Information and consultation
A recent IPA survey found that only a quarter of UK companies have plans in place to deal with the forthcoming information and consultation legislation. Annabel Mackay of Charles Russell Solicitors helps employers get to grips with the new law by providing an overview of the legislation and employers’ obligations. In July 2003, the DTI […]
2020: future of work predictions
A new report, Surviving and Thriving in the Future World of Work identifies the action today, which will prepare for the future world of work. In addition to eldercare, it considers the impact of outsourcing, technology and generation X and Y, on the workplace.It predicts that by 2020… The cost of absenteeism due to stress […]
Eldercare is fast becoming key work-life balance issue
A new report published today predicts that by 2020, eldercare will have replaced childcare as the major work-life balance issue. Surviving and Thriving in the Future World of Work by Ceridian Centrefile warns that changing demographics and an ageing population will create a unique situation – the first generation of employees expected to spend more […]
Study finds e-learners ‘get what they need’
Almost all IT e-learners in a new study said they got what they needed out of their course, regardless of whether they finished it.The survey, by e-learning provider SkillSoft showed that many wanting to update their IT skills tended to learn on-the-job and apply their new skills immediately.Only 23% of employees actually completed an IT […]
Learning Solutions 2004 – 25 & 26 May 2004
Taking place on 25 & 26 May 2004 at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, Learning Solutions 2004 is a national event dedicated to learning.Learning Solutions will feature an exhibition of over 50 of the industry’s leading companies and a conference programme focusing on the practicalities of implementing integrated solutions. Visitors will be able […]
Flexible working at Asda
Asda topped The Sunday Times Top Company to Work for Survey poll in 2002, and was named Britain’s best company for flexibility in 2003.So what does Asda’s flexible working package include? Seasonal SquadAsda is aiming to increase its number of older workers by offering seasonal jobs where colleagues need only work for 10 weeks of […]
Firms ‘breaking the law’ over bank holiday rights
With the Easter weekend fast approaching, a new survey has found that more than one in five British employers could be breaking the law when it comes to withholding bank holiday rights from part-time workers.The survey of HR professionals by Croner Consulting found that 21% don’t offer their part-time staff the same bank holiday rights […]
Review: Management Teams
Title: Management TeamsPublisher: Elsevier Butterworth – HeinemannAuthor: R.Meredith BelbinISBN: 0750659106Price: £16.99Review by: Dr Colin ThompsonThe review on the back cover perfectly describes the intended audience of the text that says “It should be read by all that have responsibility and authority for guiding organisations in their selection of management teams.” An essential book for building […]
How Did I Get Here? Adrian Glynn, Wilkins Kennedy
Currently the HR Director at Wilkins Kennedy, Adrian Glynn spills the beans on his career to date. All the previous career profiles can also be seen in the special How Did I Get Here? page. Current job titleDirector of HR, Wilkins KennedyDescribe your initial training within the professionI transferred into HR when I was working […]
Flexible working – one year on
Almost three-quarters of employers have received requests for flexible working since April 2003 yet two-thirds of employers believe that the new law has had little impact on their business, according to research published today. Employers also anticipate an increased demand from their workforce for flexible working over the next three years, with 73% of respondents […]
Report calls for extension of right to request to work flexibly
A new report on the impact of the first year of the Right to Request legislation has found that many employers still fail to understand it or are deliberately flouting its requirements. The report recommends: The age restrictions on the Right to Request should be removed and the right extended to all employees. There should […]
Workers oppose moves to end UK working time opt-out
Seven out of ten workers who work more than 48 hours a week do so largely as a result of their own choice rather than employer compulsion, according to new research.The CIPD survey of over 750 long hours workers, ‘Calling Time on Working Time?’, also finds scant evidence of any employer abuse of the opt-out […]
Office workers’ worst habits revealed!
Chuckling at the boss’s poor jokes and munching lunch loudly at the desk are the two worst habits of UK office workers, according to new research.Other bad habits reported in the poll of 988 customers, conducted by insurance broker Quoteline Direct, were not re-stocking the fax paper, talking too loudly on the phone, repeating ‘what […]
Landmark stress case highlights employers’ responsibilities
Controversy over workplace stress and the legal consequences seems likely to continue following a new House of Lords decision that re-states the principles that apply to cases of workplace stress. In Barber v Somerset County Council, their Lordships ruled in favour of Mr Barber, a former teacher, overturning the Court of Appeal’s decision made on […]
Learning at Work Day
This year’s Learning at Work Day is set to take place on 20 May.Organisers, Campaign for Learning, hope to surpass the success of the 2002 event when one million employees were given the chance to break from routine and try their hand at something new.Susie Parson, Campaign for Learning chief executive said: “Every year’s Learning […]
Firms still in the dark over employing Reservists
Thousands of UK businesses do not know if they employ one of the country’s 38,000 military Reservists, according to new research published today. In addition, despite the mobilisation of almost 10,000 Reservists since January 2003, employers are still unaware of their rights and obligations when it comes to employing a Reservist.On 1 April 2004 a […]
How Did I Get Here? Stevan Rolls, Ernst & Young
Stevan Rolls explains his career path which led to him becoming National Director of Resourcing at Ernst & Young.All the previous career profiles can also be seen in the special How Did I Get Here? page. Current job titleNational Director of ResourcingDescribe your initial training within the professionMasters and PhD in Applied psychology plus various […]
BAA rolls out new LMS
Airport company BAA has implemented a new learning management system across seven major UK airports, to help maintain safety standards and meet aviator regulations. BAA said it needed a method of managing delivery of all training, while at the same time constantly assessing the acquisition and application of knowledge, skills and accredited competencies. Once a […]
Employer protection when hooliganism kicks off
With the approaching exodus of British football fans to Portugal this summer for Euro 2004, employers should consider where they stand when it comes to their employees’ behaviour out of the office. Paula Cole, Partner with Beachcroft Wansbroughs’ national Employment practice summarises the extent to which employers can penalise an employee’s actions out of the […]
Employers should “come down hard on bullies”
Premiership soccer ace Andy Cole is setting a good example for employees who feel bullied by their boss, according to employment law experts.Blackburn Rovers striker Cole complained to the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) that he has been singled out for unfair treatment by boss Graeme Souness. Soccer chiefs are investigating the row.“From an employers perspective, […]
