Monthly HR blog Newsletter – August 2023 | Consensus HR, Herts, Beds
In our current Monthly HR blog Newsletter – August 2023 we have:
- Accountancy firms return to in-person interviews.
- Office appeal is needed amid remote work spike.
- Flexible Working – Are you ready?
- Ensure you are working safely at height.
- Hand-held power tools video.
- UK employers’ resort to counteroffers to retain staff, survey says.
- ITV daytime show employees allege toxic culture.
- Fines to increase for employers failing to check for illegal migrants.
Accountancy firms return to in-person interviews | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
Leading accountancy firms are reverting to in-person interviews for hiring as they believe it is easier to assess candidates’ characters. KPMG and Deloitte will be returning to traditional in-person interviews this autumn, while EY is looking to follow suit by the end of the year.
Office appeal is needed amid remote work spike | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
The Sunday Times says that while some companies are looking to bring staff back into the office, the broader trend of working from home is proving far more resilient.
Flexible Working – Are you ready? | Consensus HR, Herts, Beds
Major changes are on the way for flexible working with the passage into law of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023, which was given Royal Assent on 20 July 2023.
Ensure you are working safely at height | Consensus HR, Herts, Beds
Here is the latest article from the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) in relation to working at Heights which is the most common kind of workplace fatality and a few of the Myths that the HSE have dealt with in the past
Hand-held power tools video | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
As part of HSE’s Science Review 2023, a video to highlight HSE’s research into noise and vibrations emissions in battery and traditionally powered hand-held power tools was published.
UK employers’ resort to counteroffers to retain staff, survey says | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
UK employers are increasingly making counteroffers to keep staff who are tempted by higher wages from rival firms, according to a survey of 2,000 employers by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) which said human resources executives expected to increase basic pay rates by a median 5% over the coming year – unchanged from the previous two quarters and the joint-highest readings since the survey started in 2012. Pay expectations in the public sector rose to 4%, the highest recorded by the CIPD, from 3.3%.
ITV daytime show employees allege toxic culture. | Consensus HR, Herts, Beds
As part of HSE’s Science Review 2023, a video to highlight HSE’s research into noise and vibrations emissions in battery and traditionally powered hand-held power tools was published.
Fines to increase for employers failing to check for illegal migrants | Consensus HR – Herts, Beds
Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister, has announced plans to increase fines for landlords and employers who fail to check for illegal migrants.
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