MSc in Human Resource Management Student at University of London | Published Author | Aspiring HR Business Partner | Available for Opportunities from October 2024
The Equality Act 2010 grants legal protection to nine protected characteristics (article here). This means it is against the law to treat people discriminatively at work, in education, as a consumer, when using public services, when buying or renting property, or as members/guests of a private club or association....
Despite the continuing trend of outsourcing payroll functions to accountancy firms, stakeholder expectation remains high that people professionals demonstrate a good understanding of how payroll works. Employees subjected to muddled explanations, delayed remuneration or persistent miscalculation quickly become disengaged. Persistent incompetency can even lead to reputational damages at an Employment...
Should a person feel discriminated against because of a protected characteristic (PC), they are supported by the Equality Act 2010. Harmonisation of definition when gathering data for the nine PCs is an ongoing challenge. There is currently no panacea for this data; however, by using several quality sources, a measure...
Relationships are complex, especially regarding the employer/employee dynamic. First impressions, words spoken, actions taken, and tone used—every interaction shapes behaviours and norms—sometimes contentiously. For this reason, people professionals scrutinise workplace behaviours and practices. Every conceivable, all too human, behaviour plays out when people come together in the...
In August 2022, the Supreme Court ruled Jon Andrewes was required to pay back £97,000 of the £643,000 he unlawfully received as an NHS Chief Executive Officer. This came in response to an appeal made to a previous court ruling (June 2022) stating Mr Andrewes made misleading and...
August 2022 to September 2022
