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Osborne's Autumn Statement: A pivotal moment for 'Osbornomics'?

Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement marks a turning point in the Coalition Government's economic strategy (which we might term 'Osbornomics' ), as he admitted that growth will be weaker and austerity measures more protracted than...

Published 30 Nov 2011 7:15 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: public sector, economics, pensions, public spending, gdp, george osborne, austerity measures, osbornomics, double-dip recession, obr, autumn statement, Compensated No Fault Dismissal, Eurodämmerung, eurozone

Benchmarking Christmas working arrangements 2011 (3): No rest for the wicked?

This year, Christmas day (25 December) falls on a Sunday. Public sector organisations are more than twice as likely to be partially open on Christmas day than those in the private sector. These are among the findings of the XpertHR Benchmarking survey...

Published 30 Nov 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: terms and conditions, benchmarking, christmas, xperthr surveys

Benchmarking Christmas working arrangements 2011 (2): Employers' Xmas spending plans revealed

We noted yesterday that the tendency in the public sector has been to cut back on Christmas celebrations as spending cuts bite. But the private sector trend is in the opposite direction, XpertHR Benchmarking data suggest. The XpertHR survey of Christmas...

Published 29 Nov 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, benchmarking, christmas, xperthr surveys

Benchmark the ratio of employees to HR staff at your organisation in 2011/2012

What is the ratio of employees to HR staff at your organisation? And how does this ratio compare with those at other organisations? Take part in XpertHR's benchmarking survey of HR roles and responsibilities for 2011/2012 to find the answers to these...

Published 28 Nov 2011 2:42 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: benchmarking, hr policy and strategy, HR, xperthr surveys

Strike laws could be changed to prevent 'perverse incentive' to strike, says Francis Maude

The Coalition Government could be willing to take action to change the law around the mandate for strike action if public sector strikes in protest at planned pension changes prove "very disruptive." This is according to Cabinet Office Minister...

Published 28 Nov 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: employee relations, public sector, strikes, pensions, cipd, strike bans, day of action, francis maude

Benchmarking Christmas working arrangements 2011 (1): Festive spirit in short supply for public sector workers

As we approach the end of the year in which public spending cuts have really begun to bite, many public sector employers have cancelled or severely scaled back Christmas celebrations . Public sector organisations are also significantly more likely to...

Published 28 Nov 2011 6:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, public sector, benchmarking, christmas, public spending, xperthr surveys

Anna Birtwistle: Legislating for bad management?

Earlier this week, the Coalition Government unveiled a package of proposals which it describes as "the most radical reform to the employment law system for decades." The proposals are the subject of ongoing and widespread debate among the UK...

Published 25 Nov 2011 3:00 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: employee rights

HR brought to book: HR in literature

HR has a burgeoning literature all of its own (as our recent look at HR's summer reading list for 2011 revealed!). But how often has fictional literature touched on HR, or depicted HR professionals? This question occurred to me while reading the most...

Published 25 Nov 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, hr book club, hr books, hr brought to book, hr in literature

UK economy grew by 0.5% in Q3 2011, revised ONS estimates show

The UK economy continues to grow in 2011. Just. The economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2011 . This is according to latest revised estimates on growth in gross domestic product (GDP), published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today...

Published 24 Nov 2011 9:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, bank of england, economics, cbi, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook

Think public sector strike action? 'Think again,' says Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned the public sector unions' planned "day of action," which takes place next Wednesday (30 November 2011). The Coalition Government is also expected to unveil a package of radical reforms to employment...

Published 23 Nov 2011 6:50 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: employee relations, public sector, redundancy, industrial action, strikes, tribunals, cipd, david cameron, coalition government, strike bans, vince cable, day of action, protected conversations

'Austerity is the new normal,' says Reform

The Coalition Government's programme of economic austerity measures to cut the UK budget deficit and rebalance the economy should be a decade-long project, according to the Reform think tank. In a new report entitled The Long Game: Increasing UK Economic...

Published 22 Nov 2011 9:02 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, cbi, unfair dismissal, george osborne, david cameron, vat, austerity measures, economic outlook, autumn statement, income tax, adrian beecroft, Compensated No Fault Dismissal

Data visualisation: A key future competency for HR?

The ability to use data visualisation to tell a clear and compelling story about the facts and figures relating to HR will be a key competency for HR professionals of the future. This is according to Jason Averbook in a post on his Knowledge Infuser blog...

Published 22 Nov 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: benchmarking, hr policy and strategy, HR, competency, competencies, data, data visualisation

Independent sickness absence review raises many practical questions

A major review of how workplace absence is managed in the UK was published today, "Health at Work - an independent review of sickness absence" , after being trailed by the BBC at the weekend. The review was commissioned by the Government in...

Published 21 Nov 2011 4:28 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: absence management, occupational health, HR, sickness absence, GPs, Dame Carol Black, return to work, vocational rehabilitation

CIPD conference 2011 themes: employee engagement, leadership and performance

Most of us didn't get to this month's CIPD annual conference in Manchester so here is a round up of the debates and themes, followed by a round-up of other developments related to HR strategy. XpertHR blogger Rachel Suff summarises the themes...

Published 21 Nov 2011 10:24 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, employee engagement, performance management, cipd, HR, HR 2.0, HR strategy, CSR, HR metrics

National minimum wage 2011/2012: Five key facts for employers

At the start of last month, the national minimum wage increase for 2011/2012 came into effect. From Saturday 1 October 2011, the main adult rate of the national minimum wage increasing by 2.5% (from its previous rate of £5.93 per hour), to stand at £6...

Published 21 Nov 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, national minimum wage, low pay commission, lpc

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