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Many great things came into being in the 1980s: the Rubik's Cube, the Walkman and a generation of workers who might be the answer to today's workplace skills shortage. In this in-depth report exclusively for CIPD members, People Management explores why the number of over-50s in work has dropped drastically in recent years – and how employers ...
What’s the real value of reward? - People Management
Categorisation. We categorise reward structures for our clients into four areas: pay, benefits, personal growth, and culture and environment. Through benchmarking, we encourage employers to offer competitive salaries and benefits. Because this takes ‘pay off the table’, it enables the focus to shift to culture, environment and personal growth.
Probationary periods: what HR needs to know - People Management
Jul 13, 2022 · A probation period is how many people begin a new role with a new employer. It means employers can assess a new employee’s suitability for a role and provides them with the opportunity to terminate the employee’s contract if they do not possess the required skills or capability, as determined against a certain skillset or list of ...
How to use feedback to improve performance - People …
objective and based on facts or observations; specific; focused on behaviour, not personality (what people do, not what they are); based on behaviour that can be controlled by the recipient of the feedback; timely; given in an adult-to-adult, respectful, non-judgmental way; regular and informal, not only given as part of the appraisal process;
‘Without prejudice’ vs ‘protected conversation’: why HR should ...
May 1, 2024 · The difference between a protected conversation and without prejudice offer is that there is no need for there to be a pre-existing dispute with the former, and an employee is afforded greater protections against abuse provided by the Acas code of practice on settlement agreements. An offer of termination can be made to an employee at any time ...
102926 - People Management
Nov 3, 2021 · Retention, retention, retention. For businesses that truly champion mental health and staff wellbeing, it can pay dividends not only in terms of attracting and retaining staff but getting the best out of people – benefitting both individuals and the business that supports them. In fact, two-fifths (39 per cent) of employees across the economy ...
Ten key employment law cases from 2022 - People Management
Jan 6, 2023 · As we begin a new year, Helen Burgess pulls together a selection of employment law cases from the last 12 months which brought to light key employment issues. Smith v Pimlico Plumbers. In his previous long-running court case, Mr Smith had successfully established that he had worker rights despite being engaged as a ‘self-employed’ plumber.
Considering the application and relevance of evidence-based HR
Oct 31, 2023 · We explore the relevance and application of EBP in HR-related decision making with quantitative and qualitative data collection from HR leaders and managers across Scotland in progress. Watch this space for an update on our findings. Susan Reid Elder and Moira Nikodem are HRM lecturers and researchers at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
Workplace conflict is growing in 2024 – how can businesses stop it?
Apr 5, 2024 · In the UK, this may peak this month, when a new law comes into effect allowing employees to request flexible working from their first day in a new job. Previously, people needed to wait six months. Businesses can still turn down flexible working requests, but the change in law is likely to lead to high employee expectations of a culture shift.
Worker Protection Act: how should employers prepare? - People …
Aug 27, 2024 · Under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, if a tribunal finds an employer failed to take steps to protect workers, it will be able to order them to pay a 25 per cent uplift to any award of compensation for sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is defined by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) as ...