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HR Briefing Issue 290 – 6 April 2006
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Editor’s Note
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Amanda Shaw, head of HR at Cottrills gives her views on the way
age discrimination laws will affect service related award
schemes.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/153317

Elsewhere, the debate on whether CIPD qualification is necessary
continues to hot up – with huge numbers having already
commented. We asked the professional body, the CIPD to respond:
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/152898

And don’t miss our latest member’s tip together with off the
record employment law advice from Withers LLP on how to handle
an office romance.

Annie Hayes MCIPD
Editor
mailto:editor@hrzone.co.uk

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Regular Features
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Off the record: Dealing with an office romance
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Daniel Isaac, a principal in the employment team at City law
firm Withers LLP explains how to manage two employees whose
affair is affecting their work.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/153212

Gaynor’s Thoughts: Happy redundancies
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Roy Gaynor, Managing Director of Navisys Academy, a former head
of HR, recounts his experiences of making redundancies.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/153281

Leadership development – Maximising the yield
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Effective leaders manage processes that yield optimal results.
This being true, why do so many organisations not maximise the
value of development in workplace application?
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/153217

Interviews & Comment
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How Did I Get Here? Cathy Wilcher, HR Director, CFS
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Former Abbey HR Director, Cathy Wilcher reveals the importance
of courageous decision making and achieving what no one thought
possible.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/152794

The impact of age discrimination laws on service related awards
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How will new regulations outlawing age discrimination affect
service related award schemes? Amanda Shaw, head of HR at
Cottrills, comments on the Employment Equality (Age) Regulation
2006 draft paper.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/153317

Company cars: Choice and taxation
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This article will explore the options available for company
cars, following on from the feature Company cars – payroll
issues explained.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/153153

Community
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Member’s Tip: Recruiting a UK worker for employment overseas
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Lizzie Allen explains what a company should consider when hiring
a UK-based worker for employment in Germany.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/153055

HR Happy, HR Horror
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From cyber milk to left handed heroes, it’s been another
exciting week in HR, so join us as we recall the highs and lows
of the past five days.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/153039

HR Tip: Refusing SSP
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Can I refuse to pay Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) to a man if I doubt
that his self-certified sickness was genuine?
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/153208

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