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Silent night, silent revolution: Employment law reform doesn't stop for Christmas

The Coalition Government's programme of employment law reform shows no sign of stopping for Christmas. Radical employment law reform is an ongoing project for the Coalition Government, with further reform on the cards for 2013. Reduction in collective...

Published 19 Dec 2012 2:15 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: redundancy, christmas, george osborne, employment law reform, employment law headbangers, collective redundancy, silent revolution

Downsizing envoy: An apt term for HR in 2012?

A year ago, we asked whether the work of the HR profession ultimately boil down to what leading UK HR blogger Neil Morrison dubbed (via an episode of Holby City) "hoop creation." Hoop creation might be roughly defined as the creation of hoops...

Published 25 Sep 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: termination of employment, redundancy, HR, hoop creation, hoop creators, downsizing envoy

HR data round-up July 2012: Benchmarking planned redundancies

XpertHR's HR data round-up for July 2012 looks at latest XpertHR benchmarking data on how employers manage redundancy. We also provide links to all the latest additions to XpertHR Benchmarking and present our regular round-up of the best HR data blog...

Published 19 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: redundancy, benchmarking, benefits, employment tribunals, performance management, part-time workers, HR 2.0, xperthr surveys, big data

Beecroft report was inspired by 'hopeless' HR director, says Telegraph

Could an allegedly "hopeless" HR director have provided the initial spark that inspired venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft to compile his controversial report setting out suggested employment law reforms? Beecroft report results in headlines...

Published 23 May 2012 11:25 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: harassment, redundancy, hr policy and strategy, HR, david cameron, coalition government, vince cable, adrian beecroft, Compensated No Fault Dismissal

Benchmarking planned redundancies in the public sector in 2012

How many employees did employers in the public sector make redundant in 2011, in response to public spending cuts? And how many employees do they expect to make redundant in 2012? Latest XpertHR Benchmarking research on public sector cuts provides extensive...

Published 26 Apr 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: public sector, redundancy, benchmarking, hr policy and strategy, public spending, xperthr surveys, compulsory redundancy, voluntary redundancy

HR data round-up March 2012: Tough times for graduates

"Britain is no country for young men." This is according to John McDermott of the Financial Times. An eye-opening set of articles in Saturday's (17 March 2012) FT looked in detail at the plight of 20-somethings in the UK in 2012, describing...

Published 19 Mar 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, xperthr, inflation, redundancy, benchmarking, hr policy and strategy, graduate recruitment, unemployment, pay, HR 2.0, xperthr surveys, hr data, graduates, hr 24/7

Redundancies: still happening

HR practitioners may want to take part in the confidential XpertHR survey of redundancy policies and practices to keep up to date with the latest developments. The worst effects of the economic downturn might be behind UK PLC but the situation for employment...

Published 1 Mar 2012 4:53 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: termination of employment, redundancy, unemployment, survey

Statutory redundancy pay

Recent figures issued by the Office for National Statistics ( on its website ) show that UK unemployment rose by 118,000 in the three months to November 2011, to a total of 2.68 million. With redundancy still very much in the news, it is important that...

Published 7 Feb 2012 9:57 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: termination of employment, redundancy

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

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

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Silent night, silent revolution: Employment law reform doesn't stop for Christmas

Downsizing envoy: An apt term for HR in 2012?

HR data round-up July 2012: Benchmarking planned redundancies

Top 10 HR questions - June 2012

Beecroft report was inspired by 'hopeless' HR director, says Telegraph

Top 10 HR questions - April 2012

Benchmarking planned redundancies in the public sector in 2012

HR data round-up March 2012: Tough times for graduates

Redundancies: still happening

Top 10 HR questions - February 2012

Statutory redundancy pay

Top 10 HR questions - January 2012

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

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

Top 10 HR questions - June 2011