HR Software Show – Exclusive preview
The CIPD’s annual HR Software Show takes place at London Olympia on 21-22 June. If the time has come for you to consider automating your processes or upgrading your current systems, the event draws together more than 50 suppliers ranging from fully integrated, web-based application suites to specialist tools for recruitment, time & attendance and […]
Merging HR functions in government could save millions
If central government merged its back office functions – including HR and finance administration – it could save £560 million a year according to the CBI.The calculation, which excludes the Ministry of Defence and the devolved administrations, is based on the government reducing the 2.5 per cent of its budget that it spends on HR […]
Inflexible attitudes over flexible working
Despite all the government’s attempts to encourage flexible working, the majority of employees fear that asking for more flexible working practices will damage their careers.At the moment only parents with children have the right to ask for flexible working but research by business communications provider Inter-Tel has found that 90 per cent of all employees […]
Moves To Close ‘Bank Holiday Loophole’
Employers who force workers to count bank holidays as part of their 20 days’ statutory paid leave could find their hands tied if government plans to close the loophole get the go-ahead. The DTI has launched a consultation on whether to increase the statutory 20 days’ paid leave to 28 days. Although employers would not […]
What’s the answer? Redundancy after sick leave
Lorraine De’Ath gets legal guidance this week from Martin Brewer, a Partner with the employment team of Mills & Reeve, and Helen Badger, employment law expert at Browne Jacobson, on whether it is compliant to make an employee redundant following a period of sick leave. The question:If an employee has been on long term sick […]
Firms suffer daytime drinking problem
One in six UK employees admits to being under the influence of alcohol while at work during the past six months suggesting HR managers must implement anti-alcohol policies, according to new survey.The survey, commissioned by commercial insurers Royal & Sun Alliance, sought to establish the effect in the workplace of last year’s introduction of 24-hour […]
HR career management: Taking control
Best-selling careers author John Lees shows you how to become your own career coach in this exclusive feature for HR Zone. Who’s in charge?Most of us navigating the 21st century workplace are using career thinking at least a generation out of date. Since very few students take careers advice before graduation (or find it less […]
Coaching myths explained
Dave Marchant, experienced HR and training manager, explains those coaching myths. I started coaching people in organisations about 15 years ago when working as the Group Training Manager for WH Smith. I was on a two year secondment there from my primary employment as an HR manager with IBM UK.I had been brought to Smiths […]
Ministers address bosses’ bank holiday leave dodge
Bosses who force employees to include bank holidays as part of their annual leave entitlement will be prevented from doing so under new government plans. Unveiling details of a new consultation, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) claimed that up to two million of the UK’s lowest paid workers will benefit from extra holidays, […]
Sacking stroke victim costs employer £20k
A 22-year-old veterinary nurse who was sacked after a stroke left her blind has won £20,352 in compensation.Hayley Tudor’s case was one of the first direct discrimination cases under Part Two of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) to reach a tribunal hearing. The case was supported by the Disability Rights Commission, Action for Blind People […]
Member’s tip: Corporate responsibility on employee benefits
Does the employer have a responsibility to provide health cover and pensions to staff, or can they offer company cars with a clear conscience? Keith Luxon suggests factors to consider when creating a corporate employee benefits scheme. In my opinion it depends on why you are offering benefits in the first place. If it is […]
HR Zone Members Newswire #154 – Toilet Breaks, Married Employees & Criminal Convictions
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Advantages of workplace flexibility mythical suggests survey
A new study says that the conviction that light employment regulation and weak unions are the key to creating jobs and keeping unemployment down is nothing more than a myth.The controversial research by the think tank The Work Foundation points out that other European countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Austria and the Netherlands have achieved […]
Sexual harassment still all too common says EOC
Twenty years on from Jean Porcelli’s landmark case, which established sexual harassment as a form of harassment under the Sex Discrimination Act, new figures from the Equal Opportunities Commission show there have been 260 successful cases brought for sexual harassment over the past five years – roughly one a week.Sexual harassment makes up 22% of […]
HR Tip: Rates for overtime work
These questions are being answered by Learn HR, a market leader in the provision of HR and payroll training and nationally-recognised professional qualifications. Q: “What rate of pay or premium do we have to pay for overtime work?” A: There is no statute governing payment for overtime. There may be rates of pay or premium set […]
Book review: Why Should Anyone be Led by You? What it Takes to be an Authentic Leader
Title: Why Should Anyone be Led by You? What it Takes to be an Authentic LeaderAuthor: Rob Goffee and Gareth JonesPublisher: Harvard Business School PressISBN: 1 – 57851 – 971 – 3Price: £15.99Reviewer: Rob Sheffield So, if you’re like me and wondering what yet another book on leadership could possibly add to your understanding, pause […]
How Did I Get Here? Dawn Jennings, HR Director, NHS Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology
Dawn Jennings claims the private sector is less professional and lacks the integrity of the NHS, and explains why competition for talent divides the organisation. 1. How strategic is your current role and what does it involve?My current role is Director of HR in Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, a specialist hospital providing non-surgical care to […]
A match made in heaven: Top tips for perfect payroll outsourcing
Organisations cite cost savings and the need to focus on core competencies as key factors that have influenced their decision to outsource HR and payroll. However, finding the right outsourcing partner can be a complicated process so how do you get the perfect match? Last month, Boots Group Plc made a splash by outsourcing its […]
Male nurse wins chaperoning case
A male nurse has won a sexual discrimination case in which he claimed an NHS trust was enforcing gender stereotypes by insisting on different chaperoning policies for male and female nurses.Andrew Mohying was told that a female member of staff would have to chaperone him during training while he used an ECG machine on a […]
Equal pay – union in the dock
The GMB has been found guilty of sex discrimination over an accusations of poor representation in an equal pay case.Remedies have yet to be decided in the case but the media has speculated that the GMB could be forced to pay out more than £1 million in compensation.The case concerns claims of inadequate representation when […]
