GDPR one year on
GDPR has been with us for over a year now. Ann Bevitt outlines the key aspects to look out for as enforcement is ramped up
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HR File: Wish you were here
HR File: Wish you were here
Following a European Court of Justice ruling relating to accrued holiday, ...
The gender pay gap
In focus: Optical employers commit to tackle ongoing gender pay gap
Figures from leading optical suppliers show that women’s pay continues to lag ...
Want committed employees?
HR file: Want committed employees? Focus on identity
It is often said that there is a limit to loyalty in organisations but does ...
Recruitment problems
Why are optometrist vacancies in the UK so difficult to fill?
Recent research has revealed vacancies for optometrists are often open for long ...
Keeping your staff on side
HR file: Keeping your staff on side
Andy Caldicott examines the efficiency of long service awards as a staff benefit
HR file: Reference point
HR file: Reference point
Rhiannon Jenkins considers the key points when providing or asking for a ...
HR file: Green credentials
HR file: Green credentials
Where companies are going wrong in their ethical stance, how this can affect ...
HR file: Sticky situation
HR file: Sticky situation
Experts are predicting that this summer will be one of the hottest on record, ...
In focus: Pimlico ruling uncovers murky waters of employment rights
In focus: Employment rights
The ‘gig economy’ has become a talking point once again after a self-employed plumber emerged triumphant from a Supreme Court case last week. Joe Ayling reports
HR file: Letting them know you’re letting them go
How to dismiss employees
Phil Allen gives his five top tips for giving notice of dismissal to employees
HR file: Accentuate the positive
Accentuate the positive
Optimism is nothing more than a set of mental habits and routines that anyone can learn, says Jo Owen
In focus: Gender pay gap shows inequality in optics
In focus: The Gender pay gap
As the gender pay gap debate rages on, the UK’s leading optical chains last week met a government deadline to disclose how much they were paying male and female optical staff. Joe Ayling reports
HR file: Supporting employees through the menopause
HR file: Supporting employees
Kate Pearlman-Shaw says without effective support for menopausal employees organisations risk losing or alienating key talent
HR file: Workplace wellbeing, depression and anxiety
HR file: Workplace wellbeing
Jenny Roper reports on the state of mental health in UK workplaces
HR file: What employers can do about bad weather absence
Bad weather absence
William Cowell considers whether pay can or should be withheld if employees can’t get to work
Avoid a spectacle this Christmas
How to avoid a spectacle
Tina Chander considers the employment pitfalls of the work Christmas party and how to avoid them through careful planning
HR file: How to manage fixed term staff
Fixed term staff
Charlotte Marshall outlines what you need to consider taking on fixed-term Christmas staff
HR file: The significance of relationships and rituals at work
HR file: Work routines
The meaning employees attach to established routines and rituals can be sorely underappreciated says Pete Thomas
HR file: How businesses can prepare for gender pay gap reporting
Gender pay gap reporting
While the regulations target large organisations, companies of all sizes can take steps to close their gap, says Gideon Schulman
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