Mobile working: The key to autonomy for working mothers?
One in five workers will be a mother by 2010; Jim Morrison HR Director of T-Mobile, UK looks at whether mobile working is the only answer to managing the dual responsibilities of work and caring responsibilities. Around 12.2 million women are currently employed in the UK, forming nearly half of the country’s workforce. And yet, […]
HR Zone Members Newswire #150 – TUPE With Less Than 12 Months Service?
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Presentation tips: For silver tongued success
Forget the standard presentation … what we want from those people whose role it is to stand up and speak to us is for them to be genuine, spontaneous and engaging. Here Clive Lewis looks beyond the basics of presentation to how leaders, managers and front line staff can learn to think on their feet. […]
HR Tip: Relaxation classes
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: “A pregnant employee has asked for time off to attend relaxation classes at her local clinic. Do we have to allow her time off? If so, do we have to pay her […]
Absence management: Don’t score an own goal over World Cup fever
Wayne Rooney’s injury may have raised concerns over England’s World Cup chances this summer, but the likelihood is that the national enthusiasm for the competition will be as widespread as ever. As such, employers and HR Directors should be considering the company policy on unexpected staff absence in preparation for the forthcoming matches. Recent surveys […]
Opinion: Accepting responsibility for youth development
Employers often have much to say about young people’s preparedness for the workplace. Their comments frequently centre on young people’s lack of required skills, but first-time workers need support and commitment from employers if they are to develop the skills to work effectively. David Fairhurst, Vice President, People, McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd offers his views. Twenty […]
Creating the perfect appraisal
FCIPD qualified Harvey Bennett explains how to create the perfect appraisal, and whether common strategic practices really work. Appraisals always get a mixed press: people either love them or hate them. Those who hate them do so because: It’s seen as a ritual (usually – but not necessarily – attributed to the HR function […]
News in Brief: Britain’s most dangerous jobs revealed … continued
Glass ceiling blocks skills diversityEngland’s local authorities are losing out on senior skills from black and ethnic (BME) communities because of the ‘glass ceiling’, according to new government research. Almost half of the country’s local authorities do not have a single person from a BME background in a top position, and the situation is worsening. […]
News in Brief: Britain’s most dangerous jobs revealed
Catch up on the week in HR including Britain’s most dangerous jobs revealed, UK workers lack job confidence, NHS makes further skills cuts, science skills threatened and much more. W/C 8/5/06 Britain’s most dangerous jobs revealedNurses, health workers, teachers, transport workers, security guards and even shop workers are affected by violence or threatening behaviour putting […]
Book review: HR Business Partners
Title: HR Business PartnersAuthor: Ian Hunter, Jane Saunders, Allan Boroughs and Simon ConstancePublisher: GowerISBN: 0566086255Price: £55.00Reviewer: Claudine McClean The “HR as Business Partner” model requires a symbiotic relationship between HR and the line, based on mutual respect and HR delivering tangible, organisational benefit. HR Business Partners endeavours to better understand this model and create a […]
Reviewer profile: Claudine McClean
Claudine McClean Claudine is a specialist lead consultant in the field of Organisational Development and is chartered MCIPD. Claudine first worked for the DTI as an Executive Officer, responsible for advising small businesses on business planning, recruitment and people development. She subsequently worked for three years for General Motors where she was responsible for the […]
HR Practitioner’s Diary: Standards … continued
Getting wise!One client has asked me to make their contracts, policies and procedures more robust to protect them against potential tribunal claims. This is off the back of them recently enduring a protracted, expensive case in terms of their time in preparation and legal costs. The claimant fortunately withdrew a few days prior to the […]
HR Practitioner’s Diary: Standards
Sue Kingston looks back over her intrepid HR adventures of the last month including rescuing a business from failing its Investors in People reassessment, practical tips on how to manage those World Cup sickies and thoughts on whether HR qualification is all that is needed plus those vital wine, chocolate and boyfriend stats. Month: April […]
What’s the answer? TUPE with less than 12 months service? … continued
Helen Badger, employment law expert, Browne JacobsonWhilst the protection against unfair dismissal under the TUPE regulations applies to all employees, the right to pursue a claim of unfair dismissal in the employment tribunal is (except in limited circumstances) dependent on an employee having 12 months continuous employment. A dismissal is automatically unfair if it is […]
What’s the answer? TUPE with less than 12 months service?
Chris Burgess 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 TUPE rules apply where employees have less then a year’s employment service with the same employer. The question:We are a small company of 16 […]
Colborn’s Corner: Reshuffles
This week, HR Consultant, Quentin Colborn takes a wry look at all the goings on at Number 10 and reflects on how office romances, withholding information from the boss and general misdemeanours would fit in the business world. So where do we start with a topic like the reshuffle? For those who have been on […]
Employment status problems – this year’s big issue
Those dealing with businesses affected by the construction industry tax deduction scheme (CIS) are probably well aware by now that employment status is an increasingly important and difficult area for contractors engaging the labour of subcontractors; AccountingWEB writer Rebecca Benneyworth reports. However, recent developments mean that those engaging freelance workers in any business should be […]
What I look for in an HR Manager: Jenneh Thomas, HR Director, Mondial UK
In an exclusive interview with Annie Hayes, Jenneh Thomas reveals what she is looking for in an HR candidate, why the CIPD qualification plays second fiddle to business experience and the secrets to her recruitment success. “I’m not always tactful and my expectations are very high,” Jenneh Thomas, Human Resources Director for Mondial UK tells […]
Employment status problems – this year’s big issue … continued
The second development is that officers seem to be more reluctant than in the past to accept that the outcome of a status enquiry should be applied for the current year only, and not backdated. Clearly, where the position has been clear cut, employers who wilfully fail to recognise their obligations with regard to PAYE […]
Member’s tip: Strategies for age discrimination laws
Training consultant and project manager John Allan provides a strategy for approaching the incoming age discrimination laws at all levels of business. This is a blended programme to deal with age discrimination laws. It includes consultancy, interactive theatre, workshops and e-learning. It can operate at four levels, depending on an organisation’s size and structure: Level […]
