Recession leaves managers demanding more work with menaces
The recession has led to a big increase in bullying in the workplace, with the number of cases doubling from a decade ago, according to a new survey. A poll conducted by the union Unison indicated that more than a third of workers experienced bullying in the last six months – twice the figure of […]
Snow pay: should you dock wages of snowed-in workers?
Although employers may have a legal right to withhold workers’ pay if they do not come into work because of the snow, such action could not only be challenged but could also hit morale. The legal lowdown stands as follows: staff members are legally obliged to get themselves to work and companies are entitled […]
Social notworking – the dark side of social networking
Social networking presents modern challenges for employers. Here lawyer Gillian Mair gives legal advice on forming a social media and networking policy in your workplace. The ever-growing popularity of the use of the internet as a way of keeping in touch with friends has led to the rapid rise of social networking sites such as […]
Suspended sentence for NHS CV liar
In a reminder that HR professionals are not above the law, one senior NHS manager in Devon has just received a suspended prison sentence for lying about her qualifications. Kerrie Devine was a senior HR manager at East Devon Primary Care Trust (PCT) between 2003 and 2006, but had to reapply for her post […]
Snow business: The winter survival kit for your organisation
Snowed under? Get some relief from the cold snap with this advice exploring creating extreme weather policy and making the most of technology. As waves of snow sweep into Britain from Siberia, civilisation as we know it appears to have broken down. With transport and infrastructure severely disrupted, up to 20% of workers […]
Snow business: 14% not in work, costing economy £0.5bn per day
Absence is at an all-time high as employees find themselves snowed under, according to FirstCare, who estimate it will cost business £0.5bn per day to cope with such high levels of absence. Is it quiet in the office? It seems likely as more employees are staying at home than ever seen before due to the […]
HR tip: Company car during notice
Learn HR is a leader in the provision of HR and payroll training and nationally-recognised professional qualifications, and is experienced in advising on common HR and payroll problems. A wide selection of tips and guidance can be seen below. HRzone.co.uk recommends that any tips are taken as a starting point for guidance only. This week , […]
Talented graduates seek work in call centres
Talent war? What talent war? Call centres appear to be winning a better quality candidiate since the downturn. While contact centre agents have traditionally been considered undereducated with few other options, a huge 25 per cent are now graduates, with 14 per cent having a post-graduate degree under their belt. Moreover, according to a report […]
HMRC launches new crusade against minimum wage violators
A new Dynamic Response Team has been created, tasked with working on ‘high profile and complicated’ minimum wage cases. Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs has launched a new body, the Dynamic Response Team, with the aim of resolving the most high profile and complicated National Minimum Wage cases. One of the key priorities for the […]
Ask the expert: vetting employees
Does rechecking only some of our employees to ensure they are able to work in the UK amount to discrimination? Matthew Whelan and Esther Smith advise. The question: In 2007 the company I work for started to vet new employees through a new vetting agency: they check the authenticity of passports and the right […]
Are your employees snowed under? Severe weather and its impact on business
There’s no business like snow business: but even in severe weather conditions there are solutions employers can put in place for employees to keep disruption to a minimum, says the CIPD. The severe weather already affecting much of Britain and school closures affecting parts of the country do not necessarily have to mean major problems […]
Are you moral enough to lead a culture of accountability?
Effective human resources leadership can only be built upon a culture of accountability, says Chris Seabourne, Partner with CTPartners. For any company – regardless of its industry, location, or business model – its employee base represents one of its most valuable assets and one that is absolutely key to achieving performance, growth and profitability objectives. […]
We all need improvement plans
Improving performance – only for the struggling? We should all be taking responsibility for our performance, says Jim Constable. Many years ago one of our coaches was working with a sales consultant. He overheard a conversation between the consultant and his client discussing the training of the client’s staff: "Where I work, we’ve been given […]
Strategic workforce planning: taking centre stage
How strategic workforce planning is securing HR’s role in the business, by Infohrm’s CEO, Peter Howes. Now, more than anytime within my 35 years of experience, workforce planning is performing a pivotal role within many organisations. Even though most developed countries are slowly emerging from the worst economic recession in over 70 years, the demand […]
Social media as a business medium: It’s already here, are you ready?
The way in which we communicate with each other has changed almost beyond recognition – and now business must catch up. Stan Lepeak gives some advice on how business can use social media and how to deal with it within the business. Collaboration is a core skill in any successful business. The means, however, through […]
What HR can learn from sales to optimise recruitment
Over the last 10 years there have been a lot of changes in the way recruitment has been carried out by HR departments. But now, according to Mitch Sullivan, more radical change is needed by HR to get the best results from their recruitment campaigns. In most companies there is little or no interaction between […]
Gender Lens – How ‘what good looks like’ differs at work for men and women
Women and men probably have more in common than they know – however it is not their similarities that get the most attention, it is the differences. Rory Fidgeon summarises research which highlights the differing priorities between men and women. In a recent study, designed to surface the true underlying beliefs and assumptions people hold […]
The new world of outplacement
Richard Alberg, CEO of mynewjob.me, explains how he’s experienced the world of recruitment and outplacement changing. Outplacement is changing. What was once predominantly a service designed for a relatively small number of senior executives is now a mass market offering. The problem is that although the name has remained the same the available budget has […]
HR Tips 2009
All our HR tips from 2009: click on the links to read any of the HR tips. December 2009Change of conditionsChristmas overtime payments November 2009Anonymous witnessCan we withdraw notice?Dishonest academic claimsBad attitude October 2009Using solicitor in Employment Tribunal Making rules workRegular Absenteeism September 2009Signing contracts of employmentLimiting recruitment – discrimination?Children at workStopping swearing August 2009Types […]
Tips on keeping agency worker costs low
Matthew Sanders, Chief Executive of de Poel – the number one purchaser of temporary agency labour in the UK – outlines his top tips on how to keep hire costs down. With Christmas upon us, and the demand for temporary agency workers in the UK soaring, the cost a company faces in order to supplement […]
