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The Beast from the East and the Journey to Work

PostedFebruary 28, 2018

Ashtons HR Consulting look at how to deal with employee absences due to adverse weather. “We have spare toothbrushes and sleeping bags” I was told a few years ago when...

Part time workers bear the brunt of gender pay gap

PostedFebruary 7, 2018

Research has revealed those in part-time work are most likely to suffer from the gender ‘pay penalty’ with women disproportionately affected as a result of making up the vast majority...

Equal Pay issues – What employers should be doing

PostedFebruary 1, 2018

The BBC’s equal pay nightmare continues – following the outrage expressed during last summer over discrepancies in pay for male and female presenters, Carrie Gracie’s revelations about editorial staff leaves...

The Rooney Rule – football leads the way in “positive action” under the Equality Act

PostedJanuary 31, 2018

English Football League clubs have agreed to introduce a UK version of the “Rooney Rule” starting on 1 January 2018. The rule was originally named after Dan (not Wayne) Rooney...

Social Media and Work

PostedJanuary 31, 2018

We’ve all heard stories in the press regarding employees making derogatory comments about their employer via social media and risking the employer’s reputation as a result. So, what do you...

Protected Conversations – All or Nothing

PostedJanuary 23, 2018

The subject of ‘Protected Conversations’ has recently been raised in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. What are they? They are ‘off the record’ discussions aimed at mutually agreeing termination of employment....

Lessons for business from the #metoo headlines

PostedJanuary 23, 2018

Following the allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein and other leading figures, businesses need to make sure they have clear policies to inspire the right culture in their workplace....

Gender Pay Gap Reporting – are you ready?

PostedJanuary 23, 2018

If you are an employer with 250 employees or more you are likely to be aware that regulations came into force on 6 April 2017 requiring large employers in the...

Case Study: Recruitment and Interim Management

PostedDecember 8, 2017

We recently had a client whose HR Manager announced that she had decided to move to a new company after 15 years’ service with our client. As it had been...

Unconscious Bias: The Hidden Enemy of Recruitment and People Management

PostedDecember 7, 2017

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester defines unconscious bias as: “Our implicit people preferences, formed by our socialisation, our experiences, and by our exposure to...

Stripping it back to understand dress codes

PostedDecember 7, 2017

This summer has seen dress codes being re-written by Royalty, MPs and now the Anglican church, leaving many wondering where they stand in the workplace. First, the Queen conducted the...