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- Date:
- 2 December 2020
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In R (on the application of the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and another, the High Court held that the Government has failed to implement properly EU health and safety Directives by excluding workers from the UK implementing legislation.
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- Date:
- 30 November 2020
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
HR has been on the frontline of organisational response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, meeting every challenge thrown its way. But there is concern among the HR community that the pressure being placed on them is putting their own health and wellbeing at risk. Graham Brown looks at how HR professionals can build their resilience levels during the current crisis.
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- Date:
- 24 November 2020
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Rosie Evans, behavioural scientist, discusses how HR can approach coaching, onboarding and evaluating remote workers in an emotionally intelligent way.
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- Date:
- 11 November 2020
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
2020 was the year that HR was required to react to the unexpected, but it's now time to plan for the known challenges in the coming year. We look at what HR can do to prepare for 2021.
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- Date:
- 10 November 2020
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Sarah-Jane Georges and Allen Liedkie from drama-based behaviour change company Steps join us to discuss the best ways to develop behaviours to build resilience within HR during ongoing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Date:
- 29 October 2020
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made business travel increasingly complex, and the end of the Brexit transition period could complicate it further. Louise Haycock and Heidi Cook of Fragomen outline the key issues that employers need to consider when employees undertake international travel for work.
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- Date:
- 14 October 2020
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd, the High Court held that the employer was not negligent or vicariously liable when an employee's practical joke caused an injury to a contractor.
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- Date:
- 29 September 2020
- Type:
- Survey analysis
As the Government's coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions tighten once again, we asked HR practitioners how their businesses are planning for the ongoing reality of coping with the pandemic.
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- Date:
- 29 September 2020
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Latest announcements from the UK Government on managing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic include recommending employees should once again work from home and new measures to subsidise wages. Graham Brown looks at the implications of these new announcements for employers and how HR can ensure they and their organisations are well prepared for the possible introduction of further strict lockdowns at a local or national level.
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- Date:
- 29 September 2020
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
After a period of relative stability, the number of COVID-19 cases is on an upward curve. Local lockdowns have been enforced and government guidelines are constantly changing, all of which presents new and ongoing challenges for HR.