Month: August 2015

Gender Pay Reporting Could Be Mandatory Next Year

It has been revealed that by 2016, it could be mandatory for businesses with 250 or more employees to publish information on how much they pay their male and female employees. It’s hoped that such measures will help to tackle the gender pay gap. Though progress has undeniably been made in recent years to ensure that women are on an equal footing in the workplace, it’s clear that we’re still a long way from achieving true equality. In 2014, the overall gap stood at 19.1%, when looking at median gross…
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Could Grandparental Leave be the next Big HR Issue?

Many businesses have just about got a handle on their new responsibilities surrounding shared parental leave. So the recent announcement from David Cameron indicating that he may in fact look at Labour’s proposals for allowing grandparents to share up to 18 weeks of unpaid parental leave will no doubt leave some employers feeling overwhelmed about what the future holds. It’s a debate though that many will welcome. Our workforces are getting older, so it’s inevitable that grandparents will be eager to pursue the opportunity to balance their working days with…
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You have less than a year to prepare for the Mandatory Living Wage

The UK government has announced that from April 2016, a mandatory living wage for employees over the age of 25 will be introduced. It currently stands at £6.50 and will be increased to £7.20. Conservative First Secretary of State George Osborne said, ‘Britain deserves a pay rise and Britain is getting a pay rise’. Of course though, the issue is one that’s very likely to be causing concern amongst employers. Though most reputable businesses will welcome the changes, it’s understandable that leaders will be concerned about the impact that the…
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