XpertHR's Employment Intelligence blog

Does HR share the blame for corporate wrongdoing?

2013-05-17T10:46:37Z

Trust in senior executives in multinational companies could take another major knock if theraids this week on the company offices of oil giants BP and Shell by the European Commission result in prosecutions. The raids were over suspicions that executives Read More......(read more)

#HRTells: You know you work in HR when...

2013-05-17T07:00:00Z

What's the surest sign that you work in HR? What does HR know that other people don't? You know you work in HR when...? I'd love to get your input on the above! Please get in touch with details of your surest HR giveaways (or should we call Read More......(read more)

Paid Parental Leave Does Not Replace Workplace Flexibility

2013-05-16T12:00:00Z

What's the best approach to take on parental leave benefits when it comes to recruiting and retaining existing, new or expectant parents? Is it all about paid leave? Or should the focus be on work-life balance? Or maybe a little from column 'A' Read More......(read more)

HR data round-up May 2013: Public sector still leads on annual leave

2013-05-16T07:00:02Z

XpertHR's HR data round-up for May 2013 looks at latest benchmarking data on annual leave entitlements. We also provide links to all the latest additions to XpertHR Benchmarking and present our regular round-up of the best HR data blog posts and HR Read More......(read more)

How to be an HR Superhero

2013-05-14T12:00:00Z

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Faster than a speeding stenographer. More powerful than aromas from the cafeteria microwave. Able to solve employee problems in a single day. Look over in that cubicle! It's a salesman! It's an administrator Read More......(read more)

Shared parental leave - have your say

2013-05-13T14:14:33Z

The Government's consultation on how the proposed system of shared parental leave and pay will work closes on Friday 17 May 2013. From 2015, mothers will be able to come back to work early and share the untaken balance of their maternity leave and Read More......(read more)

Inflation outlook more 'concerning' than that for growth, says Bank of England

2013-05-13T07:00:00Z

The UK economy might have avoided a triple-dip recession, but the overall economic situation remains precarious, as XpertHR's economic commentary article for May 2013 notes. Inflation is one particularly thorny problem area facing the UK economy. Read More......(read more)

What's the state of digital recruitment in 2013?

2013-05-10T07:00:00Z

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Digital recruitment would appear to be thoroughly embedded at UK organisations in 2013. But the mix of digital recruitment methods used is constantly evolving. This is according Read More......(read more)

Next generation of leaders will be more diverse and collaborative

2013-05-09T16:52:19Z

A report this week based on interviews with global chief executives suggests many organisations are out of touch and complacent about the implications of "generation shift", the retirement of "baby boomer"company leaders and the emergence Read More......(read more)

Seven interesting facts about Brazilian employment law

2013-05-09T09:21:07Z

How easy is it to terminate an employee's employment contract in Brazil? When are employees entitled to paid annual leave? Does Brazilian law permit positive action? HR professionals working for global organisations with interests in Brazil can find Read More......(read more)

My 10 top HR tweets (9 May 2013 edition)

2013-05-09T07:00:00Z

Here's the second in my irregular series rounding up the very best bite-sized pieces of HR wit, wisdom and wondrousness, as shared via the medium of Twitter over recent weeks. This list is necessarily extremely selective, as it is necessarily limited Read More......(read more)

Playing with fire? IMF takes aim at austerity

2013-05-08T07:00:00Z

Austerity would appear to have fallen from favour in some quarters over recent weeks. A growing number of commentators and major economic bodies have issued warnings that austerity policies in the UK and other countries could be exacerbating economic Read More......(read more)

Average earnings outlook: Heading for 'the worst of all worlds' as earnings growth slows?

2013-05-07T07:00:00Z

Average earnings growth has slowed markedly so far in 2013. Looking ahead, some commentators are concerned that signs of a weaker UK labour market could be bad news for average earnings prospects. Average earnings growth slows as unemployment rises As Read More......(read more)

A world first? HRINZ National President engages directly with world of #HRblogs

2013-05-03T10:25:00Z

A very interesting development in the world of HR blogs today... Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) National President Catherine Taylor has taken the time to post a lengthy and detailed comment on the latest blog post from New Zealand-based Read More......(read more)

What's the best recipe for HR success in 2013?

2013-05-03T07:00:02Z

What do you think are the key ingredients for a successful career in HR in 2013? If you had to pick a list of say five essential qualities or characteristics for getting on in HR in 2013, what might they be? I'd love to get your views on this. Please Read More......(read more)