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WEBPersonnel Today Awards 2024 shortlist: Workplace culture. Why is DEI reporting so hard? Lessons Learned. With mounting interest from almost every stakeholder, HR teams are under pressure to deliver on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)...
Disciplinary procedures: 10 common breaches of the Acas code of ...
WEBApr 15, 2015 · But where do employers commonly go wrong? We provide summaries of decisions on the code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures that include examples of common pitfalls.. 1. Not warning the employee of the possible consequences of the disciplinary action. Gurnett v ASOS.com Ltd (employment tribunal). From the outset, the employer must tell the employee the possible outcome of the ...
What are the models of organisational culture? - Personnel Today
WEBJan 19, 2023 · Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory suggests there are six factors that influence organisational culture: 1. Power distance index. This refers to the degree to which less powerful members of the organisation accept that power is distributed unequally. Where there is a large degree of power distance, people generally accept there is a ...
Aslef recommends train drivers accept 15% pay offer - Personnel …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Aslef recommends train drivers accept 15% pay offer. Train drivers’ union Aslef is recommending its members accept a three-year pay offer it received from the Department for Transport (DfT) yesterday, potentially bringing an end to two years of industrial action in England. If its members – who comprise 96% of …
How workplace counselling helps employees and employers
WEBFeb 23, 2015 · Workplace counselling often helps employees who are absent from work, and there is evidence that counselling support can accelerate the rehabilitation of an absent employee, saving the organisation money in the long run. In short, everyone who works in an organisation is a potential client. Counsellors in collaboration.
The 10 most important employment law cases in 2021
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Despite the coronavirus pandemic, HR professionals have had their fair share of employment law rulings to keep track of in 2021. We count down the 10 most important judgments of the year that every employer should know about. 10. Male directors dismissed to improve gender pay gap. Bayfield and another v …
Flexible working bill passes through parliament - Personnel Today
WEBJul 20, 2023 · Flexible working bill achieves Royal Assent. Legislation that will give employees better access to flexible working has now completed its way through parliament and has been granted Royal Assent. The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 enables employees to make two flexible working requests in any 12-month period (rather than one ...
Tesco pay rise 2024: hourly rate increased above Living Wage
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Tesco has reached a pay rise agreement with the Usdaw union that will significantly increase the hourly pay for colleagues in stores from £11.02 to £12.02 per hour – above the 2024 ‘real’ Living Wage outside London. Tesco remains one of the few supermarkets to recognise an independent trade union and negotiate pay rates with them for ...
Flexible working changes 2024: How the new law works
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Changes to employees’ rights to ask for flexible working are due to come into force on 6 April 2024 when the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 becomes law. We look at how flexible working legislation is changing. The new flexible working act gained Royal Assent last July, and is designed to open up better access to flexible ...
Managing poor performance at work: five common scenarios for HR
WEBJan 26, 2016 · Managing poor performance is rarely simple or swift, particularly for those employers with detailed capability procedures in place. Huw Cooke looks at five of the more challenging questions HR advisers may face when dealing with underperformance. 1. I have an employee with a negative, “can’t do” attitude.