Aligning reward strategies to business performance
For reward systems to operate effectively and deliver value in any organisation, their design should reflect and support organisational goals and underpin the overall business and people strategies. So what do you need to consider when developing a reward strategy? Mark Edelsten, European Partner, Mercer Human Resource Consulting offers advice. Concept of a reward strategyThe […]
Industry experts gather at Softworld to discuss key HR issues
Aligning HR and business strategy, outsourcing ROI based HR processes and successful human capital management, were amongst the key issues affecting HR and payroll professionals to emerge from the Softworld HR & Payroll event, which took place from 3-4 March 2004 at the Grand Hall, Olympia, London. Over 2000 HR and payroll professionals attended the […]
Salaries and job security rising in importance
Salaries and job security have overtaken effective leadership and ‘a good relationship with the boss’ as key priorities for employees in the last 12 months, according to a new survey by Capital Incentives & Motivation Ltd.While ‘being treated fairly’ and ‘having good relationships with colleagues’ remain top priorities among the 1990 respondents who took part, […]
Case study: Implementing a new payroll system at Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
In the first of a two-part case study feature, Gareth Caple, Payroll Manager and appointed Project Manager for the e-HR/Payroll implementation at Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council tells HR Zone members about his experiences of selecting a new system and what was involved in the extensive procurement process. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council […]
New coalition challenges employers to offer flexible working
A new coalition of organisations is challenging employers to unlock the potential of family friendly policies for their employees and their bottom line.The Parents’ and Carers’ Coalition, co-ordinated by the EOC, has set out the case for more action to support parents, carers and paid care workers and is calling on all the political parties […]
HR grows but still lacks time for “strategic” activities
More HR departments have grown in size and influence over the past five years, according to new research published today. More than half of the 118 organisations in the IRS survey reported that the number of staff in their HR departments had increased over the past five years. This is due to increased workload (57%), […]
When is misconduct gross misconduct?
Firing an employee can be one of the toughest business decisions you have to make, so you do not want to make it worse by getting it wrong and opening yourself up to a tribunal claim. With many employers unsure of the procedures to be followed when effecting a fair dismissal, Nick Hine from Thomas […]
Businesses unprepared for human capital measurement
Businesses are unprepared for human capital measurement yet they need better measures to unleash performance gains and keep shareholders happy. The Taking Measures report by Penna Board Partnership, says that 82% business leaders, surveyed from 200 UK companies, now acknowledge that HCM is fundamental to the success of the business. Further, 80% of business leaders […]
HR Tip – A promotion that failed
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 promoted a man to a team leader position a few weeks ago, but it just is not working out. What can we do? Can we fire him? A: You are dealing […]
HR is struggling to adopt strategic approach to performance management
New research suggests that performance management in the UK is still concentrated at an individual level, despite industry claims that personal appraisals are driven by organisational objectives. The survey, conducted by PeopleSoft, found that 83% of HR departments claim performance management is linked to organisational objectives, yet only 1% actually use targets governed by the […]
Speakers from public sector share HRIS experiences at Softworld
Visitors to the Softworld HR & Payroll event (3-4 March 2004, Grand Hall, Olympia, London) can hear how two government organisations have successfully implemented HR and payroll systems across the board. Following a Welsh theme, this year’s educational programme features case study presentations from both The National Assembly for Wales and Rhondda Cynon Taff County […]
Any Answers questions on HRIS systems
To tie in with this month’s theme on HRIS systems, we take a look at E-HR-related topics that HR Zone members have been discussing in the Any Answers area of the site. Here’s a selection… Setting up an HRIS systemHas anyone out there used an HRIS “as standard” / standard configuration / “out of the […]
Firms frightened to speak out about employing refugees
Employers that take on refugees who have been granted permission to stay in the UK are often impressed with the calibre of their work – but frightened to publicise the fact that they employ them, for fear of negative publicity. Institute for Employment Studies research, carried out on behalf of the Employability Forum, looked at […]
TUPE or DUPED?
Esther Smith, Associate Solicitor at Thomas Eggar, considers how employers and employees can be protected under forthcoming business transfer reforms. Business transfers are a significant feature of modern business, with mergers and acquisitions and contracting out of services a frequent occurrence. For any such transfer to be successful, the parties need to know where they […]
March’s themes on HR Zone
HR Zone will continue to publish a range of information on a variety of HR topics but we also plan to bring you a monthly focus on some of the key subjects you’ve told us you’re interested in.Throughout March, HR Zone will be publishing news, features and case studies that focus on the advice and […]
Paternity Leave
looking to find out what other companies are doing with regards to paternity leave, are you paying full pay or are employees expected to take the statutory benefit?I am looking to implement a policy and want to have a better understanding of what seems reasonable? jane hayward
Workers increasingly “up-manage” to gain promotion
More promotions than ever result from people actively managing their own managers these days, with half of all promotions occurring this way, according to a reed.co.uk survey of 5000 workers.Next down the list came those who said their promotion was completely unexpected (chosen by a quarter), while 17% said their promotion resulted from a direct […]
Case study: Improving retention at the Veterans Health Association
After recognising that a talent shortage at the Veterans Health Association (VHA) was imminent and that it could have a disastrous impact on the organisation, the VHA chose to investigate why employees were leaving and, most importantly to see what steps they could take to improve retention. Identifying the talent shortage The VHA (in the […]
Case law: Psychiatric injury and discrimination law
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that an employee can recover compensation for psychiatric injury resulting from an employer's act of race discrimination, even where the employee's reaction is unforeseeable and extreme. Jacqueline McCluskey, Senior Associate at Dundas & Wilson summarises the case and what this means in practice for employers. The Court of […]
New strategy to tackle ill health arising from work
A new Health & Safety Commission (HSC) strategy to improve future standards of workplace health and safety has been launched, with an emphasis on tackling ill health arising from work.Minister for Work, Des Browne said: “Great strides have already been made on safety improvements and I want to see similar progress on occupational health. The […]
