Human Resources

Pay awards have risen 1.2% in the 3 months to October, use the following link to find more:

http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2009/11/20/53084/pay-awards-rose-to-1.2-in-october.html

Employers need to be mindful of possible discrimination claims if closing the workplace over Christmas. Use the following link to find out more:

http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2009/11/23/53111/christmas-closures-could-lead-to-discrimination-claims.html

Traditionally graduates have flocked to the city for the promise of high flying careers and salaries to match. Due to the recent financial crises, it appears that the retail sector is now attracting a record number of graduates. With one supermarket offering a graduate salary of £40,000 it can be seen why this might be an attractive area to work. To find out more, use the following link:

http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2009/08/graduates-choose-retail-over-the-city.htm 

How much do you know about your employees rights to take a Bank Holiday off work? For example, do your employees have a statutory right to take a Bank Holiday off work? For the answer to this question and other related issues, please follow the link: http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2009/08/25/51870/bank-holidays-five-things-employers-need-to-know.html

The return to work interview can cause anxiety for line managers and employees alike. Get it right and it can be a major tool in reducing employee absence, get it right and employees can be alienated. Recent research within the Royal Mail has helped to develop a new tool to help line managers in this area. Use the following link to find out more:

http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2009/07/23/51524/royal-mail-delivers-insight-into-back-to-work-interview.html

Worried about swine flu? It’s important that your organisation makes plans for coping with Swine Flu. Correct preparation will mean that it will be business as usual rather than a potential meltdown with staff absence. Use the following link to find out more:

http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2009/07/hr-departments-take-lead-on-pandemic-preparations.htm