Editor’s Comment: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Cricket, it’s all so lovely, endless cream teas, the glorious sound of leather on willow, what more could you want? Editor’s Comment, urges bosses to relax a little. An indifferent attitude to the quintessential game just doesn’t cut it this summer. You can’t but fail to notice the hype that surrounds it. The papers are […]
What’s the answer? TUPE transfers
This week Nicholas Snowden, Senior Solicitor at Clarkslegal LLP and Helen Badger, employment law expert, Browne Jacobson present their ideas on the rules surrounding TUPE transfers. The question:I am currently looking at transferring the activities of one currently UK department overseas (outside of EU). As part of the overall process I am also looking at […]
HR Practitioner’s Diary: Cliffhangers
Deceit and deception are the ugly hallmarks of an illicit love affair; this week Sue Kingston picks up the pieces of an office romance that results in a broken marriage and some unhelpful office gossip. W/C 29 August 2005:Oh well, that’s it now, the last Bank Holiday of the year before Christmas, it’s official! Don’t […]
Colborn’s Corner: Benefits – your flexible friend?
Is it ethical to allow an employee to forfeit their right to life cover to take up a golf membership in its place? Following HR Zone’s focus on reward this month, Quentin looks at flexible benefits and questions whether they are as good as the hype that surrounds them. So what are ‘flexible benefits’?At the […]
Rewarding innovations: HRZone talks ‘Save to buy’ with HSA
For many young workers the pensions crisis is a hurdle only to be jumped when the bricks and mortar challenge has been met; something that healthcare company HSA Group recognised and responded to by way of their save to buy scheme, a plan that has already helped several of its workforce get a foot on […]
Legal focus: RSI a pain in the neck?
Member, Jo Oxley recently requested some advice on the considerations of taking on a typist who suffers with neck and shoulder problems in response to this we asked Scottish law firm Dundas and Wilson to offer their expert guidance; read on to see their hot tips and pointers. The question: We are recruiting a typist […]
Review: The Art of Intrusion
Title: The Art of IntrusionThe Real Stories behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & DeceiversAuthors: Kevin D Mitnick & William L SimonPublisher: Wiley Publishing Price: £17.99 ISBN: 0-7645-6959-7Kevin D Mitnick was one of the best-known hackers in the USA before he decided to go straight. William L Simon is an award-winning author.The tools available to […]
Member wire #115 – CareerZONE launch; member of the month
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 115 6 September 2005 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. Member of the month – Inappropriate calendar posting 2. HR Practitioner’s Diary: Driving me crazy 3. News in Brief: Rooster, workhorse, sheepdog or cat? 4. The Couch?! It’s a jungle out there! 5. […]
HR Tip: Immigrant workers
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 have a South African working for us. He is an extremely good worker. However we have been given reason to suspect that he is not entitled to work in the United […]
CSR and beyond: Ashes fever hits a nerve
The emergence of England as a serious contender in the Ashes series has captured the imagination of the sporting nation; the spirit within which the tests are played provides valuable lessons for those looking to polish their workplace behaviours. Played with civility and mutual respect, the way in which professional cricket is conducted is a […]
Opinion: Realising potential
In light of the serious skills shortages faced by many UK organisations, Godfrey Owen, Deputy Chief Executive of people development consultancy Brathay, looks at how developing talent is critical to the improved business performance and success. He argues that in order to address the skills shortage, UK companies would do well to adopt a structured […]
The Couch?! It ‘s a jungle out there!
This week the Couch?! takes a trip through the office jungle exploring the animal inside us all. Are you the king of the jungle or are you at the bottom of the food chain? Perhaps you are a cute fluffy Koala who is calm cuddly but probably not very active. Share with our community your […]
Briefing: Dressed to impress?
Should we regret the passing of the tie and pin-stripe? Ranjit Dhindsa, Head of Employment at the Midlands office of international law firm Reed Smith reports on the trend towards open-necked shirts and the inevitable clash with rules and regulations. It seems ironic that just as workplaces relax their stance on casual dress, they sharpen […]
News in Brief: The week in HR – Rooster, Workhorse, Sheepdog or Cat?
Catch up on the week in HR with our at-a-glance news round up including the struggle to get ‘core jobless’ back to work, the rooster, workhorse, sheepdog or cat equation, why standing rules hark back to Victorian times and the buoyant jobs market that is making City slickers smile. W/C 29/08/05Struggle to get “core jobless” […]
Review: The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching
Title: The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching: 50 Top Executive Coaches Reveal Their SecretsEditors: Howard Morgan, Phil Harkins and Marshall GoldsmithISBN: 0-471-70546-2Price: £19.99 UK/USA $29.95/CAN $42.99Reviewer: Dr Colin ThompsonLeadership coaching has become vitally important to today’s most successful businesses. The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching is a landmark resource that presents a variety […]
Editor’s Comment: The bitter pill – trading across borders
Finding candidates with the right skills is rather like hunting for a needle in a haystack; the National Health Service, our biggest employer has to resort to stripping the third world of experienced medical practitioners while with the same hand turning away doctors for training posts, so just what is going on and what does […]
What’s the answer? Suspension on full pay
This week Helen Badger, employment law expert, Browne Jacobson and Nicholas Snowden, Senior Solicitor at Clarkslegal LLP present their ideas on the rules surrounding suspension on full pay. The question:My neighbour has been suspended from work on full pay whilst an issue is being investigated. He has not been told what the investigation is about […]
HR Practitioner’s Diary: Driving me crazy
Having a life, is not a concept that all bosses can grasp; this week Sue Kingston introduces the concept of the Working Time Directive to a Chief Executive that expects round the clock service while seeking your advice on how to deal with a reference request for a certified alcoholic. W/C 22 August 2005:With the […]
Top tips: Rewards and accolades that work
Attracting the right staff and then keeping them is no longer the one horse race it used to be; Stewart Masterton, Business Adviser for Business Link for London kick-starts a month long look at reward by providing some top tips that promise to help businesses outsmart the opposition. Successful rewards schemes need to be tailored […]
Figuring things out: Employee engagement – fad or JGMP?
<img src="/files/siftmedia-photolib/photo_joe.jpg" Engaged, participating, involved, motivated, enthused. Aren’t these all words that we would love to use to describe our workforces? In the last few years the combined corporate effort to create “engaged” teams has amounted to a major campaign; with budgets to match. But hasn’t the employee engagement movement, with HR terminology of its […]
