Manslaughter rules ‘to cost firms £21m’
The UK’s new corporate manslaughter law could cost businesses more than £21m in legal bills, an insurer has claimed. Tips to prepare your business Review existing health and safety policies to ensure they are up to date and robust. The Health and Safety Executive can help. Be aware of the finer details of the Corporate […]
New year calls made for minimum wage hike
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling for a hike in the minimum wage after its research revealed more than a million children in Britain are living in poverty.Head of social policy at IPPR Kate Stanley admitted that work had already been done to help poor families, but more focus is needed; and […]
Five million work £5k for free in unpaid overtime
Nearly 5 million employees are missing out on £4,955 a year in unpaid overtime, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).TUC research has found that the average amount of unpaid overtime is seven hours and six minutes a week. About one in five of the working population work unpaid overtime, it claims.The TUC has calculated […]
Airport strikes cancelled
The series of strikes threatening BAA’s seven UK airports this month have been called off.BAA has now withdrawn its decision to close its final salary pension scheme to new employees, following talks with unions Unite and PCS.A strike due for next Monday 7 January had already been called off, after talks were held earlier this […]
Stop gap: Interim managers – an expensive waste of time?
Interim managers have never had it so good; with demand soaring, record earnings are being achieved. Annie Hayes finds out whether interims are worth the expense and effort. Head renting or executive leasing – better known as interim management – is big business. According to professional body the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), […]
When is a difference in pay classed as sex discrimination?
Looking at a recent case involving British Airways, Joy Drummond discusses whether or not a difference in pay between men and women involves sex discrimination under the Equal Pay Act 1970. Employers need to ensure that they do not discriminate against their employees on grounds of gender when they make decisions about recruitment, training and […]
HR tip: Controlling absence
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: "How does one control absence?" HR Tip:This is too big an issue to be covered satisfactorily in a short answer, but essentially you need to make people want to come to work […]
Tax credit rules slammed as working families fail to benefit
A leading left-wing think tank claims that the government’s tax credit policy is penalising working families while rewarding unemployed single parents.A report by the Institute for Public Policy Research shows that 1.4 million children live in households that are officially impoverished despite at least one parent going out to work.According to the Telegraph newspaper, the […]
Engaging with the audience: Interactive e-learning
Toby Lewis, managing director of LiveInteractive, discusses the value of audience engagement technology for HR professionals. E-learning has fast become an efficient and proven method of training and teaching across a wide range of target audiences, both internally and externally. The ability to deliver set programmes using multimedia delivers huge benefits in terms of cost […]
International learning provider awarded for corporate social responsibility
Global learning provider Tata Interactive Systems(TIS) has received an award for corporate social responsibility (CSR).The Readers’ Digest Pegasus CSR Awards recognise outstanding work done by socially conscious companies in India. The awards identify best practices and innovations by Indian companies in fulfilling their responsibilities to diverse stakeholders. In this way, Readers’ Digest, the largest selling […]
Roster row sparks bus driver strike
Bus drivers operating in the Wilts and Dorset areas are striking in a row over hours of work.More than 375 members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have started the first of four separate days of strike action after last-ditch talks failed to resolve an ongoing dispute over what they […]
HR tips 2007
All our HR tips from 2007: click on the links to read any of the HR tips. December 2007Interviewing skillsFlexible working requestsDistressed employee November 2007Changing terms and conditions of employmentAffair at workReferences for redundant employeesRecording disciplinary proceedingsPhoning in sick October 2007Modest pay increaseEnforcing rest breaks and holidaysDisabled employee and sickness benefitAge discrimination September 2007Notifying the […]
HRZone.co.uk Email Bulletin Archive
This page will be updated with the latest HRZone.co.uk email bulletins as they are sent to members. To view the bulletins, click on the links below.05 May 2009 – HR in a recession: A change of focus30 April 2009 – Cutting the cost of wellness28 April 2009 – How to manage sickness absence in a […]
HRZone.co.uk Email Supplement Archive
This page will be updated with the latest HRZone.co.uk supplements as they are sent to members. To view the supplements, click on the links below.27 April 2009 – HRzone.co.uk Learning and Development Supplement: L&D in tough times23 February 2008 – HR strategy supplement: HR Strategy during a downturn19 December 2008 – Best of HRZone.co.uk 200819 […]
This week’s email bulletins
This page will be updated with the latest HRZone.co.uk email bulletins as they are sent to members. To view the email bulletins, click on the links below.05 May 2009 – HR in a recession: A change of focus30 April 2009 – Cutting the cost of wellness27 April 2009 – HRzone.co.uk Learning and Development Supplement: L&D […]
Parameters set for emergency time off in landmark ruling
Emergency time off has been capped following a landmark ruling by an employment tribunal.In Cortest Limited v O’Toole the tribunal ruled that employees are entitled to emergency time off, but it is limited to the time it takes to set up appropriate arrangements to deal with the problem and not to convert it into an […]
Extreme commuters urged to work smarter
Workers in the UK have the second longest average daily commute in Europe, in many cases adding an entire working day to the week just to get to the office.Work Wise UK is urging commuters to work smarter by cutting down on the commuting slog. Phil Flaxton, chief executive of Work Wise UK, said: “The […]
I’m a celebrity, get me a second career
The celebrity trend for pursuing new skills and interests is set to inspire the public to start the new year off on a positive note, according to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).The LSC says that an increasing number of celebrities are actively seeking new skills and launching second careers in a bid to safeguard […]
Don’t discard elderly workers like old socks, says think tank
Father Time’s image should remind companies and government to wise up on the realities facing older workers, according to a leading age and employment think tank in a New Year message. The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) said that if Father Time were alive now, he would be looking younger, living longer, keeping active by […]
Gloomy new year jobs forecast presents HR challenge
2008 is set to be the worst year for jobs in a decade, according to professional body the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The report forecasts a net rise in total UK employment of 75,000 for 2008 a figure that is a third of the rise recorded in 2006 and 2007. Commenting, John Philpott, […]