Member’s Tip: Open recruitment obligations
When publicly funded posts are advertised, organizations must conduct open recruitment where existing staff apply competitively. While minimal advertising may technically satisfy requirements, writing job descriptions to protect a specific employee raises ethical and legal concerns about hiring the most suitable candidate.
Action Learning: The Linklaters Way
Action learning integrates real-world business challenges with structured development, enabling employees to learn by doing meaningful work rather than attending traditional courses. Linklaters uses this approach to develop lawyers in practice, cross boundaries, and support global operations while maintaining consistent service quality worldwide.
Immigration: A brave new world? … continued
The UK’s new immigration scheme faces significant implementation challenges, with full operation delayed until 2008 and unclear provisions for various employment categories, including entrepreneurs and multinational company transfers. Substantial IT, staffing, and operational issues remain unresolved.
Immigration: A brave new world?
The UK government introduced radical immigration reforms effective March 7, 2006, replacing work permits and other categories with a five-tier points-based system. The new framework awards points for qualifications, earnings, and age, requiring applicants to score sufficient points under one of five tiers and obtain employer sponsorship certificates for most work-related categories.
How Did I Get Here? Massimo Macarti, HR Director, Canon Europe…continued
Massimo Macarti, HR Director at Canon Europe, shares insights on HR’s future amid outsourcing, the critical skills HR professionals need, and what it takes to earn a board seat—credibility and business results through people management.
How Did I Get Here? Massimo Macarti, HR Director, Canon Europe
Massimo Macarti, HR Director of Canon Europe, discusses how strategic HR partnership drives business results and why credibility in both business expertise and personal leadership inspires employees across the organization.
News in Brief: Businesses bemoan pay hikes
Business groups have criticized new minimum wage increases, with the adult rate rising 6% from £5.05 to £5.35 per hour in October. Employers warn they cannot absorb these costs and may be forced to cut jobs, though the government says the changes benefit 1.3 million low-paid workers.
What’s the answer? Employee charged with a crime … continued
Employers should not dismiss employees solely for being charged with a crime, but may do so if the conduct adversely affects the business. A fair investigation, proper procedure, and consideration of the employee’s role and circumstances are essential before taking disciplinary action.
What’s the answer? Employee charged with a crime
An employer considering dismissing an employee charged with a crime must establish clear links between the offense and job performance or trust. Employment law experts explain that dismissal fairness depends on the specific crime, job role, and documented impact on work relationships.
HR Happy, HR Horror
Explore the highs and lows of recent HR news, from workplace napping initiatives and staff confidence levels to rising taxes on cigarettes and alcohol, plus challenges in retaining HR assistants.
HR Zone Briefing #288 – Smoking, Gender Changes and Sabbaticals
HR Zone Briefing #288 covers workplace smoking policies, handling employee gender changes, and the importance of sabbaticals for staff development and personal wellbeing. The issue includes expert guidance on managing these sensitive HR matters effectively.
HR Radar: HR’s Reaction to the Budget
HR professionals weigh in on the 2006 Budget, with mixed reactions. While some welcomed commitments to education and support for working women, others questioned the lack of detail on pensions and expressed concern over debt-based spending policies.
Employment law briefing: Implied contracts of employment … continued
The Court of Appeal confirmed that agency workers may be employees of end users in certain circumstances, but this status depends on specific facts rather than applying uniformly. The decision upheld previous guidance that triangular employment relationships require case-by-case assessment of whether workers are independent contractors, agency employees, or end-user employees.
Employment law briefing: Implied contracts of employment
Employment tribunals can imply contracts of employment between agency workers and end-users despite explicit contractor agreements, as demonstrated in Cable and Wireless v Muscat. Courts examine all evidence of the working relationship—including conduct, oral statements, and written agreements—to determine if an implied employment contract exists, potentially creating unfair dismissal liability for employers.
Book review: Internal Communications: From Information to Inspiration
This audiobook review examines “Internal Communications: From Information to Inspiration,” a 58-minute audio resource featuring industry experts discussing effective workplace communication. While the brief format limits depth, it serves as a useful primer for organizations seeking to improve internal communications strategy.
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Q&A: Building a Coaching Culture
John Bailey from KPMG discusses why coaching is essential for organizational success, explaining how it provides personalized development to maximize employee effectiveness and career potential. He emphasizes that coaching should be accessible to everyone and integrated into broader learning strategies, while cautioning against low-quality practitioners that could damage the profession’s reputation.
Budget 2006: Live report
The 2006 Budget strengthened Britain’s economy with inflation at 2% and growth at 2.5%, while meeting fiscal rules through increased net public investment and falling net debt. The Chancellor announced measures supporting science, creative industries, energy efficiency, and working families, including a minimum wage increase to £5.35 and expanded child tax credits.
The big ‘pensions’ interview … continued
HR professionals can leverage competitive advantage from pension schemes through effective communication and presentation, even with modest contributions. Young workers balancing housing costs and other priorities should start with modest pension contributions, while cafeteria-style reward schemes require proper employee education and independent advice to be ethical.
The big ‘pensions’ interview
Adrian Boulding, Legal and General’s Pensions Strategy Director, discusses the impact of pension reforms including A-Day changes, the decline of final salary schemes, and how employers can rebuild trust through clear communication of pension benefits to employees.
