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Entering into the spirit of things

How many of you came to work this morning properly dressed for the occasion? That's witches hats or pitchforks in case you're wondering - not suits or your smartest jeans. Not many? Thought not. For most British workers, the nearest their office...

Published 31 Oct 2008 12:08 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: employee relations, usa, halloween
Tribunal rejects "handling alcohol" discrimination claim

Religious discrimination is in the news again. A Muslim man, Mohammed Ahmed, claimed that Tesco had discriminated against him by requiring him to handle alcohol at its warehouse in the Midlands town of Lichfield. Read More...

Published 29 Oct 2008 1:19 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, religion, victimisation
Christian relationship counsellor claims religious discrimination

A Christian relationship counsellor who was dismissed after he refused to give advice to same-sex couples has brought an employment tribunal claim, in another well-publicised religious discrimination case. Read More...

Published 28 Oct 2008 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, religion, dismissal
IRS makes the headlines

Once a year, IRS Pay and Benefits Bulletin takes stock of the world of pay bargaining. And as usual, our latest annual overview of pay bargaining trends (subscription required), published to XpertHR last Friday (24 October 2008) has attracted widespread...

Published 27 Oct 2008 9:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, pay awards, economics, irs surveys, industrial relations services, irs
UK economic outlook: Recession in prospect

Our latest biannual focus on the UK economic outlook (subscription required) for the coming six months has just been published to XpertHR. The article focuses on predicted trends affecting the measures of particular interest to pay setters, such as inflation...

Published 27 Oct 2008 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, inflation, economics, alistair darling, gordon brown, credit crunch, economic indicators, recession, average earnings
Pay awards hold firm at 3.5% benchmark level, but lag inflation

The median basic pay award stands at 3.5% in the three months to September 2008 (subscription required), unchanged from the previous two rolling quarters, according to latest Industrial Relations Services (IRS) data published today to XpertHR. Read More...

Published 24 Oct 2008 8:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, pay awards, inflation, economic indicators
Employers optimistic about 2009 pay deals

Employers are predicting pay awards for 2009 to be at a similar level to those of 2008, despite reports of the UK economy entering a recession. Read More...

Published 24 Oct 2008 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, pay awards, inflation
Is your manager prehistoric?

Have you ever wondered why your male manager wears a smart suit, hangs out in a coffee clique and never takes a lunch break? Read More...

Published 23 Oct 2008 3:45 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: business practices, workplace culture
City salaries plummet below the £50,000 barrier

City workers are now feeling the pinch as the credit crunch bites. The average salary paid to financial services professionals in the Square Mile has dropped below £50,000 per year, according to new research from recruitment specialists Morgan McKinley...

Published 23 Oct 2008 9:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay rates, pay and benefits, finance sector, credit crunch
New definitions added to XpertHR's employment glossary

Some new additions have been made to XpertHR's employment glossary, which provides clear explanations of over 450 legal and employment-related words, phrases and abbreviations. Read More...

Published 23 Oct 2008 9:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: xperthr, information sources
CELRE reports on voluntary sector pay

CELRE's 2008 Voluntary Sector Salary Survey, published today, shows an average basic pay increase of 5% for staff in the charity sector. The report, published in association with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, is based on data from...

Published 22 Oct 2008 3:18 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay rates, salary surveys, pay and benefits, celre, pay awards, charities, voluntary sector
Flexible working plans may be reconsidered

The plan to extend the right to request flexible working to parents of children up to the age of 16 may be reconsidered because of the economic downturn, according to news reports (on the BBC website). Read More...

Published 21 Oct 2008 12:35 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: employee rights, flexible working
Happy Monday: Recession already?

Not-so-cheery Monday morning news from Ernst & Young's ITEM Club: the UK economy is already in recession, according to its latest quarterly economic forecast report (external website), with recovery (and a "weak" one at that) not expected...

Published 20 Oct 2008 10:45 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: inflation, economics, economic indicators, recession
Prison, dismissal and shame - but what about the employer?

The recent news that two Britons have managed to get themselves locked up after a drunken romp on a beach in Dubai highlights the potential dangers of alcohol to individuals. The risks that organisations face in dealing with substance misuse are somewhat...

Published 17 Oct 2008 2:26 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: health and safety, drugs, hr policy and strategy, alcohol
British Airways worker appeals in religious discrimination case

A British Airways worker who lost her employment tribunal claim about wearing a necklace with a cross while working for British Airways has launched an appeal against the decision (on the BBC website). Read More...

Published 16 Oct 2008 9:22 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, dress code, religion

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Entering into the spirit of things

Tribunal rejects "handling alcohol" discrimination claim

Christian relationship counsellor claims religious discrimination

IRS makes the headlines

UK economic outlook: Recession in prospect

Pay awards hold firm at 3.5% benchmark level, but lag inflation

Employers optimistic about 2009 pay deals

Is your manager prehistoric?

City salaries plummet below the £50,000 barrier

New definitions added to XpertHR's employment glossary

CELRE reports on voluntary sector pay

Flexible working plans may be reconsidered

Happy Monday: Recession already?

Prison, dismissal and shame - but what about the employer?

British Airways worker appeals in religious discrimination case