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‘Blairite’ says tax rises should not be ruled out
A former pensions minister has said the government should admit that tax will have to rise to make up the pensions shortfall identified in this week’s Turner report.John Denham, chairman of the Commons home affairs committee, told Channel 4 News: “My fear is although we know it’s a big problem we are not actually going […]
FTSE 100 lead the way on DC pensions
Defined contributions (DC) pension schemes are offered by four out of five FTSE 100 companies, according to new research.Watson Wyatt found the average maximum employer contribution into a FTSE 100 DC plan to be 8.5% while contributions from employees topped up the total fund to 13%.Varied pensions approaches included design structures, contribution rates and structures, […]
Car parts makers to get their pensions
Under a deal announced yesterday, tens of thousands of workers at car parts maker T&N look set to get their pensions, after a new deal offered by its US owner was accepted by unions. It had been thought that up to 40,000 workers would be left without their full pension – or any pension at […]
One-man bands win insurance battle
The long-awaited decision on employers’ liability insurance for sole traders was announced yesterday.The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 requires employers to insure against claims by employees for any personal injury sustained at work. There is currently a penalty of up to £2,500 for failure to insure on any day.Key stakeholders voted by 80% to […]
Q&A Feature: Reg Ruffle on E-learning
Reg Ruffle of HRD & Payroll solutions talks frankly to HRZone about the emergence of e-learning, what it is and how it can help benefit business. Q1: How do you define e-learning and what is its scope?A: We define e-learning as harvesting the vast knowledge and skills of professional tutors. Blending it with the latest […]
NHS recruits to undergo criminal checks
By 2005 NHS hopefuls will be faced with Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks; Health Minister John Hutton said the new measures would increase patient safety.The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) allows CRB checks to be carried out only on staff that will have access to patients in their normal duties.This means that any workers […]
HR Zone Briefing #212 – £57 billion a year pension gap revealed
================================================================ HR Briefing Issue 212 14 October 2004 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. 57 billion pounds a year pension gap revealed 2. TUC calls for compulsory pension contributions 3. Feature: Homeworking – benefit or burden? 4. The New HR Charter: Part 11a – Auditing HR 5. Any Answers […]
High-demand for leaders that ‘inspire’
Workers are crying out for inspiration from their leaders and hitting a brick wall; according to a new report.Research published by the Chartered Management Institute and the DTI shows that staff yearn for trust, conversation with the boss and praise. Only 40%, however, say they are getting this.The report pinpoints a growing ‘inspiration gap’.Less then […]
Half of workers say ‘no’ to working into old age
One in two workers would prefer not to work beyond the State Pension age; says new research.A survey of 1500 office workers aged between 18-65 by recruitment firm Office Angels shows that 52% of respondents are against the idea sprouted by the Adair Turner report on pensions to work into old age and beyond 65.Older […]
The New HR Charter: Part 11a – Auditing HR
What do the UK Government, Investors in People, Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Police, National Audit Office, the Audit Commission and quite a few other organisations all have in common? Quite a lot actually. For a start, they all try to audit HR practices and the impact they have. Another thing is that none of them […]
Joblessness on the cards says Bank chief
Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England has warned that Britain faces the possibility of higher inflation and rising unemployment. UK inflation rates are amongst the lowest within the EU since the start of 2000. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate in the UK fell to 1.1% in September, a figure which is […]
Unemployment falls but jobs market stagnates
Official labour market statistics show that the unemployment rate fell by 51,000 between June and August to 1.39 million, a figure down 105,000 from a year earlier; despite this good news professional body the CIPD argue that the jobs market is at a standstill.The Office of National Statistics latest labour market report looks to be […]
CIPD say migrant labour is essential
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) quarterly indicators say that restrictions on immigration could hinder UK firms; the warning has been supported by Ram Gidoomal, chair of the Employability Forum who has denounced calls for a migration halt as ‘nonsense’.According to the HR professional body, employers are avoiding the upwards pressure for wage increases […]
TUC calls for compulsory pension contributions
The news that we are living in a populous ‘fool’s paradise’ with a serious pension shortfall for the 2020-2030 retiree generation is chilling news even for the most relaxed of workers; the message is clear we have three choices pay more tax, save more or work longer; the TUC say the UK faces a stark […]
HR Tip: Frequent absence with plausible reasons
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 an employee who is regularly absent on Mondays and Fridays. He always self-certifies with a plausible reason. What can we do? A: The first thing you should do is talk […]
£57 billion a year pension gap revealed
A report by the chairman of the Pensions Commission and former Director-General of the CBI, Adair Turner says that the pensions problem is becoming so serious that taxes will have to be raised to pay for better provision while people will have to be encouraged to save more or workers persuaded to work on past […]
New NHS minimum wage tabled
Unison, the union representing workers in the public sector is to put its acceptance of new NHS proposals to ballot; its 450,000 health members will vote on the far-reaching recommendations which if elected will result in the biggest shake up of pay and conditions since the NHS was created.The Agenda for Change had cast fears […]
Feature: Homeworking – benefit or burden?
By Alison Wallace, head of employment practice, Steptoe & Johnson Homeworking has a long way to go before it gains acceptance by UK employers according to a recent survey or 640 companies across Europe; the survey shows that two thirds of UK employers do not trust their staff to work from home for fear of […]
HR Zone Member wire #69 – Can Royal Mail rise above the taunts?
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 69 12 October 2004 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS ***** SITE HIGHLIGHTS ***** SITE HIGHLIGHTS 1. Editor’s Comment: Can Royal Mail rise above the taunts? 2. HR Tip: Frequent absence 3. CBI calls on government to address pension crisis 4. HR outsourcing market set to expand 5. Any Answers: custom […]
