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Symantec , a global provider of IT security software, has recently published the results of its 2011 Social Media Protection Flash Poll , which was designed to gauge how organisations protect themselves from the negative consequences of using social media...

Published 1 Aug 2011 1:25 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and practice, hr policy and strategy, business practices, internet at work, social networking, email, bullying

Basic skills among school leavers concerns employers

Amost half (44%) of employers have had to invest in remedial training for school and college leavers, according to the annual CBI/EDI education and skills survey 2011 . Of the 566 employers surveyed, nearly half (42%) are not satisfied with the basic...

Published 10 May 2011 4:55 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: employee relations, training and development, business practices

Bribery Act 2010 guidance

On 30 March 2011, the Government published Bribery Act 2010: Guidance about commercial organisations preventing bribery (PDF format, 0.38MB) (on the Ministry of Justice website). The Government was required to publish this guidance under s.9 of the Bribery...

Published 4 May 2011 8:30 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, business practices, bribery act 2010

Can your organisation save money on recruitment?

Cutting resourcing costs is on everyone's agenda - whether through blanket recruitment freezes or introducing new candidate attraction or selection practices. The 2011 XpertHR recruitment cost management survey will identify the most effective approaches...

Published 19 Apr 2011 1:11 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: recruitment, hr policy and strategy, business practices, talent management, hr budget

Formal succession planning is a low priority for most

Formal succession planning is not high up most employers' people management agendas, according to research just published by XpertHR. Less than one employer in four (23.3%) has in place a formal process for developing successors. The larger the organisation...

Published 22 Mar 2011 8:51 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: training and development, hr policy and strategy, business practices, succession planning

Make a success of planning future talent

Succession plans help to protect organisations against the damaging loss of key members of staff as well as building talent pools for the future. Identifying successors to fill important roles is more important than ever, given the current economic climate...

Published 2 Feb 2011 10:42 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: recruitment, training and development, hr policy and strategy, business practices, succession planning

Poor performance is bad for business

Many organisations shy away from tackling under-performance - probably because this is one of the most challenging areas of people management for line managers. And yet poor performance on the part of at least some employees is clearly a problem that...

Published 15 Dec 2010 11:53 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: training and development, hr policy and strategy, business practices, performance management

Redundancy: can employers favour women on maternity leave over men?

Scoring employees against redundancy selection criteria is tricky at the best of times, and as Personnel Today recently reported , even leading employment law firms can get into trouble. However, hidden behind the slightly misrepresentative reports that...

Published 28 May 2010 10:35 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, termination of employment, employee rights, sex discrimination, maternity leave, redundancy, business practices, unfair dismissal, Eversheds

World Cup 2010: will football fever get your organisation hot under the collar?

Poll from Snap Survey Software With the Football World Cup less than 100 days away, what plans has your organisation put in place to allow employees follow their national team? Take part in our poll and it will link you to the latest IRS survey which...

Published 3 Mar 2010 1:43 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: health and safety, terms and conditions, employee relations, hr policy and practice, hr policy and strategy, business practices, hr policy, sporting policy

Flexible working - the key to enjoying life?

According to research, flexible working is beneficial to the physical and mental health of employees. Apparently, those who can decide on their working hours may even have healthier blood pressure and heart rates. The findings, which are available on...

Published 17 Feb 2010 12:19 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: equal opportunities, employee rights, maternity leave, flexible working, business practices

DWP consultation on creation of Employers Liability Bureau

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a consultation (external website) to consider the creation of an Employers Liability Bureau (ELIB). The creation of ELIB would require all employer liability insurance policies to include a small...

Published 11 Feb 2010 2:55 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: health and safety, business practices, employers, disease, liability, insurance, consultation

IRS conference on HR outsourcing - 11 March 2010

HR outsourcing is on the increase, with around 50% of private sector organisations and a quarter of public sector organisations now choosing this option. But have HR professionals really got to grips with the outsourcing process and what it can achieve...

Published 28 Jan 2010 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, business practices, HR, outsourcing

Sing while you work (as long as you have a licence)

A shop assistant who was informed by the Performing Right Society (PRS) that she could not sing at work without a licence has been given an apology, reports the BBC website . Read More...

Published 22 Oct 2009 11:43 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: employee rights, retail sector, business practices, noise at work

IRS essential HR update on change management - 8 October 2009

The IRS essential HR update on change management takes place in London on 8 October 2009. We've put together a change management resource pack to help XpertHR subscribers attending the event get the most out of it. The change management resource pack...

Published 30 Sep 2009 11:43 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, business practices, IRS conferences, change management

IRS essential HR update on pandemic flu - 6 October 2009

The IRS essential HR update on surviving pandemic flu in the workplace takes place in London on 6 October 2009. We've put together a pandemic flu resource pack to help XpertHR subscribers attending the event get the most out of it. Read More...

Published 23 Sep 2009 3:43 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: health and safety, hr policy and strategy, business practices, swine flu, IRS conferences

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