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HR Briefing Issue 286 – 9 March 2006
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Editor’s Note
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Getting rid of an unwanted employee is an essential HR skill.
This week city law firm Withers explain just how to reach that
affordable compromise:
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Elsewhere, we’ve got an exclusive interview with Dr Paul Kanas,
Head of OH at Cadbury Trebor Bassett who explains the
intricacies of health and wellbeing at the chocolate giant while
roving reporter, Sarah Fletcher finds out if you consider the
new maternity pay rates to be sufficient. Scroll below to find
these articles and the latest comment by Quentin Colborn on the
assertions made by some that HR are just a bunch of
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Regular Features
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Colborn’s Corner: Just administrators?
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This week Quentin Colborn looks at the assertions made by some
that HR are just a bunch of administrators.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/151624
Editor’s Comment: Have graduates lost the ‘X’ factor?
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Editor’s Comment looks at the plight of the graduate and wonders
why their skills base no longer cuts it.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/151726
Off the record: Striking a deal with an unwanted employee
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Daniel Isaac, principal in the employment team at city law firm
Withers explains how to manoeuvre an unwanted employee towards
an affordable deal.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/151611
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to spend on implementing the various employee benefit schemes
available, so how can you cut down time as well as offer
benefits. Read Fujitsu Siemens top tips on how to implement an
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Interviews & Comment
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“More rights than a protected panda bear” maternity views
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This is how one HR professional describes the general attitude
towards pregnant employees. From 1 April 2006 the statutory
rates of maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase;
but is it enough?
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/151893
Q&A: Dr Paul Kanas, Head of OH at Cadbury Trebor Bassett
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Dr Paul Kanas reveals the intricacies of the wellbeing schemes
in place and the savings that can be made by knocking just 1%
off sickness absence.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/151547
Employment law briefing: Compensation awards
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Individuals who are named in discrimination proceedings together
with their employer should be aware that they may now be made
responsible for payment of the whole amount of any compensation
awarded by an Employment Tribunal.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/151826
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HR Tip: Grievance procedure
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“We do not have a written grievance procedure. We deal with
issues as fairly as possible. Do you see any problems?”
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/151819
Life Coach at Large: Finding courage
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This week, Emma Ranson Bellamy helps a team leader confront her
MD about some ‘real’ issues.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/151741
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