Case law: Agency worker status
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Postworth (t/a SkyBlue) v. Bunce offers a ray of hope for businesses that use agency workers to maximize flexibility and competitiveness. By Helen Beech, Partner in the Employment team at Clarkslegal LLP There is a general fear among employers that their power to manage the workforce cost effectively and […]
How Did I Get Here? Paul Dowie, HR Director at ITN
Paul Dowie talks exclusively to HRZone about how he made it to the top of the HR tree at news broadcaster, ITN and how scooping the contract to provide the London news for ITV involved the challenge of TUPE transfers. 1. What is your current job title? Briefly describe your current role.I am HR Director […]
Feature: Training Evaluation Part 1 – What’s it all about?
In the first of a short series of articles on evaluation, Martin Schmalenbach looks at the work of Donald Kirkpatrick and others in setting a framework for appraising the effectiveness of training. A lot seems to have been written about evaluating training. This may be in part because there seems to be a fair amount […]
The Couch?! Big brother house
They say variety is the spice of life and it certainly is in the big brother house. The crazy mixture of people from all walks of life makes for an interesting series which is strangely compelling and addictive. So that got us thinking – if you could have anyone in the big brother house who […]
Editor’s Comment: Under control?
In an age of fast, 24-7 living where ‘stress’ is the buzzword of social inclusion it seems inevitable that more and more workers will turn for relief to drink and drugs but should bosses make the quantum leap to lifestyle policing? Last year the government’s Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England put the cost of […]
Review: Strategy
Title: Strategy – A Step-by-Step Approach to the Development and Presentation of World Class Business Strategy Author: Mark DaniellReviewer:Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan Price: £25 ISBN: 1-4039-4288-9Strategy is the first book from a leading strategy consultant that takes the reader through a practical step-by-step approach to the development and presentation of a world-class strategy.Mark Daniell has an impeccable […]
HR Zone Briefing #245 – Equality in danger?
================================================================ HR Briefing Issue 245 12 May 2005 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. Payroll Tip: Pay and jury service 2. CSR and beyond: Doing ‘good’ with HR 3. Employee satisfaction v more profit: do you have to choose? 4. Case Study: Tuning into e-learning 5. Any Answers: drugs, […]
How ‘FIT’ is your company?
You have to be relatively fit to run a marathon or compete at a high level in any sport regardless of your skills or capabilities. If not, the chances are you will fail. In business, a similar concept applies. The FITness of an organisation that is its competitiveness or effectiveness is determined by the FITness […]
Cut and run or stick with it?
These days change is a part of our lives whether we want it to be or not. The question we should ask is, is it always for the best, in other words is changing direction always better than sticking with the status quo? HR Consultant Sandra Beale of SJ Beale HR Consult investigates. On one […]
Case Study: Tuning into e-learning
Cable operator ntl required an e-learning solution that was simple to use, complementary to their traditional e-learning and classroom based training and fit with their existing learning management system here’s what they did. ntl is the UK and Ireland’s largest cable operator and a leading provider of broadband and communications services. Today ntl has more […]
Strasbourg votes to end working time opt-out
The Members of the European Parliament (EP) have, May 11, voted to scrap the right of individual workers to opt out of the maximum 48 hour working week. The Parliament has also voted to for on-call hours to count as working time. The vote was carried by 345 votes to 264 against, with 43 abstentions. […]
Employee satisfaction versus increased profitability: do you have to choose?
Balancing employee satisfaction with increased profitability is a difficult task, particularly within a busy call centre environment; InVision Software looks at how to get the mix right. Staffing is a crucial aspect of any business. It is important to get the most from your workforce to ensure productivity and customer satisfaction. In an industry fraught […]
Member wire #98 – The top five HR issues
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 98 10 May 2005 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. Editor’s Comment: Sugar … I’m fired! 2. HDIGH? Director of Workforce Development at Great Ormond Street 3. Is the Royal Mail draw the right way to cut down on sickies? 4. The Couch?! […]
CSR and beyond: Doing ‘good’ with HR
Leo Martin, director and founder of the GoodCorporation looks at how to introduce corporate social responsibility into HR practice, revealing the secrets of success of better performing companies. In the last edition of ‘CSR and beyond’ I argued that the election in the UK would not make a huge difference to corporate responsibility and it […]
Payroll Tip: Pay and jury service
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: Should the financial loss allowance paid for jury service be made up to gross or net pay? A: The intention is that a person should not be “out-of-pocket” as a result of jury […]
Opinion: The value of outplacement
Recent research from HR consultancy RightCoutts, looking at the aspirations of laid off UK workers, hasn’t provided us with any surprises – employees are still looking for opportunities for career development, and companies are still searching for talent to attract and retain. However, it has highlighted the important role that career transition services can play […]
How Did I Get Here? Dr Judith Ellis, Director of Workforce Development at Great Ormond Street
Dr Judith Ellis admits how being bullied by a direct line manager destroyed her self-confidence and why this had the biggest influence on her career – here’s her story. 1. What is your current job title? Briefly describe your current role.Chief Nurse and Director of Workforce Development at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital Trust. I […]
The Couch?! HR Nightmares
Who would be an HR Manager? In an effort to soothe the profession's seething resentments we thought it would be nice to share those deep dark moments in HR we all dread! It takes years of study and application to get where you are today. You spend your life absorbing and interpreting employment law detail […]
Editor’s Comment: Sugar … I’m fired!
BBC Two’s reality TV hit, ‘The Apprentice’ in which fourteen hopefuls fought to become the six-figure protégé of AMSTRAD chief Sir Alan Sugar concluded with the tycoon speaking the immortal words ‘You’re hired’ to Tim Campbell, a 27-year-old transport manager; Editor’s Comment looks at what can be learnt from selection the Sugar way. Spanning 12 […]
Is the Royal Mail draw the right way to cut down on sickies?
Royal Mail has received a battering from the media over its controversial reward for attendance scheme, sister site Business Management zone looks at whether the programme sets a bad precedent. Croner, part of the Kluwer group, says, “Companies thinking of following the example of Royal Mail’s incentive scheme to reward staff for simply turning up […]
