December 13, 2007
Is it any wonder that HR has the reputation it does when, at a time when everyone else is writing to Father Christmas asking for a new bike, or a new kidney for little Johnny, the most loathed department outside IT is clogging up Santa’s postbag with a warning about employment legislation?
Yep, completely missing the point of the season of goodwill to all men, HR consultancy PES eagerly penned its litigious note and posted it to Lapland...
“Dear Father Christmas,” it probably read, “We appreciate you travelling around the entire globe in one night and showering our children in loving gifts, but have you considered the impact of the Working Time Directive on your 18-hour pre-Christmas shift patterns?”
Guru has not seen the letter itself, but PES was only too keen to publicise it.
Scrooge supremo PES HR consultant Helen Crooks said: “There are a large number of employment issues that Father Christmas needs to consider, however our view is that he is compliant with most legislation.
“There may be difficulty in applying UK employment law however, as confusion remains as to where Father Christmas is actually based. Nevertheless, if he is keen to preserve his reputation as a worldwide employer of choice, he should pay attention to legislative changes around the world. As a specialist employment consultancy, PES is well placed to help him achieve his strategic ambition.”
The only thing PES is well placed to help Guru achieve is his long-held ambition to punch someone in the sprit of Christmas. ENDS
