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HR Briefing Issue 212
14 October 2004
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1. 57 billion pounds a year pension gap revealed
2. TUC calls for compulsory pension contributions
3. Feature: Homeworking – benefit or burden?
4. The New HR Charter: Part 11a – Auditing HR
5. Any Answers – car benefits, contracts, relocation
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Editor’s note
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All eyes have been on the findings of the Adair Turner pensions
report. Britain has been living ‘in a fool’s paradise’ for a
quarter of a century, said the chairman of the Pensions
Commission and now we face a pensions shortfall of some 57
billion pounds a year.
The choices are three-pronged, save more, pay more tax or work
longer. Scroll below to read the full stories and for further
reaction from the TUC, CBI and BCC. HRZone invites you to share
your views on this important issue. How can Britain plug the
pensions gap? Would you be prepared to work until 70 or are you
in favour of compulsion? Get on your soap box, have your say
and tell us which of these stark choices gets your vote.
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Regards
Annie Hayes
Editor
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News and Features
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A selection of newsworthy items from the site this week:
57 billion pounds a year pension gap revealed
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A report by the chairman of the Pensions Commission, Adair
Turner says that the pensions problem is becoming so serious
that taxes will have to be raised to pay for better provision
while people will have to be encouraged to save more or workers
persuaded to work on past their retirement ages.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/131970
TUC calls for compulsory pension contributions
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The news that we are living in a populous ‘fool’s paradise’ with
a serious pension shortfall is chilling news; the message is
clear we have three choices pay more tax, save more or work
longer.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/131991
Feature: Homeworking – benefit or burden?
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Homeworking has a long way to go before it gains acceptance by
UK employers according to a recent survey or 640 companies
across Europe; Alison Wallace looks at the issues.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/131952
The New HR Charter: Part 11a – Auditing HR
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Paul Kearns is an outspoken critic of HR practices that cannot
clearly demonstrate the value they add to organisations. In a
brand new series for HR Zone, Paul sets out a provisional
Charter for a new era of HRM; this week he looks at auditing HR.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/131973
Q&A Feature: Reg Ruffle on E-learning
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Reg Ruffle of HRD & Payroll solutions talks frankly to HRZone
about the emergence of e-learning, what it is and how it can
help benefit business.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/132028
New NHS minimum wage tabled
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Unison, the union representing workers in the public sector is
to put its acceptance of new NHS proposals to ballot; its
450,000 health members will vote on the far-reaching
recommendations which if elected will result in the biggest
shake up of pay and conditions since the NHS was created.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/131966
Unemployment falls but job market stagnates
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Official labour market statistics show that the unemployment
rate fell by 51,000 between June and August to 1.39 million;
despite this good news professional body the CIPD argue that the
jobs market is at a standstill.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/132012
CIPD says migrant labour is essential
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CIPD quarterly indicators say that restrictions on immigration
could hinder UK firms; the warning has been supported by Ram
Gidoomal, chair of the Employability Forum who has denounced
calls for a migration halt as ‘nonsense.’
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/131999
Office politics is not a game of chance
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Office politics is often portrayed as negative or damaging to an
organisation generally thought of as the domain of backstabbers,
gossip mongers or empire builders, but says a new report it can
actually bring positive benefits.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/131942
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