Entrepreneurs to kick-start 2005 by going-it-alone
HR could face a staff retention crisis in the new year; latest findings reveal that one in five people are planning to start their own business in 2005.The survey of 500 employees by Begbies Traynor, an independent insolvency and corporate strategy specialist has unveiled worrying findings for employers which show that unhappiness at work has […]
Christmas tube strikes holds London to ransom
Strikes planned to cause maximum disruption over the Christmas period will cause chaos for Londoners.The first 24-hour strike planned for Christmas Eve will cause disruption to the 600,000 people who use the Piccadilly line daily. Around 300 drivers will be involved in the industrial action.Train drivers’ union ASLEF have warned that the dispute affecting the […]
Tories vow to slash red tape
The Conservatives have unveiled plans to lift the red tape burden if they win office at the next election; amongst the radical proposals are plans to abolish the new statutory dismissal procedures that were introduced in October.The new steps-system means that employers can wind up in the dock if they fail to follow the correct […]
Payroll Tip: Entertainment and gifts from third parties
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: A company wishes to thank a number of key employees of one of its suppliers for their contribution to the completion of a successful project. The intention is to provide them with hospitality […]
Feature: Boosting the bottom line with childcare policies
By Mark Reardon, CEO at Corporate Childcare Solutions GroupImproving the deal for parents was the central focus of the recent Pre-Budget Report, in this feature Mark Reardon looks at how working parents can get rich pickings from existing benefits including childcare vouchers. Childcare policiesThe Chief Executive wants to cut costs, employees hanker after increased spending […]
Member wire #79 – Ditch the bah humbug!
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 79 21 December 2004 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ HRZONE COMPETITION ***** WIN CHAMPAGNE ***** HRZONE COMPETITION 1. Feature: HR predictions – 2005 2. Feature: Tax rewards at Christmas 3. Editor’s Comment: Ditch the bah humbug! 4. CIPD predict a ‘difficult’ 2005 for employers 5. Any Answers: unpaid leave, CIPD qualifications, recruitment […]
Rise in Christmas absenteeism expected
Employers should be on the lookout for increased absenteeism, warns a psychological health specialist, as a result of the four-day holiday. Validium, which operates telephone helplines on behalf of UK businesses, says companies can “expect a rise in stress related absence primarily because families are having to spend more time together and equally, people with […]
Police prove leadership skills
Members of West Midlands Police have become the first in any UK force to achieve Chartered Manager status, in recognition of their management and leadership skills.Chief Superintendent Malcolm Coall, Chief Inspector Mick Gillick, Inspector Scott McKenna, and fingerprint enhancement unit manager Sarah Merrick achieved the award from the Chartered Management Institute for success in delivering […]
Bullying triggers Royal Marines court martial
Six Royal Marines face court marital over allegations of bullying.Complaints of ill treatment towards recruits were received at the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone in July and August 2003.The court martials follow a 16-month inquiry by military police.A spokesperson told the BBC: “The case is scheduled for a pre-trial review on 17 January and the […]
Leadership potential quashed
Most UK workers feel that they are under-valued and not reaching their full potential at work, according to a new survey.The Transferable Leadership Skills Survey, conducted by the Territorial Army (TA) and the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), asked workers whether they felt they had any of six leadership skills and over 90% responded […]
Bosses flout holiday law
Problem-solving charity Citizens Advice have released a report which shows that tens of thousands of workers are being denied their legal entitlement of at least four weeks’ paid holiday a year.Currently bosses are obliged to offer workers twenty days leave a year but this can include bank holidays. At the Labour Party conference in September, […]
Feature: HR predictions – 2005
HR consultant Quentin Colborn presents his thoughts on what 2005 will bring to the HR environment. I suspect we will see the year dominated by a number of issues including:Election – all the pundits are predicting a 2005 May election. What impact will this have on people-related issues? Family matters appear to be rising quickly […]
City workers plan post-bonus exodus
Sixty-one per cent of City workers claim they will seek a new job after their bonuses are paid.Workers intentions were tested in a recent Morgan McKinley survey.One in five respondents are optimistic that their annual bonus payment will be at least double that of last year which is good news for the 57% who were […]
Workplace misconduct is rife
Nearly half of workers in London have witnessed wrong-doing by a manager or colleague but only 15% would report it.These are the findings from a recent survey by KMPG.The research reveals that over half of employees in the capital have some doubts over the integrity of their bosses.When asked whether they believed that the management […]
Employees put themselves first
Tomorrow’s employees will be less loyal and more demanding, according to new research from recruitment and HR consultancy Hudson. The findings reveal the rise of a new ‘Me Generation’ of employees who are putting themselves and their own quality of life first and their employer second. Nearly half of the 2500 surveyed (42%) claimed to […]
BCC ‘rubbish’ health proposals
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has described new health proposals that allow workers to recover hospital costs in personal injury cases as ‘ludicrous’.BCC Director General, David Frost warned that insurance companies are predicting that firms’ liability premiums will soar by anything from 8-10% as a result of the proposed legislation. Frost referred to the […]
Editor’s Comment: Ditch the bah humbug!
By Annie Hayes, HRZone EditorAbandon the mistletoe was amongst this year’s warnings from the TUC and RoSPA who advise that sexual harassment claims could be queuing up for bosses who dare to party without precautions; Editor’s Comment ponders whether it has all gone just too far. Party protocol guides repeatedly warn us that partying can […]
Army gets fast-tracked CMI membership
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has opened its doors to automatic membership for British army soldiers and officers, retired and serving.The CMI say that the training and experience army personnel gain in service can be directly mapped across to membership levels offered by the Institute.Major Di Langford of the Army’s Directorate of Educational and Training […]
CIPD predict a ‘difficult’ 2005 for employers
Latest figures which show that jobless numbers are sliding as the labour market continues to stabilize is cause for concern, say the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The number of people out of work in the UK fell by 29,000 between August and October to 1.39 million.According to John Philpott, Chief Economist at the […]
Education gets the female touch
David Blunkett’s departure sees Ruth Kelly fill Charles Clarke’s shoes as Education Secretary.The Cabinet reshuffle instigated by the revelations that Blunkett fast-tracked a visa for his former lover’s nanny has paved the way for Kelly’s meteoric rise up the political ranks.She enters Downing Street as the youngest female cabinet member (aged 36) in history, an […]
