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We are accustomed to hearing on an almost daily basis about “fake news”. What about “fake CVs”? If an applicant […]
We are accustomed to hearing on an almost daily basis about “fake news”. What about “fake CVs”? If an applicant […]
Regular readers of our blog will be aware that the 2017 Taylor Review of Modern Employment Practices was an independent […]
New guidance from the UK Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) provides employers with a timely reminder in relation to their obligations when providing and obtaining references which is an area in which employers can easily fall foul if they are not careful.
According to CIPD's latest quarterly labour market snapshot, a slump in the number of EU citizens migrating to the UK has exacerbated skills shortages in the UK.
There have been rumours circulating in the news over the past 12 months about the declining number of graduate roles that will be available in the UK over the next few years. And it seems that those fears have not been unfounded. Research carried out by High Fliers, the student research specialist, has shown that the UK's biggest graduate recruiters - including Goldman Sachs, Unilever and BP – hired almost 1,000 less graduates in 2016 than they originally anticipated at the start of that year. Many are speculating that this is the result of ongoing and widespread uncertainty about how Brexit will affect businesses in the years ahead. The largest drop was seen in the accounting and professional services companies, banking and finance and investment banking. This trend was also reflected in the private sector, with statistics reporting that graduate recruitment for those business fell 10.3 per cent in 2017.
In the recent case of Ypourgos Ethnikis Pedias kai Thriskevmaton v. Kalliri, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that the requirement for candidates for the Greek police academy to be at least 170cm tall amounted to indirect sex discrimination which could not be objectively justified.
From 21 November 2016, public bodies are under a duty to ensure that staff in customer-facing roles can speak fluent […]
The government has produced a consultation paper, “Work, health and disability: improving lives”. The paper highlights the following striking statistics: […]
Last week, the Football Association (FA) dispensed with the services of its shortest-serving England manager after just 67 days in […]
In this issue, we look at whether a job applicant can gain protection under the Framework and Equal Treatment Directives […]
A recent survey reported on by ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) revealed that young people believe their chance of […]
Sir Richard Branson is reaching out to the talent among ex-offenders and encouraging other businesses to look past individuals’ criminal […]