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Public sector performance is not an employment law problem

Can we just clear something up? There is no special legal employment protection for the public sector. Public and private sector workers are covered by the same legislation and case-law. Some public sector workers, such as civil servants, are technically...

Published 31 Oct 2011 9:37 AM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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Why putting the clocks back is bonkers

This weekend, the UK and Ireland will put the clocks back by one hour and revert to GMT for the next five months. We do this every year – and it’s completely bonkers. By moving our clocks back to GMT … Continue reading → Read More...

Published 28 Oct 2011 9:40 AM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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Protected conversations – another non-runner

Yesterday was a day for meddling with employment law. As well as Adrian Beecroft’s proposal to scrap unfair dismissal (see yesterday’s post) Nick Clegg suggested that employers should have the right to off-the-record conversations with employees which...

Published 27 Oct 2011 10:00 AM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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Abolishing unfair dismissal will achieve nothing

A leaked report for the government by venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft claims that unfair dismissal law is holding back economic growth. The report says that employers should be given the right to dismiss underperforming employees without explanation...

Published 26 Oct 2011 9:11 AM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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Some interesting stuff I saw last week

Sorry for the lack of posts over the last couple of weeks. (Yes, I know that’s on John Rentoul’s Banned List but screw him!) A hectic schedule was followed by a heavy cold, during which I was too busy to take any … Continue reading →...

Published 22 Oct 2011 4:37 PM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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Our science-flunking intellectual elite

John Naughton interviews Steven Pinker in today’s Observer. This is spot on: I think that a failure of statistical thinking is the major intellectual shortcoming of our universities, journalism and intellectual culture. Cognitive psychology tells...

Published 16 Oct 2011 5:37 PM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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Enemies of enterprise?

Because of the work I do, I meet quite a lot of people who have set up their own businesses or who have made the perhaps more difficult step of turning a small business into a medium-sized one. When I … Continue reading → Read More...

Published 11 Oct 2011 12:20 PM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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Do governments really pay off their debts?

Everyone is talking about debt at the moment. “The only way out of a debt crisis is to deal with your debts,” said David Cameron on Wednesday. He was going to tell us all to get into the spirit by … Continue reading → Read More...

Published 7 Oct 2011 10:10 AM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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How Piiggy is Ireland?

I’ve recently come back from a trip to Ireland. It was my first proper visit to the country and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Ireland is like being abroad without being abroad. The Irish have funny road-signs, kilometers and different money … Continue...

Published 6 Oct 2011 9:54 AM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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Two dates for your diary

First up, the next ConnectingHR unconference on Thursday 20 October. The theme will be HR and the New World of Work – including such questions as: Are Jobs Obsolete? Are existing organisation models sustainable? Will the unskilled of today be the...

Published 5 Oct 2011 12:02 PM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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What will the two-year unfair dismissal rule achieve?

George Osborne confirmed yesterday that the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims will be increased from one year of service to two. As I said yesterday the economic impact of this will be negligible. We already have one of the … Continue...

Published 4 Oct 2011 11:43 AM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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Red tape and red herrings

Faced with a stagnating economy, the government is coming up with some whizzy ideas for stimulating economic growth, such as letting people drive at 80 mph and extending the threshold for unfair dismissal claims to two years’ service. Today, the...

Published 3 Oct 2011 12:29 PM by Flip Chart Fairy Tales

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October 2011 - Rick

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Public sector performance is not an employment law problem

Why putting the clocks back is bonkers

Protected conversations – another non-runner

Abolishing unfair dismissal will achieve nothing

Some interesting stuff I saw last week

Our science-flunking intellectual elite

Enemies of enterprise?

Do governments really pay off their debts?

How Piiggy is Ireland?

Two dates for your diary

What will the two-year unfair dismissal rule achieve?

Red tape and red herrings