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HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 76
30 November 2004
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1. HRZone meets the new CIPD President
2. Q&A learndirect Chairman, John Weston talks to HRZone
3. HR Tip: Making rules work
4. The Couch?! Gets dunking
5. Any Answers: overtime pay, searching workers, medical survey
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Editor’s note
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HR must get rid of its ‘woolly and cuddly’ image the new CIPD
President, Lord Wilson of Dinton told me in an exclusive
interview. Find out his views on what HR strategy going forward
should be and what the challenges of the future may hold.
If you’re enjoying this feature and other stories with a cup of
tea and biscuit in hand then why not share your thoughts on your
favourite tea dunker? We’ve devised our top 10 winners, but if
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missing.
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Regards,
Annie Hayes
Editor
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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:
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HRZone meets the new CIPD President
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In a frank interview the new CIPD President talks openly about
the ongoing challenges for the HR function and explains why it
must shake off its ‘woolly and cuddly’ image.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/133868
Q&A learndirect Chairman, John Weston talks to HRZone
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John Weston of learndirect tells HRZone about the ongoing
challenges his organisation faces, what he believes is the
importance of the HR function and his thoughts on what the
overall people strategy should be for UK Plc.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/133929
HR Tip: Making rules work
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HRD & Payroll Solutions continues to bring HR Zone members a
range of HR and payroll tips. This week’s tip looks at making
rules work.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/134020
The Couch?! Gets dunking
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Tell us your favourite biscuit and share the secrets of making
the perfect cup of tea.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/133819
Graduates face NHS online testing
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NHS hopefuls will be required to undertake a new online
numerical reasoning test as part of its graduate assessments.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/133864
Builders top pay charts
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Construction bosses are the most generous; according to latest
findings from pay analysts IRS Employment Review.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/133906
UK employee engagement levels at rock bottom
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A new survey reveals that workers in the UK are the least
emotionally attached to their companies and most likely to move
on when compared to staff in other countries.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/133912
A quarter of workers plan to quit in 2005
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One in four British workers are planning on quitting their jobs
in the New Year.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/133988
Party pooper bosses would rather abstain
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One in four bosses admit they would rather not be hassled with
throwing a Christmas party for workers.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/133875
Any Answers answered: Discipline for prolonged sickness
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Q – We have a member of staff that has been off since 26
October. They had originally said they had been signed off by
their doctor until 10 November – we haven’t received any
supporting documents. Where do we stand with dismissing this
employee if they continue to fail to follow procedures?
Stu Emerson
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A – Write to the employee enclosing a copy of their contract and
policy highlighting where it states their responsibilities when
sick. You need to ask the employee to get in touch and give a
deadline date for action. Alternatively you could do a home
visit to find out what is going on – contact the employee first
to warn them. If this happens take notes of your meeting.
If the employee does not cooperate and you have heard nothing by
the New Year you should write to them to advise that you are
instigating the disciplinary procedure (send a copy of the
policy with the letter).
Sandra Beale
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http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/133996
If you have a question – or can offer an answer – go to
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/anyanswers/
Any Answers
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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:
Douglas King needs advice on overtime pay. Can you help?
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/133972
Is it legal to ‘search’ employees? Asks Mandy Whitehead.
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/134008
Quentin Colborn says: “Can anyone recommend organisations that
can supply and then review medical questionnaires for use in
recruitment?”
http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/134013
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