Simon Kent explains how payroll professionals can play a far more proactive role at times of organisational change.
Organisational change at any level is a challenge for all parts of a business. Whether the company is considering a large-scale merger or acquisition, or simply tinkering with its reward and benefit strategy, there is always a danger that employees do not understand what exactly is happening and...
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) have been brought into question due to a Supreme Court ruling.
The issue of how TUPE applies to contractual collective bargaining arrangements following a transfer has remerged in the case of Parkwood Leisure v Alemo-...
Additional areas of employment law are to be reviewed as part of the Government’s drive to cut red tape.
Collective redundancy consultation periods, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) and compensation for discrimination awarded by...
The latest industry movers.
Dodman takes over role
Andrew Dodman has been promoted to Director of Human Resources at Sheffield University following the retirement of Rosie Valerio.
Dodman currently holds the position of Deputy Director of Human Resource Management and joined the institution six years...
The latest industry movers.
Watson joins forces
Two police forces are to share Ian Watson, who has been appointed as Assistant Chief Officer for HR. Watson will equally spend his time across Humberside and South Yorkshire Police, where he will develop collaborative HR solutions.
Watson has held a...
The latest industry movers.
A Smart move
IT solutions company Esteem Systems has appointed Jo Smart as its group HR Director.
Smart has more than 15 years’ HR experience. Her last role was with the Press Association where she was in an HR Executive role. Smart will be in charge of creating a...
Breck Orr outlines the importance of pay and benefits in driving positive employee behaviour and helping to deliver success after a merger or acquisition.
As little as 10 years ago, pay and benefits-related issues were either ignored completely or rolled into the financial and legal due diligence category. Predictably, the result was a focus on headline financials and compliance. Today, human capital issues appear slightly higher on the management...
