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Higher education in a post-Brexit world
28 Sep 2016Joy Williams outlines the current issues facing higher education in the UK and the surrounding debate following the UK's decision to leave the EU.
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How will Brexit impact UK employment legislation?
19 Sep 2016David Yeandle OBE discusses the effect that the UK's decision to leave the EU might have on UK employment law, considering both individual and collective rights, and the decisions that the UK government may take.
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Precarious work - a slippery concept?
9 Sep 2016With a rise in zero-hours contracts in the UK, Andrea Broughton discusses what 'precarious work' really looks like, and analyses its prevalence across Europe.
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Immigration and Brexit: Four challenges
1 Sep 2016Guest blog: Madeleine Sumption, director of the Migration Observatory, considers how the Brexit vote will impact on immigration policy-making in the UK.
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Post-referendum uncertainty demands a focus on employee engagement
30 Aug 2016In the landscape of uncertainty following the Brexit vote, Stephen Bevan considers the need for HR and employers to focus on employee engagement.
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EU immigration: impacts and prospects for the UK labour market
26 Aug 2016Sophie Hedges considers the impact of Brexit on the UK labour market with particular focus on immigration, skills supply and demand, and the debate surrounding a points-based system.
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Pension deficits, bond yields and quantitative easing: Why HR professionals need to take note
26 Aug 2016Professor Stephen Bevan on the need for HR to be prepared to provide guidance around pension funds and employees' financial concerns in the context of uncertainty surrounding the implications of Brexit for the UK economy.
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Don't get 'sniffy' with hay fever victims at work
24 Aug 2016Professor Stephen Bevan looks at the impact of hay fever on wellbeing at work, productivity, and presenteeism.
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Back to the future: from pay benchmarking to Brexit-induced strategic HR planning
17 Aug 2016Duncan Brown asks whether pay benchmarking is really the answer to employers' recruiting, retention and motivation concerns in times of uncertainty following the EU referendum result.
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Absolutely Favelas: Rio as a catalyst for sustainable growth
5 Aug 2016Sam Swift considers whether Brazil can capitalise on the Olympic Games for sustainable change.