Modelling Excellence: With NLP
In a preview to her forthcoming talk at the CIPD’s HRD conference, Sue Knight, an international NLP trainer, consultant and author of NLP at Work explores the concepts and explains just why it makes a difference. Christopher Cook won the gold medal for England in the 100m breaststroke in the Commonwealth games in Melbourne this […]
HR Tip: Re-engagement following redundancy
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: We made a man redundant nine months ago but now want to re-employ him. How do we stand, particularly with regard to his redundancy pay? And what is his continuity of service? […]
Member’s Tip: Open recruitment obligations
In this the first of a new series in which we highlight a member’s tip, Nik Kellingley explains the implications of only advertising a vacancy internally, and whether it best protects the interests of the business. If you are using public money to fund a post then you have to advertise the post and your […]
Action Learning: The Linklaters Way
Des Woods, Global Head of Learning and Organisation Development at Linklaters talked to Annie Hayes about putting the action into learning. HR Zone Q1: Why should delegates attend the seminar on Putting the Action into Learning at the CIPD’s HRD 2006 conference?Woods: If you ask successful people, in whatever roles or jobs they do, where […]
Immigration: A brave new world? … continued
Unanswered Questions:The Government estimates that the new scheme will not be fully operational until 2008 at the earliest and it is clear that much more work is needed both on the new scheme and operational issues. The IT, staffing and training and even the space requirements required to ensure that the diplomatic posts abroad can […]
Immigration: A brave new world?
Reed Smith explain the new rules, effective as of 7 March 2006, governing business immigration. On 7 March 2006 the Government unveiled further detail on its proposals to overhaul the UK immigration rules which been in force for over 20 years. The contents of the command paper entitled “A Points Based System: Making Migration Work […]
How Did I Get Here? Massimo Macarti, HR Director, Canon Europe…continued
Keep reading to hear more from HR Director of Canon Europe, Massimo Macarti.6. Will HR survive outsourcing and changes to service delivery?I definitely think so. Outsourcing requires very strong leadership from the client, so for good people with strong knowledge and experience, there’s lots of future. You have to drive outsourcing partners or change the […]
How Did I Get Here? Massimo Macarti, HR Director, Canon Europe
HR Director of Canon Europe Massimo Macarti talks about achieving credibility through business expertise, and why his career history gives inspiration to his staff. 1. How strategic is your current role and what does it involve? As chief of HR for Canon Europe and covering the Middle East and Africa, strategy is highly involved. I’m […]
News in Brief: Businesses bemoan pay hikes
Other news:Businesses bemoan pay hikes Business groups have hit out at new rises to the minimum wage claiming employers will struggle to cope with the costs and be forced to slash jobs. Lobbyists were responding to the government’s announcement this week that the adult minimum wage rate will increase from £5.05 to £5.35 an hour […]
What’s the answer? Employee charged with a crime … continued
Guy Guinan is an employment partner at Halliwells law firm.The ACAS guidance states that an employee should not be dismissed or otherwise disciplined merely because he or she has been charged with or convicted of a criminal offence. However it does recognise that there may be circumstances where the criminal conduct has an adverse impact […]
What’s the answer? Employee charged with a crime
Sam Bailey gets legal guidance this week from Helen Badger, employment law expert at Browne Jacobson and Guy Guinan, employment partner at Halliwells law firm on whether dismissal is an option. The question:“If an employee has been charged with a crime and we feel it affects our trust in the employee as well as potentially […]
HR Happy, HR Horror
It’s been an exciting week in HR as recent stories have had us lurching from fist-clenching horror to joyful elation. Join us as we look back over our highs and lows of the past five days.Happy: For naked phone time – Over 40% of men make telephone calls in the nude, according to Post Office […]
HR Zone Briefing #288 – Smoking, Gender Changes and Sabbaticals
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HR Radar: HR’s Reaction to the Budget
In this latest edition of the HR radar we find out what you thought of the 2006 Budget, was there anything to excite or tantalize those working in the profession? Keith Luxon, HR Director of Veolia Water UK, Euphrosene Labon author of several HR books and Jonathan Senior of Sharp End Training share their views. […]
Employment law briefing: Implied contracts of employment … continued
Landmark decision?Employers and HR professionals have been following this case with interest, and indeed if it had been decided that Dacas was wrong, it would have been a fundamental blow to agency workers attempting to assert employment status. However, employers will be relieved to know the dismissal of the appeal does not mean that now […]
Employment law briefing: Implied contracts of employment
The employment status of temps has been at the centre of numerous cases and much academic debate for a number of years. A recent court decision involving Cable and Wireless has turned the spotlight back on this area of law. Following this closely watched case, what are the exact implications for employers of using agency […]
Book review: Internal Communications: From Information to Inspiration
Title: Internal Communications – From Information to InspirationEditor: Richard MosleyPublisher: Compton HouseISBN: 0-9549518-3-2Price: £12.75Reviewer: Angela Busby Audio books on CD have been with us for more than ten years. This method is not as popular as one might think. Although they are cheaper and more convenient than their predecessors (audio books on cassettes) they are […]
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Q&A: Building a Coaching Culture
John Bailey, UK Director of Coaching at KPMG talked to HR Zone about why coaching is firmly on his people agenda. HR Zone Q1: Why should delegates attend the seminar on Building a Coaching Culture at the CIPD’s HRD 2006 conference?Bailey: The session will give participants an honest perspective on what two organisations are actually […]
Budget 2006: Live report
Last chancellor to deliver ten budgets in a row was in 1822. Inflation 2% and on target, economy growing at 2.5%. Budget to strengthen Britain for global challenges ahead. Chancellor promises no return to ‘boom and bust’. New remit for debt management office. Official statistics made the responsibility of independent board. New memorandum of understanding […]
