HR tip: Implied contractual terms
These questions are being answered by Learn HR, a market leader in the provision of HR and payroll training and nationally-recognised professional qualifications. Question: "What are implied terms?" HR tip: Express terms are those that have been explained to the employee, for example by being set out in the offer letter, contractual statement or employee handbook. […]
Fury at Marks & Spencer as retailer plans to slash redundancy benefit
Retailer M&S is facing furious staff over its plans to cut its redundancy payout by up to 25%.According to a story reported in The Times newspaper, M&S wants to cut the maximum payout that employees can receive in relation to their length of service from 70 weeks to 52 weeks. An employee due £35,000 under […]
Who’s going to win? Software Satisfaction 2008 HR & training nominees
More than 700 votes were cast in the HR and training categories in this year’s Software Satisfaction Awards, which see some of the larger, established software suppliers lined up against newer arrivals. John Stokdyk reports.ASR (now part of COA Solutions) and SAP will contest the enterprise HR category against Vizual’s HR.net and Softscape Apex. ASR […]
Productivity probe exposes 40-day loss
A staggering 40 days every year are wasted by the average person, according to a new survey.The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) revealed the findings as part of a campaign to counteract the perception that people don’t have time to learn.A total of 1,658 people were quizzed as part of the survey, which found that […]
Pay for what you get: Compensation for performance
The Egyptian pyramid builders could have probably showed us a thing or two about performance management; back in those days the threat of death was all that was needed to get a stone block dragged up a hill. However, now there are laws against that kind of practice, Matt Henkes takes a look at how […]
How to ensure a fair redundancy
With unemployment predicted to rise over the next couple of years, and fears of a recession on its way, Charles Price offers his advice on how to ensure employers follow a fair redundancy process. The British Chamber of Commerce predicts UK unemployment will rise by between 250,000 and 300,000 in the next 18 months to […]
When is a GCSE not a GCSE?
Candidates are eagerly awaiting their GCSE results this Thursday, which will be important for students, universities and employers alike. Yet, GCSEs are now run in many different ways, which can be confusing when it comes to recruiting. Mike Morrison explains what the different qualifications mean on a CV. Today, employers take note of qualifications, especially […]
HR workers love the job despite rising workloads
A whopping 94% of HR workers say they are happy in their role even though workloads are rising as the credit crunch bites.This is according to recruitment outfit Badenoch & Clark’s ‘Happiness at Work Index’. The findings show that, of those surveyed, HR workers reported the highest increase in their workload since the start of […]
Ask the expert: Asking for redundancy
Following a reorganisation in the business, one member of staff has asked to be made redundant yet the employer does not view it as a redundancy situation. Esther Smith, partner at Thomas Eggar, and Martin Brewer, partner at Mills & Reeve, advise on what to do. The question:We have a member of staff who has […]
Caption competition: And the winner is…
This month’s competition was inspired by a recent poll by recruitment consultants Office Angels, which compared UK workers to the nation’s favourite celebrity chefs.There were some amusing entries this month – but there could only be one winner, so we have decided to give the prize to Bryony Bennett, an HR assistant from Kent. Her […]
Older workers and women first for the chop
Both women and older workers are the prime victims of the credit crunch chop, according to The Age and Employment Network (TAEN).The comments follow released figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which show a fall of 9,000 in the number of people aged 50 to state pension age in employment – 1,000 fewer […]
Unemployment set to reach 2 million
The UK is on the brink of a technical recession according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which is predicting a significant hike in unemployment rising to over 2 million.According to the BCC’s quarterly economic forecast, the jobless count is likely to increase by 250,000 to 300,000 over the next two to three years […]
Temp or Perm?
The term “The Shamrock Organisation” was coined by the management guru (and son of an Irish Pastor) Charles Handy. (http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2007/08/can-management-gurus-lead-us-to-nirvana.html ) This is a form of organisational structure with three bases on which people can be employed and on which organisations can be linked to each other. The three bases or groups are professional managers; […]
Talent & HR related blogs in one place
Hi there,I’ve been working with Jackie Cameron to create a list of UK based bloggers on the topics surrounding HR.The outcome is a site that outputs all blog posts in one place. It also includes a blogroll of those included.It can be found here: http://blogs.talentsocial.com/Contact me if you’d like additional blogs listed.I hope you find […]
Delivering effective L&D on a tighter budget
As the credit crunch bites, managing a learning and development (L&D) team and running effective programmes on a tight budget will again become familiar territory for L&D managers. Amanda Young looks at the best ways to deliver effective programmes in the challenging economic times ahead. Retaining quality employees is a big challenge for human capital […]
Training is not enough
Ability is only one factor that influences performance, says Donald H Taylor. Motivation and opportunity also play their part – and that’s where decent management comes in. Earlier this year, Andrew Mayo wrote an opinion piece on sister site TrainingZone.co.uk in which he asked for less leadership training, and more decent management. The practical business […]
Beware of what you wish for – lifelong learning has arrived!
The right to training is what learning & development specialists have been dreaming about for years, isn’t it? But Gordon Brown’s vision for learning could be the stuff of nightmares unless it is carefully thought through, says Nigel Paine. So employees are going to be allowed to ask employers for training. As long as there […]
The future for L&D: All drugs and no rock and roll?
Less money, less development, more outsourcing, more coaching. Do everything else online – even though we know that doesn’t work. Are these the real trends in L&D or are we bamboozling ourselves with myths and half-truths? Graham O’Connell asks: Is the future all drugs and no rock and roll? Let’s talk money first of all. […]
Nine months is only the start: Managing maternity
Sticking to the regulations is only half the battle when it comes to managing maternity in the workplace, yet in a shrinking talent pool managing the issues is crucial for success. Annie Hayes looks at where the opportunities lie. A tidal wave Poorly managed maternity is costly for employers. Those that recognise this realise that […]
Handling redundancies when times get tough
As the credit crunch continues to take hold, organisations are inevitably considering the prospect of redundancy. Martin Warren advises on the correct procedures to follow to ensure employers don’t fall foul of the law. A year on from the onset of the global credit crunch, businesses are starting to prepare for the impact of the […]
