Industry asks Chancellor for help on training and employment rights
The British Chambers of Commerce are encouraging Gordon Brown to tackle regulations on business and address the poor levels of skills and training in Britain. Their proposals, which represent the views of 135,000 small to medium sized business members, call for:– A locum service of self-employed temps to help firms find cover during maternity and […]
Global forces – review
Title: Global Forces, a guide for enlightened leaders – what companies and individuals can doAuthor: Bruce Nixon.Publisher: Management Books 2000 Ltd www.mb2000.comISBN: 1852523530Price: £14.99Buy this book from the TrainingZONE – Blackwells bookshop.This is a book which comes with a string of endorsements including one from Lin Arigho, winner of boss of the year award 2000, […]
Can mothers afford to work?
In spite of efforts to improve the situation, mothers still face substantial hurdles in undertaking paid employment. New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests that for those who do manage to work, childcare arrangements are a diverse mixture of carers, cost and quality. Government initiatives to increase the availability of childcare places have […]
Employment law update
This update on recent developments in employment law was contributed by Steele and Co. In this issue we report on:– THE TEMPORARY WORKERS DIRECTIVE– THE DATA PROTECTION CODE– CAREER BREAKS – DO THEY AFFECT CONTINUITY OF SERVICE?– WORKING TIME THE TEMPORARY WORKERS DIRECTIVEThe EC Temporary Workers Directive has now been adopted by the European Commission. […]
‘A good hard kick in the ass: the new rules for business’ – review
Title: A Good Hard Kick in the Ass – the new rules for businessAuthor: Rob AdamsPublisher: Arrow, 2002ISBN 0-7126-7644-9 Buy this book from the TrainingZONE – Blackwells bookshop. Reviewing the rules for raising capital and starting a company may not be at the top of your list of things to do. If not, rearrange your […]
Are career choices influenced by careers of fathers?
What impact do the careers of fathers have on the choices of children? This is a summary of research on this subject by Arnaud Chevalier, to be presented at the Royal Economic Society’s Annual Conference this week. The full paper is available on the conference website. Principal findings– About 10% of UK graduates are in […]
The company of the future – review
Title: The Company of the FutureAuthor: Frances CairncrossPublisher: Profile Books / Harvard Business School Press 2002Format: Hardback, 256 ppISBN: 1861974051Price: £17.99 Buy this book from the TrainingZONE – Blackwells bookshop.Following her previous book, The Death of Distance, which dealt with the ways in which the technological revolution of the last ten years affected communications, Frances […]
Employers fail to recognise and harness talent
According to new research, UK workers feel that their talents are under-used, and yearn to do more at work. Many blame their bosses for under-estimating their abilities or being uninterested in finding out about their career hopes. Over one in five crave more challenging work and nearly a quarter want to play a bigger part […]
European commission calls for protection for temporary workers
The Commission today adopted a draft EU law designed to provide a minimum EU-wide level of protection to temporary agency workers and to help the agency work sector to develop as a flexible option for employers and workers. The following outline was provided by the commission. Comments from the CIPD about the application of the […]
Department of work and pensions to be reorganised
Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has announced that two major new services would replace the Benefits Agency and the Employment Service from April. Jobcentre Plus will provide a new approach to help get people into jobs, or improve their prospects for work in the future. It will deliver a single, integrated […]
Inland Revenue launches internet service for PAYE end of year returns
The Inland Revenue last year launched an Internet service, which enables employers and their agents or payroll bureaux, to send PAYE end of year returns and a range of other PAYE forms over the Internet.To use the Internet service for PAYE employers need to first register with the ‘Government Gateway’. The Government Gateway is the […]
Data protection code on recruitment and selection now available
The first part of the Data Protection Code for Employers has been published. It covers Recruitment and Selection. Go to the site for the Information Commissioner, and click on “Codes of practice our responses & other papers”, then on “The Employment Practices Data Protection Code: Part 1 Recruitment and Selection Mar02”. The other three parts […]
The reflecting glass: professional coaching for leadership development – review
Title: The Reflecting Glass. Professional Coaching for Leadership Development Authors: Lucy West and Mike Milan Publisher: PalgraveISBN: 0-333-94529-8Prive: £25Buy this book from the TrainingZONE – Blackwells bookshop.My motivation for getting stuck into this book was jolted by the words on the back cover: “Leadership is currently one of the most hotly discussed topics in business. […]
Rise in unpaid overtime
According to new figures from the TUC, over 5.5m British workers now do unpaid overtime, averaging more than 7 hours a week and representing more then £5,000 a year worth of free labour to their employer. By these calculations, the total value of unpaid overtime done by British workers is £28bn a year according to […]
HR Zone Any Answers Digest # 3 – Competition v cooperation, Relocation expenses, Management
================================================================= HR ZONE Any Answers Digest – Issue 3 Tuesday 19 March 2002 http://www.hrzone.co.uk/anyanswers/=================================================================********** THIS WEEK’S TOPICS ***** THIS WEEK’S TOPICS ********** Competition v cooperation… Relocation expenses… Management Appraisals… Planning roadshow… Presentations and cultural difference********** THIS WEEK’S TOPICS ***** THIS WEEK’S TOPICS ********** Any Answers is getting more and more lively on HRZone, so here’s […]
How to be your own management consultant – review
Title: How to be Your Own Management ConsultantEdited by: Calvert MarkhamPublisher: Kogan PageISBN: 0-7494-3690-5Price: £16.99, paperback, 324 ppBuy this book from the TrainingZONE – Blackwells bookshop.This practical, step-by-step guide, written by a group of highly experienced consultants, shows you how to use consultancy skills to turn around your organisation. Through the book you can learn […]
Bullying bosses are counter-productive – it’s official!
Research presented at the British Psychological Society has demonstrated that an oppressive leadership style can result in group members wanting to leave, potentially causing a group to collapse. Given a democratic leadership style, they are more likely to want to stay and help their group. These effects have implications for managers and politicians who are […]
Top UK companies of the future – review
Title: Top UK Companies of the Future”Editor: Guy ClappertonCopyright: Corporate Research Foundation, 2001Published by HarperCollins Business, LondonHardback, 594 pagesPrice: £24.99ISBN: 0007110294Buy this book from the TrainingZONE – Blackwells bookshop.“Top UK Companies of the Future” is the fully revised, updated edition of “Corporate Strategies of the Top UK Companies of the Future”. It profiles 100 extremely […]
Book review: Understanding TUPE: a legal guide
Title: Understanding TUPE – A Legal GuideAuthor: Stephen HardyPublisher: Chandos Publishing 2001ISBN: 190237567X Buy this book from the TrainingZONE – Blackwells bookshop. I think this must be an essential reference book for anyone dealing with what can be a very complex issue. It provides an overview of the law relating to the transfer of undertakings. […]
LawZONE Employment Law Newswire #7
This newswire is provided by our sister site LawZONE===============================================LawZONE Employment Law Newswire – Issue 7===============================================12th March 2002http://www.lawzone.co.uk(In collaboration with Daniel Barnett, Barrister, 2 Gray’s InnSquare Chambers) Copyright LawZone and Daniel Barnett 2002Editor’s Note=============As we have said many times the field of employment law is one ofthe fastest developing areas of the english legal system, andindeed […]
