Confusion abounds over management of temp workforce
HR management are unaware of the rules regarding the management of temporary workers, according to a recent survey. The survey conducted by HR management consultancy, Reflect shows that line managers are unaware of their own failings when dealing with temporary workers.Reflect found that 69% of line managers did not understand the rules, while HR decision […]
HR Zone Members Newswire #59 – Coaching and mentoring – understanding the difference
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 59 03 August 2004 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS ***** SITE HIGHLIGHTS ***** SITE HIGHLIGHTS 1. Coaching and mentoring – understanding the difference2. How Did I Get Here? – Tony Lakin, IPPM 3. HR Charter series – become an employer of choice 4. Falling pay in the HR Profession – […]
IIP Tells Employers to Make Motivation Their Mantra
Employers hold the key to employee enthusiasm through the work they offer and their management style, according to new research from Investors in People.The research looked at what makes employees give their best while at work and found found that 43% of employees cited job content or the challenge the job presented as the main […]
Understanding Coaching and Mentoring
Rene Petrin President of Management Mentors Inc. explains the 10 key differences between coaching and mentoring. The term mentoring is increasingly being misused. People frequently say mentoring when they mean coaching, but can you blame them? Mentoring is a warm, friendly term. Who wouldn’t want to be thought of as a mentor? Coaching, conversely, makes […]
The Challenges for UK Management
A central challenge for leadership training will be to help managers move from the tradition of control towards talent development, according to Gary Ince, Chief Executive of the Institute of Leadership and Management. Ince believes that the UK’s traditional emphasis on control has been to the detriment of innovation. He explains: “If you look at […]
British public: live for today not for tomorrow
Only half of working adults in the UK are making provisions for their pension, findings from a new survey claim.According to the survey conducted by NOP World on behalf of Accenture HR services, examining British adults’ attitudes towards pensions, 46 per cent of respondents admitted to having made no pension provision.High costs were given as […]
Letting staff go: how do employers really manage it?
Employees’ skills and competencies are more important than the job they do in selection for redundancy, and the line managers’ verdict is crucial in the selection process, according to a report by IRS Employment Review, published by LexisNexis.While the law on redundancy selection states that the procedure used must be fair and reasonably applied, the […]
No Joy for Job Hunters as Recruitment Stays Stable
Job seekers should be wary of reports that the recruitment market is bouncing back, warn researchers from the Recruitment Confidence Index. The Recruitment Confidence Index (RCI), a quarterly trends survey published by Cranfield School of Management and the Daily Telegraph, suggests recruitment activity will remain stable but won’t be booming over the next six months.The […]
HR Zone Briefing #199 – HR Managers Quit as Earnings Stutter
================================================================ HR Briefing Issue 199 29 July 2004 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. HR Managers Quit as Earnings Stutter 2. HR Tip – Employee sent to prison3. Case Study: Bitesize E-learning at B&Q4. Any Answers – car allowance, leave and HR Charter 5. Document Detail – Streamlining processes […]
RNID Offers Free Disability Awareness Course
SMEs can access free disability awareness training from the RNID.The charity said that the training aims to give businesses and their staff an understanding of disability issues to ensure they do not inadvertently prejudice customers.Irini Korompilia, Projects Manager at RNID said: “Discrimination often comes about from misconceptions of what disability is. To prevent organisational discrimination […]
HR Tip – Employee sent to prison
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: One of our employees has been sentenced to three months in prison for an offence unconnected with work. Nevertheless his absence is an inconvenience and we would like to replace him. Can […]
HR Managers Quit as Earnings Stutter
Resignations amongst HR managers have increased in the year to January 2004 as movements in earnings stuttered, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute and Remuneration Economics. The 2004 National Management Salary Survey reveals that despite a growth in the number of bonus payments, the average total bonus fell by almost £500, from £3,955 […]
Case Study: Bitesize E-learning at B&Q
DIY chain B&Q employs over 36,000 people in over 320 UK stores. It is also the number one DIY retailer in Europe and the third largest in the world. The company sees learning as a critical factor in adapting itself to meet changing consumer demands but meeting the training needs of such a widespread and […]
Recent Maternity Case Law
Emma Burrows, employment law specialist at Trowers & Hamlins Solicitors, takes a look at pregnancy and maternity rights. Pregnancy and maternity rights are hot topics at the moment. The Equal Opportunities Commission has recently published ‘Pregnancy Discrimination at work: a review’, and this month has seen two important judgments affecting employees off on maternity leave.These […]
Trends in E-Learning
Dr Amy Finn Chief Learning Officer for Centra Software identifies five key trends in e-learning and what they will mean for your organisation. This article is about trends in e-learning. Yet, just a few years ago, no one had ever heard of the term “e-learning.” Many people have heard of terms such as distance education […]
Review: Tolley’s Tax Essentials – Employment Taxes 2003-04
Title:Employment Taxes 2003-04Author: Gina AntczakContributing editor: Ian NicholPrice: £39.00Publisher: Lexis NexisISBN: 0754521850Review by: Rebecca Cave Isn’t it refreshing when a reference book actually delivers what it promises on the cover. Across the front of this volume Lexis Nexis claim: ‘Fast answers to key tax problems’. I’ve been dipping in and out of Employment Taxes for […]
White Men Hold Key to Equality
Male leaders hold the key to successful culture change and the creation of diversity and gender equality within organisations, according to new research.The study by Opportunity Now said that diversity is more than having policies and objectives in place; it is about transforming how organisations work. It therefore requires men’s active support if diversity is […]
Pay-Per-Use E-Learning Launch
Parity is set to launch its own pay-per-use e-learning service.Based on Kognita’s Site4Learning technology individuals and companies will be able to select from over 1,000 online courses paying for access by conventional means or online, using a credit card. From July 26 courses will be available in technical IT, desktop IT, business, management and leadership, […]
HR Zone Briefing #198 – MEP wants women in business back in the kitchen
================================================================ HR Briefing Issue 198 22 July 2004 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. MEP wants women in business back in the kitchen 2. HR Tip – Companion at discipline hearing 3. Case Study: Royal Mail’s Home Computer Initiative 4. Any Answers – TUPE, maternity leave and HR Charter […]
HR Tip – Companion at discipline hearing
HRD & Payroll Solutions continues to bring HR Zone members a range of HR tips. This week’s tip looks at companion at discipline hearing. Q: Companion at discipline hearingWe have arranged a formal disciplinary hearing for an employee whose timekeeping has been particularly bad. He insists on bringing a trade union official into the meeting […]
