversified financial firms. Not to mention for our country. - Fortune just named the 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders.' Only one current U.S. elected official is on it
22 Apr 18Students topped the list — and four groups of people or movements were named to it for the first time - And the best ‘small’ city in the U.S. for start-ups is … where?
22 Apr 18The competition was tough. That’s because starting a business in a small city is becoming more and more attractive. - Opioid prescriptions fell 10 percent last year, study says
22 Apr 18Since 2011, the volume of prescription opioids has declined. - Black men are at the bottom of the economic ladder. That’s why I won’t stop being a helicopter parent to my black son.
22 Apr 18 - As my journey takes a new turn, Honda shows how carmakers are turning, too
22 Apr 18 - These economists say a $1 trillion deficit is just a good start
22 Apr 18 - What are the odds of a former fighter pilot being at the controls of your plane?
22 Apr 18 - The real reason the Republican tax cut isn't going to work
22 Apr 18 - Starbucks is turning to a type of workplace training that 'really took off after Ferguson'
22 Apr 18