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HR Briefing Issue 206
16 September 2004
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1. Intellect to showcase products at Softworld
2. Topaz to unveil new products at Softworld
3. Softworld announces speakers
4. HR Tip: Revealing employee information
5. Any Answers – recruitment policy, childcare vouchers
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News and Features
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A selection of newsworthy items from the site this week:

Intellect to showcase products at Softworld
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Intellect will exhibit its complete product portfolio at the
Softworld show taking place at the NEC, Birmingham on 20-21
October.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/130260

Topaz to unveil new products at Softworld
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The latest Topaz Financials package and Topaz EMS, the
integrated Payroll and HR solution are to be launched at
Softworld Accounting and Finance at the NEC, Birmingham on 20-21
October.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/130261

Softworld announces speakers
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The Quo Group, PA Consulting Group, Inland Revenue and GEE
Publishing are among the line up at this year’s Softworld event,
held at the NEC Birmingham on 20-21 October.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/130258

HR Tip: Revealing employee information
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HRD & Payroll Solutions continues to bring HR Zone members a
range of HR tips. This week’s tip looks at revealing employee
information.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/130817

The New HR Charter: Part 9 – Unions have no part to play
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Paul Kearns toasts a union-less future that will require a
completely new approach from HR professionals.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/130689

Feature: Implementing an email policy
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Geoff Webster, CEO at FAST Corporate services, looks at the
legislation affecting monitoring and how to implement an email
usage policy.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/130213

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Community
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Any Answers is the place to go to share your professional
experiences with others. A selection of new Any Answers
questions posted this week:

“What are the differences between contractual and non-
contractual policies?” asks Anne Bennett.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/130671

How should Milly Giggle proceed when an ex-employee claims he
was sexually harassed for being gay?
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/130624

Michele Miller is looking for an example of a recruitment
policy.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/130619

“How do you operate childcare vouchers through payroll?” asks
Susan Preedy.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/130601

Read all the latest questions and add your own:
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/anyanswers

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