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Laura Chamberlain

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • HR practice
    • Dress codes

    Employers ensure dress codes do not discriminate

    by Laura Chamberlain 4 Apr 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 4 Apr 2011

    Nine employers in 10 (89%) that have a dress code in place take steps to ensure that their policy does not...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Paternity

    Additional paternity leave will be detrimental to business, say employers

    by Laura Chamberlain 3 Apr 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 3 Apr 2011

    More than half (52%) of employers expect that additional paternity leave requirements, which come into force today (Sunday), will be...

    • HR strategy
    • The HR profession

    EasyJet’s Carolyn McCall to speak at HR conference on ‘silo syndrome’

    by Laura Chamberlain 31 Mar 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 31 Mar 2011

    Carolyn McCall, chief executive of EasyJet, is set to speak at an HR conference, her first since she left her...

    • Bribery
    • Employment law
    • Ethics

    Bribery Act 2010: Government publishes guidance for employers

    by Laura Chamberlain 30 Mar 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 30 Mar 2011

    The Government has issued guidance which sets out the measures businesses can put in place to prevent bribery, in preparation...

    • Employee relations
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Legislating against coordinated strikes

    by Laura Chamberlain 29 Mar 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 29 Mar 2011

    Laura Chamberlain asks if strike laws should be changed with the UK facing potential mass strikes.With up to 500,000 people having protested...

    • Company cars
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Mixed Budget outlook for company car schemes

    by Laura Chamberlain 25 Mar 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 25 Mar 2011

    Many company car and car allowance schemes will benefit from a raft of changes announced in the Budget this week,...

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Budget 2011: Equality Act’s third-party harassment regulations may be removed

    by Laura Chamberlain 23 Mar 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 23 Mar 2011

    As part of the 2011 Budget, the Government has announced that it will consult to remove the “unworkable” requirement under...

    • Executive recruitment
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Labour turnover

    Two-fifths of employers have never used succession planning

    by Laura Chamberlain 21 Mar 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 21 Mar 2011

    Two employers in five have never operated a succession planning process, according to research published by XpertHR.The 2011 XpertHR survey on...

    • Latest News

    Public sector employers reduce services to meet wage cuts

    by Laura Chamberlain 7 Mar 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 7 Mar 2011

    One-fifth of public sector employers that made cuts to their wage bills in 2010 had to stop providing one or...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Retirement

    Government to amend draft Regulations for removal of default retirement age

    by Laura Chamberlain 1 Mar 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 1 Mar 2011

    The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has confirmed that it is amending details on age limits in the...

    • HR practice
    • Sickness absence management
    • Performance management

    Managers lack confidence when dealing with underperformance

    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Feb 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Feb 2011

    Six employers in 10 do not believe that their managers are confident and competent in managing underperforming staff.This is according...

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits
    • Pay settlements

    Pay settlements hold at 2% but show signs of recovery

    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Feb 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Feb 2011

    Pay awards remain settled at 2% but show signs of a gentle recovery, according to research by XpertHR.XpertHR’s January 2011...

    • Counselling
    • Fit notes
    • Latest News

    Sickness absence review welcomed by business groups

    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Feb 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Feb 2011

    A review into sickness absence, announced today as part of the Government’s welfare reforms, has been welcomed by business groups.Personnel...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Labour turnover

    Acas guidance change causes confusion over DRA notice period

    by Laura Chamberlain 16 Feb 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 16 Feb 2011

    Changes to the Acas guidance on the removal of the default retirement age (DRA) have caused confusion over the notice...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender reassignment discrimination

    Equality Act 2010: dual discrimination provisions delayed

    by Laura Chamberlain 16 Feb 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 16 Feb 2011

    The Government has confirmed that the dual discrimination provisions under the Equality Act 2010 will not be implemented in April...

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