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Investigations by HMRC have revealed that some 2,400 care workers have been underpaid in relation to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and subsequent fines on employers have totalled over £110,000.…

Vanessa James, writing in People Management, examines a hardening of attitudes by small employers towards maternity rights. She highlights some of the dilemmas that such employers face over maternity leave…

It is a question I first saw examined in a paperback on “industrial psychology” that I read as a management student. A memorable aspect of the book was the analysis…

It is a curious enigma that those who report wrong-doing, particularly wrong-doing  among their peers, are often regarded with  contempt – “snitch” is a word that comes to mind. Whistle-blowing,…

The flash of a leg, the passion and intimacy, and the feeling (in our dreams) of dancing with the professional are all ingredients that make Strictly Come Dancing into enthralling…

The slightly bizarre nature of UK employee rights while pregnant was raised in my mind by a recent Channel 4 programme on large families. It struck me that it was…

Employees more stressed than ever!  That at least can be implied from the latest CIPD survey into Absence Management. 40% of employers in the survey have reported an increase in…

Creating high standards is largely about people and what they bring to their work. Good recruitment and selection in the first place may do more to improve people performance in…