News For May 2009
Technology 'cannot beat the human touch' when dealing with redundancy
01/05/2009It has been reported that online outplacement programmes are becoming an increasingly popular way for human resources (HR) professionals to support staff who have been made redundant.
Sickness absence increases as swine flu panic spreads
01/05/2009Many human resources professionals may find they have to deal with increased levels of sickness absence as panic spreads about swine flu, figures show.
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Jobseekers opting for job security 'because of redundancy fears'
01/05/2009Due to fear of redundancy, many jobseekers are opting for vacancies in sectors which they think offer more job security, it has been claimed.
Sickness absence 'may increase with ageing workforce'
05/05/2009In the future, increased cases of sickness absence could begin to affect the productivity of many companies, it has been suggested.
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Groups call for changes to redundancy employment law
05/05/2009It has been claimed that some employers are continuing to break employment law regarding redundancies when they lay off staff.
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B&Q to invest £10m into staff training and development
05/05/2009B&Q is set to invest £10 million into incentives and the training and development of its staff this year, it has been announced.
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Top challenges for human resources revealed
06/05/2009A new survey has discovered that developing high performance teams is the biggest challenge for 66 per cent of human resources professionals this year.
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KPMG workers opt to help prevent redundancies
06/05/2009To help avoid redundancy, 85 per cent of the 11,000 KPMG workers have offered to work a four-day week
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HR support services 'may help keep employees satisfied in recession'
06/05/2009Offering good human resources support services and dealing swiftly with grievance procedures may go some way to ensuring the satisfaction of employees.
Channel 4 announces human resources outsourcing move
07/05/2009Channel 4 is to outsource its human resources (HR) administration and payroll, it has been revealed.
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Employment law bans restaurants from topping up pay with tips
07/05/2009New employment law is to be introduced which will ban restaurants and bars from using tips to make sure employee pay reaches the minimum wage.
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Offering financial advice 'could help with performance management'
07/05/2009When assessing the work of employees, bosses may wish to consider offering financial advice to improve productivity and help with performance management.
Staff recruitment 'stepped up' in social services industry
08/05/2009As part of a staff recruitment drive, the government is providing £58 million of funding for the social services industry.
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Kellogg's 'could avoid sickness absence' with summer scheme
08/05/2009In a move which may help to avoid unauthorised sickness absence, Kellogg's is once again offering a flexible working option to its employees.
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IER: Firms should not break employment law and cut minimum wages
08/05/2009Companies which break employment law and try to cut the minimum wage should think carefully about the implications of their actions, one group has suggested.
"Radical action" needed to meet government skills targets
11/05/2009Government employers need to take "radical action" with the training and development of their workers if they are to meet skills targets, it has been claimed.
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Performance management advice offered to employers
11/05/2009Advice has been to employers focused on performance management on how they can get the most out of new employees following staff recruitment processes.
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Temporary staff recruitment 'increasing'
11/05/2009Temporary staff recruitment in one area of the East Midlands is on the increase, a recruitment company has found.
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Survey reveals firms' policies on staff recruitment of disabled workers
12/05/2009A new survey has revealed how many employers deal with the staff recruitment of people with disabilities.
Training and development 'needed to help women get top jobs'
12/05/2009It has been claimed that firms need to focus more on the training and development of female workers to ensure they reach managerial positions.
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Executive staff recruitment declining, figures show
13/05/2009It has been revealed that executive staff recruitment seems to be suffering as a result of the recession.
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Contracts of employment 'may change following minimum wage increase'
13/05/2009Human resources departments may have to change some contracts of employment this year as the government has announced it is increasing the national minimum wage.
Lack of funding 'preventing training and development'
13/05/2009The training and development of employees could be suffering due to a lack of funding, it has been suggested.
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Employment Index shows fall in human resources vacancies
13/05/2009New figures have shown that there are still declining numbers of vacancies for human resources (HR) professionals in the UK.
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Thousands of BT workers 'face redundancy'
14/05/2009Many staff at BT may be facing redundancy as the firm has announced another raft of job losses.
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Many parents 'think taking holidays is stressful'
14/05/2009Human resources support services may find they have less holiday requests to deal with from staff, if results of a new survey are anything to go by.
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FSB: Firms should be able to negotiate pay in contracts of employment
14/05/2009When drawing up contracts of employment businesses should have the freedom to negotiate pay levels with individual staff members, it has been suggested.
Human resources boss supports new fire service scheme
15/05/2009Human resources (HR) bosses have shown their support for a new scheme which will see short-time workers train as fire-fighters.
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Employees avoid Twitter 'for fear of disciplinary procedures'
15/05/2009Many workers do not use Twitter when they are at work because they are afraid they will face disciplinary procedures, a survey has revealed.
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Human resources professionals 'may want to consider flexible working'
15/05/2009Flexible working may be a good option for many human resources professionals as it can help them to establish a better balance between their work and home life, one working mum believes.
Employers 'using drug testing to avoid redundancy payouts'
18/05/2009It has been claimed that to avoid offering redundancy pay, some employers are using drug testing as a way of laying off staff.
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Travel industry 'must invest in training and development'
18/05/2009The training and development of staff is important because without it a firm is "three times more likely to go bust", it has been claimed.
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New nameless CV employment law suggested by MP
18/05/2009An MP has called for new employment law to be introduced which would mean people did not have to put their names on their CVs.
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HR support services 'may be dealing with over-worked financial staff'
19/05/2009Human resources support services within financial firms may have found more employees knocking on their door of late.
Long-term sickness absence on the increase
19/05/2009Long-term sickness absence is on the increase in the UK, it has emerged.
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Performance management 'may help women get to the top'
19/05/2009Performance management needs to be stepped up in the travel industry as it has been claimed by one expert that a "huge amount" of leadership talent is being wasted.
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Firms 'using age to terminate contracts of employment'
20/05/2009Many businesses are using the recession as an excuse to terminate older employees' contacts of employment.
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Minimum wage increase 'may affect staff retention'
20/05/2009Staff retention could be adversely affected by the minimum wage increase in the UK, it has been suggested.
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Maternity leave changes 'could affect female recruitment'
20/05/2009Changes to maternity leave regulations could spell trouble for female jobseekers, one expert believes.
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Self-service solutions 'favoured by human resources'
21/05/2009Human resources (HR) professionals are increasingly using payroll self service solutions, it have been revealed.
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HR advice 'may help employees still working at bedtime'
21/05/2009Some employees may be in need of the help provided by human resources support services as their workload increases during the recession.
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Using drugs testing to avoid redundancy pay is "deeply disturbing"
21/05/2009One organisation has spoken out about the revelation that many employers are using drug testing as a way to avoid giving out redundancy pay.
Staff recruitment news: Online candidates 'prepared to go further'
22/05/2009Firms carrying out online staff recruitment campaigns at present may find that candidates are prepared to be more flexible than ever, judging by a new poll.
HR consultancy staff 'would not admit to mental health issues'
22/05/2009Workers in HR consultancy roles would not feel comfortable discussing potential mental health issues they may have with people in the workplace, according to a new survey.
HR support service executives rate 'coal-face' experience
22/05/2009A large majority of executives working in HR support services believe that experience at the 'coal-face' of the sector is vital for successful leadership.
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Diversity initiatives linked to performance management
26/05/2009A performance management survey has revealed that companies that have embraced diversity initiatives have reported better employee engagement.
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Interim management staff recruitment 'grows in public sector'
26/05/2009Interim management staff recruitment in the public sector grew last year, according to a report by the Interim Management Association (IMA).
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Staff recruitment efforts 'moving away from education leavers'
26/05/2009Staff recruitment is growing less focused on school and university leavers as employers seek higher levels of experience, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has said.
Bic Group introduces online performance management system
27/05/2009One company is improving its performance management processes using a new online system.
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Construction staff recruitment 'must include younger workers'
27/05/2009Staff recruitment in the construction industry needs to include younger workers, a new study has revealed.
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Over-50s 'fear they face redundancy'
27/05/2009New research has revealed that many older employees think they will be the first to face redundancy if their firm has to cut jobs.
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More contracts of employment 'include flexible working'
28/05/2009New research has revealed that companies are increasingly offering the option of flexible working to their employees when drawing up contracts of employment.
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IT staff recruitment 'is too low'
28/05/2009Those working on staff recruitment in the IT industry may need to do more to encourage young people to enter the profession.
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Human resources employees 'may not be able to switch off on holiday'
28/05/2009Mounting pressures at work could mean that human resources professionals are finding it harder to switch off when they go on holiday.
Supermarket introduces training and development scheme at new stores
29/05/2009Human resources professionals working on the training and development of staff may be interested to hear about the operations of one company.
New laws to avoid sickness absence 'may be confusing'
29/05/2009The fit note system which has been announced by the government to try and lower sickness absence is too confusing, it has been claimed.
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Family friendly policies 'should be in contracts of employment'
29/05/2009To get the most out of their employees during the recession, firms undertaking performance management need to ensure they are introducing family friendly policies, it is claimed.