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XpertHR conference on the Equality Act 2010

Replacing nine laws and more than 100 other measures, the Equality Act 2010 is set to bring about the greatest change to employment law this year and, with the bulk of the legislation being introduced in October, there's no time like the present for...

Published 31 Aug 2010 4:29 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, hr policy and strategy, Equality Act 2010, Xperthr conferences

What's happening to HR professionals' pay?

We are currently collecting pay data for the XpertHR core business salary surveys . These cover employees in HR, sales and marketing, finance and general management/admin functions. To find out more about taking part, click here . I have also posted a...

Published 31 Aug 2010 11:52 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: salary surveys, pay and benefits

The HRD: If I could change one thing about HR...

With the August Bank Holiday now behind us, our series of guest blog posts on the topic "If I could change on thing about HR..." continues today with a fascinating post from anonymous HR blogger and full-time HR director The HRD. The HRD is...

Published 31 Aug 2010 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, blogs, sartre, hr change, If I could change one thing about hr, existentialism

Pregnancy discrimination: £45,000 award after employer pretended employee didn't qualify for statutory maternity pay

A tribunal in Northern Ireland has awarded £45,000 to a woman whose employer pretended that she was working part-time while she was pregnant so that it didn't have to pay statutory maternity pay to her. Read More...

Published 27 Aug 2010 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, equal opportunities, employee rights, sex discrimination, maternity leave, maternity pay, employment tribunals, pregnancy

Anonymous: If I could change one thing about HR...

Our ongoing series of guest blog posts here on XpertHR Employment Intelligence brings together a diverse array of voices, each presenting their personal take on the following topic: "If I could change one thing about HR..." Today we present...

Published 27 Aug 2010 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, cipd, If I could change one thing about hr

Managing absence, sickness and stress: XpertHR resource pack

The XpertHR conference on managing absence, sickness and stress, in London on 22 September 2010, is a one-day event aimed at any HR professional tasked with reducing absence rates and bringing employees on sick-leave back into productive work. Read More...

Published 26 Aug 2010 1:13 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: stress, hr policy and strategy, sickness, absence management

Equality Act 2010 and the definition of disability: consultation highlights removal of list of capacities

The Government's consultation on draft guidance on the definition of disability highlights that under the Equality Act 2010 an individuals will not have to demonstrate that, where an impairment adversely affects his or her ability to carry out a normal...

Published 26 Aug 2010 12:45 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, disability discrimination, disability, Equality Act 2010, Disability Discrimination Act

Pay prospects 2011

Inflation is high, the prospects for the economy are uncertain and the impact of huge public spending cuts to come is unknown. The latest data from XpertHR reveals that the median pay award was 1% in the three months to July 2010, but there are signs...

Published 26 Aug 2010 10:19 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, surveys, pay awards

Grant Mason: If I could change one thing about HR...

Grant Mason , Brisbane-based co-founder of networking platform Yackstar.com is the fifth guest blogger to contribute a post in our ongoing series, addressing the topic: "If I could change one thing about HR..." If you would like to contribute...

Published 25 Aug 2010 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, blogs, outsourcing, hr roles and responsibilities, hr change, If I could change one thing about hr

Are thongs so wrong? Yes, says police force

Police officers in the West Midlands have been given strict instructions about the underwear they wear at work, according to the Daily Telegraph , and they're not happy. Read More...

Published 23 Aug 2010 10:36 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: dress code, terms and conditions, discrimination, hr policy and strategy, police

Professional witch on "sick leave" caught by employer auditioning for X Factor

A woman who works as a witch at the Wookey Hole tourist attraction in Somerset has been caught auditioning on the X Factor television programme on a day when she told her employer that she was ill, reports the the Daily Telegraph website . Read More....

Published 23 Aug 2010 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: termination of employment, employee rights, disciplinary procedures, sickness, dismissal, social networking, unfair dismissal, social media, sick leave, sickness absence

J Keith Dunbar: If I could change one thing about HR...

It is a particular honour to be able to present this latest contribution to our ongoing series - in which leading HR bloggers tackle the topic "If I could change one thing about HR - from J Keith Dunbar. Keith is the Transformational Senior Global...

Published 23 Aug 2010 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, If I could change one thing about hr

Pay awards stick at 1%

The headline measure of pay awards across the whole economy in the three months to the end of July 2010 stands at 1%, according the latest findings from IRS, published exclusively on XpertHR (subscription required). The median award has been at this low...

Published 20 Aug 2010 10:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, public sector, pay awards, inflation, private sector pay, pay freeze

Glyn Lumley (The HR Maverick): If I could change one thing about HR...'

I'm delighted to be able to present the latest entry in our ongoing series of guest blog posts, in which the topic "If I could change one things about HR..." is addressed by a range of voices. Today's entry comes from one of the UK's...

Published 20 Aug 2010 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, HR strategy, hr change, If I could change one thing about hr, deming

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