Compensation

How to calculate rolled-up holiday pay under new 2024 legislation

For casual or seasonal workers, holiday entitlement can be complicated. Here’s how to simplify that, with a process called “rolled-up holiday pay”.

How to counter offer without destroying existing staff morale

Many of you may have experienced that sinking feeling when a valued employee hands in their resignation letter. When you learn that your star employee has a juicy offer in hand from the competition, this makes it all the worse. This represents a very delicate PR situation as the soon-to-be-departed’s colleagues will be watching their employer’s actions carefully:

• Does the business let the employee walk without a re engagement attempt? Doing so could make the company appear aloof and out of touch, which is not a good look.

• On the other hand does the business roll out the red carpet, elevate the soon-to-be-departed to business class terms and conditions to retain them, while the other employees back in economy class look on in disgruntlement?

This is a quandary that many HR professionals and people managers face and whether they choose to counter offer or not is entirely dependent on individual circumstances. But, in our competitive environment employers are increasingly choosing to use counter offers to keep valued staff. 

What is the predictable work and conditions act and how will it change HR and working practices?

The UK government recently unveiled new legislation designed to target the controversial zero-hours contract. What is the act, and what will it mean for HR?

How should HR deal with high inflation?

With inflation rates rising and the cost of living crisis booming, HR professionals are asking how they should be responding – in this article, we take a look.

4 great line management hacks that you can implement today

If you want to improve performance across your teams right now, then here are four great line management hacks that you can start using instantly.

Europe’s easiest and hardest cities to find a job

This new study by SenseHR reveals the hardest city in Europe to find a job – as well as the European cities where vacancies outnumber job seekers.

Will we soon see a minimum wage for gig work in the UK?

The gig economy gives flexibility for employers and individuals, but pay isn’t always fair. Will we see a minimum wage introduced for gig workers in the UK?

Employing workers from overseas – what you need to know.

Navigating visas, sponsorships and “settled status” can be daunting. If you’re looking to hire overseas workers for your UK business, here’s some good advice.