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HR: Australia vs UK

Alice

Hi everyone! I am moving from Australia to the UK in June and wondered if anyone has any courses or resources they would recommend in identifying main differences in HR Legislation etc? 

I have a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and Graduate Diploma in HR as well as 3 years experience as a People and Culture Advisor but can’t seem to find much information around differences between HR in the UK and Australia so feeling underprepared for job interviews etc.

Let me know if this should be directed at a different Group/Forum. 

Any assistance is appreciated. 

Thank you!

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  • Hi Alice

    In addition to the good advice you've already received, I think the ACAS website is a useful place to start giving you a feel for some of the differences in working/legal practice in the UK

    https://www.acas.org.uk/

    Whilst I personally don't find it to be at the same level/standard as the Fair Work Ombudsman site (which I've found very useful when I've had ER issues to manage in Australia), ACAS is still a very useful starting point.

    As Alice has said, many of the processes are quite similar, there are subtle differences, but you should have no problems picking this up. Based on personal experienced I would say employment law is a bit more complex in the UK compared to Australia, but there's lots of good resources on the CIPD site to get you up to speed.

    Good luck with your search

    Joe
  • in reply to Joe
    I would start with finding out what your qualifications give you in terms of exemption from CIPD exams.
    Depending on your interests I would go for a LLM/Masters in Employment law. The CIPD no longer take employment law very seriously, as it is not seen as strategic enough!!
  • in reply to Peter Stanway
    Thanks Peter! That is good to know. I'm hoping not to have to complete additional studies like a Masters etc as my Graduate Diploma is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) who have a reciprocity agreement with the CIPD.
  • in reply to Peter Stanway
    The CIPD no longer take employment law very seriously, as it is not seen as strategic enough!!

    Really? What makes you think that, Peter?
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