Opinion: The red tape burden – where did it all go wrong?
Peter Done, Managing Director of Peninsula employment law firm puts the blame firmly at the politicians’ door but do you agree? The political landscapeThe Heath Government of the 1970s was dogged with industrial unrest, power cuts, strikes and a three day working week which resulted in many people wondering exactly who was running the country. […]
HR Tip: New evidence following disciplinary sanction
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 dismissed an employee following a thorough investigation and properly conducted disciplinary hearing. All the evidence pointed to his guilt. Now however we have received new evidence that shows that he was […]
Insight: Communication that speaks volumes
Darren Briggs, head of group internal communications at Vodafone explains the importance of choosing the right communication channel for delivering internal news and company information. Most companies are highly disciplined when it comes to external brand communication. When communicating with their customers and consumers, they recognise that it pays to be precise about the kind […]
HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 135 – application form Vs CV
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 135 31 January 2005 www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ Editor’s note ============= Euphrosene Labon sparked an explosive debate on the relevant merits of the application form over the CV this week. Numerous postings later it is clear that this is an area in which you all hold strong views. Nik Kellingley hates […]
Briefing: Computer forensics for HR
Simon Steggles, Director of Disklabs Computer Forensics looks at how IT sleuthing can be used to HR’s advantage. Many people still believe that the data stored on a computer is erased once it has been deleted. This is not the case, and more often than not, it is the main reason that employees are caught […]
What can HR learn from: PR?
An industrial dispute can be a rigorous test for any organisation requiring a thorough understanding of the key players and the issues at stake. Handled badly, disputes can escalate and company brands can be forever tarnished. It only takes one disgruntled employee to cause a media backlash which can be devastating for any company waging […]
Case Study: HMV tops the training charts
As part of its large expansion plan, HMV organised structured staff training to ensure its skills requirements were met; read on to discover what happened.The challenge:HMV has been expanding since the late 1980s and plans to open over 200 UK stores within the next five years. The company already had a well established programme to […]
Editor’s Comment: Could do better?
If we pour scorn on the 16m workers with the reading and numeracy skills of our 11-year olds then we’ll either be accused of being ageist or deploying bully–boy tactics; so should we sweep the ‘could do better’ issues under the table in the name of PC-compliance? The Economist reports (Jan 21) that the enemy […]
News in Brief: The Week in HR – HR puts Thursday brakes on
Catch up on the week in HR with our latest news round-up including why Thursday is a right off for HR workers, bosses’ doubts over the benefits of hiring incapacity claimants and why an improved lot has put the smile back into work. W/C 23/1/06HR puts Thursday brakes onThursday is the new go-slow day for […]
The Couch?! Gives your job to the baby
The Couch?! team was excited to learn about McDonald’s new plans to allow family members to cover each other’s shifts.Relatives working in the same restaurant will be able to swap shifts as they choose, without first attaining management permission or giving prior notice. Whilst not all of us are lucky enough to work in a […]
HR & IT: A marriage made in heaven?
Jim Morrison, Director of Human Resources at T-Mobile UK explains how HR & IT can get hitched to provide a flexible, mobile working solution to put the balance back in the work/life equation. Which department in your organisation would you go to for advice on time management? What about finding help to manage your top-heavy […]
Management development – The business imperative
Nick Foster, VP Human Resources UK, Ireland & South Africa for the Oracle Corporation and plenary speaker at Learning Technologies 2006, talks to sister site TrainingZONE about aligning management development to the needs of the business. TrainingZONE: In the preview of your plenary session, “Aligning management development to the needs of the business”, it mentions […]
What’s the answer: Can they do that?
Robert Newton gets legal guidance this week from Stephanie Wootton, employment law expert at Browne Jacobson and Nicholas Snowden, senior solicitor at Clarkslegal LLP on the rules governing TUPE transfers. The question: We are currently undergoing transition to HR shared services on a global level. On an employee level, we were told of the third […]
Spotlight: The Turner report
Wyn Derbyshire, Head of Pensions at SJ Berwin LLP looks at the pensions’ options as recommended by Adair Turner in his much-awaited report on how to fill the £57 billion a year retirement black hole. In a blaze of publicity, the second report of the Pensions Commission, established to make recommendations into the future of […]
What can HR learn from: Employment Tribunals?
The Employment Tribunal is where most HR professionals do not want to end up. Nevertheless, occasional visits are a helpful reminder of the backdrop to which much HR work is done and of what it can be like when things go wrong. Here are a few tips for HR professionals gleaned from my experience both […]
Clawing back training costs: The truth
The mindset that requires staff to claw back training costs is probably the same one that is responsible for high staff turnover and retention difficulties. An estimated 85% of people leave their employment because of what has been done to them by management.When you invest in training for the workforce you are sending a message […]
HR Tip: Lateness caused by industrial action
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: To what extent should I take into account industrial action on the railways when dealing with lateness? A: In case of industrial action affecting the means of transport, employees should take all […]
Top HR tips to beat the workplace January blues
It’s official – January 24 has been voted the most depressing day of the year. According to research from Cardiff University, miserable weather, debt, fading Christmas memories, failed resolutions and a lack of motivation all contribute to the January blues. Employees have returned to work after the festive break and HR needs to prepare and […]
Civil partnerships and your employee benefits package
The introduction of the Civil Partnership Act (CPA) has brought a huge amount of media interest. This is certainly an important change in legislation for gay and lesbian employees, but what are the implications for the employee benefits package? BackgroundThe CPA came into force on 5 December 2005 and allows same sex couples to register […]
HR Zone Members Newswire #134 Commute more, work less?
================================================================HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 13424 January 2005www.hrzone.co.uk================================================================ Editor's note=============Nik Kellingley advocates a just say no policy when it comes tologging travel time against hours of work. But what do youthink? Should managers make provisions for that long trekhome?http://www.hrzone.co.uk/item/149860 Elsewhere in this latest members' newswire we've got legalguidance from Browne Jacobson and Clarkslegal LLP on […]
