General Election 2015

HRReview focuses on the parties and policies at stake during the General Election

Could Liberal Democrat policy improve workplace mental health?

As part of their manifesto for the 2015 General Election, the Liberal Democrats have recognised the inequality in mental health care, acknowledging that mental health conditions will affect one in four people in the UK throughout a lifetime and that the prevalence of such conditions costs the country as much as £100 billion each year.

Steff Humm - Thursday, May 7, 2015

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Infographic: Coalition report card

The following infographic from totaljobs.com outlines how far the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition of the last give years achieved their goals to cut unemployment.

Steff Humm - Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Employment Law News

Law firm campaigns for “impunity threshold” for employment tribunals

Employment law and HR services firm Vista has launched a campaign urging the next government to introduce an "impunity threshold" for employment tribunals in time for this week’s General Election.

Steff Humm - Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Employment Law Analysis

Anne-Marie Balfour: Election proposals for future employment law

A breakdown of how each party's policy will affect HR.

Ann-Marie Balfour - Wednesday, May 6, 2015

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SMEs say they would never hire UK’s political leaders

When asked which party leader they would hire to work for them 27 percent of 500 freelancers and microbusinesses across the UK said that they wouldn’t choose any of the candidates.

Steff Humm - Tuesday, May 5, 2015

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Employers need to prepare for implementation of government policies, says law firm

Employment law firm ELAS has calculated the effects that changes to the National Minimum Wage will have on UK businesses.

Steff Humm - Tuesday, May 5, 2015

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Survey reveals support for the living wage

In order to understand the nation's views on the minimum wage and the General Election, CV-Library, a leading UK job board, have conducted an...

Editor, HRreview - Wednesday, April 29, 2015

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Party leaders fall short on employee share ownership

Party leaders have missed an opportunity on employee share ownership with little commitment to it in the manifestos.

Amie Filcher - Thursday, April 23, 2015

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