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Has the fit note helped employers to manage sickness absence?

The fit note, that replaced the old sick note regime in April 2010, represented a huge shake up in terms of how UK employers manage sickness absence among their employees. New XpertHR research findings indicate that employers are split on whether they...

Published 31 Aug 2011 10:36 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: absence management, fit notes
Susan Popoola: Tackling HR's image problem

Does HR have an image problem? This is something of a frequently asked question (FAQ) as regards HR, which suggests that it is a concern that refuses to go away. In a guest blog post today, Susan Popoola describes how she became aware of HR's apparent...

Published 31 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, hr's image, perceptions of hr
Dismal data on UK unemployment rates

Latest official unemployment figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) paint a rather dismal picture: The headline unemployment rate (on the ILO definition) stood at 7.9% over the three-month period from April to June 2011, up by 0.1 percentage...

Published 30 Aug 2011 10:20 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, economics, unemployment, youth unemployment
My year in HR so far: What's your experience of 2011 to date?

Where did the summer go? We're almost two-thirds of the way through 2011 now. As many of us in the UK get back to work today following the summer holiday season (or at least a long weekend), I'm very interested to hear about your year in HR so...

Published 30 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, the year in HR, the year in HR so far
Rob Jones: My year in HR so far...

Today it is my great pleasure to welcome the esteem'd Rob Jones as the latest author in our short series of guest blog posts in which members of the HR blogging community share the story of their year to date in HR. Rob Jones is currently Head of...

Published 19 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, the year in HR, the year in HR so far
Prospects for economic recovery: UK growth forecasts revised down

This month seen the publication of a number of major reports on economic prospects for the UK, each of which has included a downward revision of estimates for the strength of economic recovery. These include the following: "The outlook for output...

Published 18 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary, imf, riots, niesr
David Goddin: My year in HR so far...

How would you describe your year in HR to date? In this short series of guest blog posts, members of the HR blogging community are sharing their experiences of 2011 thus far. Yesterday we heard from Alison Chisnell on her rather packed 2011. Today's...

Published 17 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, the year in HR, the year in HR so far
Alison Chisnell: My year in HR so far...

What has your year in HR been like thus far? Has 2011 been a red letter year to date, one you'd rather not be reminded of, business as usual, or something else again? The summer months traditionally offer the opportunity to reflect on the year so...

Published 16 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, connectingHR, the year in HR, the year in HR so far
HR data round-up August 2011: Holidays, unemployment and deceptive uses of data

Beach balls at the ready! Summer holiday season is very much upon us. So this month's XpertHR HR data round-up has something of a seasonal feel, with a special focus on latest XpertHR benchmarking data on annual leave entitlements (XpertHR Benchmarking...

Published 15 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, xperthr surveys, hr data
A question for all HR professionals: Why did you choose HR?

How did you come to be in HR? Did you consciously choose to enter the HR profession? Or could it be the case that your career in HR is more the result of luck than of judgement? Earlier this year, we separately posed the following question to XpertHR's...

Published 12 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: benchmarking, hr policy and strategy, HR, xperthr surveys, hoop creation, hoop creators, hr careers
UK riots, police cuts and HR: Where do the 'form fillers' stand in 2011?

One of the many consequences of the unconscionable acts of violence, arson, destruction, arson, vandalism and looting seen in some UK cities and towns over recent days has been a rise in calls for the Coalition Government to reconsider its planned package...

Published 11 Aug 2011 11:18 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: public sector, redundancy, economics, hr policy and strategy, public spending, HR, police, nick clegg, david cameron, form-fillers, coalition government, austerity measures, economic outlook, boris johnson, riots
Benchmarking absence rates in 2011 (2): How do the public and private sectors compare?

We noted yesterday that absence rates across the UK economy are in gradual decline. However, a breakdown by industry sector of latest XpertHR benchmarking data on absence reveals that familiar sectoral absence patterns remain in place. In line with the...

Published 10 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: benchmarking, absence management, absence, xperthr surveys
Benchmarking absence rates in 2011 (1): Absence rates in slow decline

Absence rates are in gradual decline across the UK economy , according to latest XpertHR benchmarking data. Across the whole economy, the median and the average sickness absence rate (XpertHR Benchmarking subscription required) both stood at 2.8% of working...

Published 9 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: benchmarking, absence management, absence, xperthr surveys
The tectonic shift in global economic power... & what it means for HR

Rather than a summer holiday air of relaxation and carelessness, the global economy is this morning characterised by something that looks a lot like panic. Money markets have already recorded further sharp falls , sustaining the downward trend seen last...

Published 8 Aug 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary, double-dip recession, China
Has employee engagement had its day? And horrible HR bosses

Horrible bosses feature more than once in this post. For example, Kris Dunn on the HR Capitalist blog asks if former head of HR at Pfizer is " The Worst VP of HR in the World ". But the key theme here is employee engagement. If most HR professionals...

Published 5 Aug 2011 3:42 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, employee engagement, performance management, social media, talent management, HR metrics, horrible bosses

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Has the fit note helped employers to manage sickness absence?

Susan Popoola: Tackling HR's image problem

Dismal data on UK unemployment rates

My year in HR so far: What's your experience of 2011 to date?

Rob Jones: My year in HR so far...

Prospects for economic recovery: UK growth forecasts revised down

David Goddin: My year in HR so far...

Alison Chisnell: My year in HR so far...

HR data round-up August 2011: Holidays, unemployment and deceptive uses of data

A question for all HR professionals: Why did you choose HR?

UK riots, police cuts and HR: Where do the 'form fillers' stand in 2011?

Benchmarking absence rates in 2011 (2): How do the public and private sectors compare?

Benchmarking absence rates in 2011 (1): Absence rates in slow decline

The tectonic shift in global economic power... & what it means for HR

Has employee engagement had its day? And horrible HR bosses