Control wage costs, says CIPD
Interest rates rose by a quarter percent yesterday, to 4.75% and in a warning to employers the CIPD have advised businesses to keep a cap on wages to avoid fuelling further rises.The decision came as no surprise to UK Plc. Continued house price inflation, soaring consumer debt and a continued slowdown in the manufacturing sector […]
Case Study: The Argos Induction Programme
How a new induction programme at Argos’ Central Distribution Centre in Staffordshire helped boost team-working and improve staff retention. The opening of Argos’ new Central Distribution Centre (CDC) at Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire meant a need for new procedures, new people and an opportunity to introduce a whole new way of working within the business. VisionThe over-riding […]
Chester business supports marriage plans
In a break of tradition, a Chester based business; The Funding Corporation (TFC) has rewarded an extra week’s paid holiday for employees who tie the knot.The Working Time Directive stipulates that employees must be allowed four weeks paid holiday per year. This may include bank holidays and is a right applicable to all employees, regardless […]
HR Tip – Gross misconduct
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: What exactly is gross misconduct? A: Gross misconduct is behaviour that is so serious that it constitutes a fundamental breach of the contract and would make continuation of the employment relationship intolerable. You […]
Cash is not king
Pay is no longer the biggest motivator for workers in the UK, according to new research.Almost 2000 respondents were surveyed by Investors in People/NOP. Surprisingly, most workers said they would opt for a fulfilling job over one that pays them a lot of money.Salary figured as an important factor alongside job security but did not […]
Discrimination claims may soar
Employers are under the spotlight this summer as recruiters take on migrant workers and fail to implement proper checks.According to DAS an insurer, bosses may face race discrimination claims if they do not apply the proper procedures when verifying candidates’ eligibility to work.Under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, it is a […]
HR plays major role in mergers and acquisitions
Culture clashes and insufficient preparation are common reasons for failed mergers and acquisitions. Businesses that have recognised that staff are crucial to the success of any deal are now turning to HR to smooth the path to full integration.Preparation and managing the change process effectively are what matters most with any merger. A recent survey […]
How Did I Get Here? Trevor Lakin, IPPM
Trevor Lakin, Managing Director at the Institute of Payroll and Pensions Management, is this week’s star of HR Zone’s regular ‘How Did I Get Here?’ feature. Trevor reflects on the time when he was told to get ‘off his fat arse’ and start making an impact! Scroll down to find out more.All the previous career […]
Business turns its back on MBAs
Coaching and mentoring are being adopted in place of expensive MBAs by the financial services sector, a new report by business psychologists, OPP Ltd finds.100 senior officers and HR directors from the sector took part in the survey. Responses show that businesses are choosing to nurture top performers through their own development schemes rather than […]
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 […]
