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Opinion: Someone’s background should never be a barrier to work
Halfords chief executive Jill McDonald explains why the retailer is backing the government’s See Potential campaign We believe people’s backgrounds should never prevent them from getting into work, which is why we are proud to support the government’s See Potential campaign, which encourages employers to take the time to understand that there is much more to a prospective employee than their past. Everyone has the potential to grow and succeed.
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PRISM claims it has seen ‘at least a dozen’ instances where taxman has misled contractors over expenses entitlement IR35 tax rules are so complicated that even HMRC employees are struggling to understand them, an industry body has claimed. PRISM, the trade body for umbrella companies, said it was aware of “at least a dozen” instances of HMRC call centres mistakenly telling contractors they were entitled to expenses they were not.
Married banker claims she was ‘pimped out’ by boss to land £25m account
Woman allegedly told she ‘was in the wrong profession’ after declining client’s dinner invitation A senior banker has told a tribunal she was “pimped out” by her boss to win a £25m account from a wealthy Arab client. Suemaya Gerrard, relationship manager at the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, is suing the Knightsbridge-based lender for sex discrimination, sexual harassment and constructive dismissal after she resigned last November. She is seeking £80,000, The Sun reported.
What’s the real value of reward?
The relationship between rewards employees value and those that motivate them is complex and contextual, writes Paul Hajduk ‘Reward’ encompasses everything an employee derives from their work. Extrinsic rewards are tangible, covering pay, bonuses and benefits. Intrinsic rewards are the psychological benefits each employee gains from making a meaningful contribution through their work.
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Significant changes to salary sacrifice schemes announced in the 2016 Autumn Statement will require companies of all sizes to give careful consideration to the way workplace benefits schemes are delivered. The news that tax perks are to be axed on a range of benefits is certain to prove unpopular with employees, who have come to view these schemes as part of their remuneration package.
Can the public sector survive a 1% pay rise?
HR professionals are concerned about their ability to recruit and motivate staff – yet engagement levels have hit new highs In many ways, the extension of the 1 per cent pay cap for public sector employees for another year has been the least surprising news of a tumultuous start to 2017. But it might turn out, with a general election looming and widening fears over recruitment, retention and the effect on frontline services, to be the most significant.
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Head of learning and development at Wolseley I love having such a people-focused role. I’m responsible for overseeing the employee development activity across our UK business, which involves working alongside our leadership team to ensure we have a learning and talent strategy that enables the future success of the business. We don’t use data analytics enough in HR.
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