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HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 160
18 July 2006
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Editor’s note
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“A bonus scheme should be just what it says on the tin … a bonus
for doing something over and above what you are paid for.” This
is Keith Luxon’s view, Director of Human Resources for Veoila
Water. But do they really drive productivity and why is it that
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Annie Hayes MCIPD
Editor
mailto:editor@hrzone.co.uk

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Feature of the week:
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Bonus schemes: Do they drive performance?
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Annie Hayes, HR Zone Editor talked ‘bonuses’ with members to
find out if they really do drive productivity.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/157239

Key business solutions:
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Catch up on the latest answers supplied by members at Any
Answers and have your say by posting your thoughts to:
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/anyanswers

Variation of contract
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http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/157203
John Stacey advises on TUPE.
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Positive action scheme
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Iain Young discusses the legal challenge to such schemes.
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Withdrawing a verbal offer of employment
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http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/157136
Nik Kellingley looks at the balance of probabilities.
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Legal advice on HR Zone
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What’s the answer? Right to part time work
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Kirsa Edwards gets legal guidance this week from Helen Badger,
employment law expert at Browne Jacobson and Martin Brewer, a
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to request flexible working.
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Members’ Brief
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How to: Craft the perfect employee opinion survey
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In a recent Any Answers post Garry Newby asked for advice on
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Can you help solve these business issues?
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Catch up with the latest questions being asked by the community
and add your answers at:

Kim Govans would like your advice on how to deal with an agency
worker’s dubious sickness claim.
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“Is assessing appearance unfairly discriminatory?” Asks Sam
Swinstead.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/157099

Does Nicola Austen have an equal pay case?
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/157130

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Welcome new members
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This week, HR Zone welcomes members from the following
organisations, among others, to the site:

National Day Nurseries Association, Napp Pharmaceuticals,
Worcester City Council, Capita, BayerHealthCare, Sheffield City
Council, Northern Trust, Countryside Council for Wales, East
Lothian Council, AXA PPP healthcare, Siemens Business Services.

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