When external change requires you look at the way you work of when you perhaps want to issue new staff terms or benefits, particularly around work life balance. It is all too easy to go to the relevant manager, HR or expert consultants to draft something as a given top-down policy. You then wonder why you meet unexpected resistance and hostility from your work force. Read more…
If negotiations are failing to the extent that a ballot of union membership has concluded with a mandate to take industrial action, then contingency planning is essential for both protagonists. The reality is both stakeholders for whatever reason have been marched to the top of the hill and getting them back down and shoring up credibility is essential. Read more…
Menopause month is upon us again and my feeds are full of allies and network leaders and men promising to make the issue a new cause and employers insisting this is a key priority. Yet still we are hearing from clients that even the most basic consultation and provisions are missing from too many workplaces. Read more…
Umbrellas have been around for many years and originally came into existence as a mechanism for self-employed contractors to be paid via payroll, meaning that their tax and NICs are taken care of. But it’s not just about payroll. Umbrellas generally employ the contractor, meaning that they will receive all statutory rights and benefits of employment, whilst also having the freedom that being a contractor entails. Read more…
AI is like the invention of steam. And it’s the last ever solely human invention. As powerful as nuclear technology and as dangerous. So our speakers caught the attention of our two-thousand strong audience at the AI for HR webinar we produced recently. Read more…
