Recent human resource articles
June 4 2012 - Creating an environment where humour - and laughter - is viewed positively will create a place of enjoyment.
May 28 2012 - This is a very difficult area of the law for employers. On the one hand employers do not want to be accused of age discrimination,
but on the other hand they have to act in the best interests of the business, even when this means replacing older workers with a younger,
fresher work force.
May 16 2012 - The unemployment rate stands at 8.2% - down 0.2% over the quarter but up 0.5% over the year.
May 14 2012 - Managing employee information on a global scale when data privacy rules differ by country
May 14 2012 - HR software has for many years been revolutionising the processes and procedures of HR departments.
But the growing power of intuitive technologies means the opportunities for forward-thinking HR professionals are ever-increasing.
April 26 2012 - It's All About You is specifically for you, the entrepreneur, the lone adventurer, who is relentlessly
driving forward business, focusing more on achieving business objectives, but possibly to the detriment of your personal wellbeing and basic
health.
April 19 2012 - Often at times being caught up in all the distractions
of HR, many people don't make the time to create a crisis or advice centre for struggling employees and this is SO needed within the workplace.
April 10 2012 - A LMS is a tool used for documenting, tracking and reporting on training programs in a bid to increase employee efficiency and
productivity.
March 25 2012 - It’s surprisingly easy to take on someone who isn’t who they say they are, especially when your focus is on can they do the job in question, not who they say they might be.
March 20 2012 - The adult minimum wage rate will increase from £6.08 to £6.19 an hour on October 1 2012.
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March 16 2012 - The term 'business partner' is often highlighted as an important aspect in discussions about
the role of the human resource manager but being a 'business partner' needs wide business knowledge.
March 12 2012 - In this article,
we look at how employers might seek to resolve the problem of discrimination against disabled participants in personality tests and the pitfalls associated with trying to make reasonable adjustments.
March 2 2012 - It has been claimed that one in three office employees skips a proper lunch, and instead snacks on unhealthy options,
which can lead to lethargy, irritability and decreased productivity.
February 16 2012 - An analysis of UK local authority areas by claimant to vacancies ratio in January 2012 shows
that a number of Scottish areas have passed the inner London boroughs to become the UK's worst employment
blackspots.
February 10 2012 - Employee satisfaction is a key indicator for defining staff rewards and benefits and
over 70% of businesses have taken steps to monitor it.
February 2 2012 - Hyland Software director, Mark Greatorex, explores how combining strategy with technology can help maximise HR capability and contribution
January 25 2012 - There are strong, well-rehearsed arguments both for and against the use of
personality testing, but we have identified a particular, and thus far potentially overlooked, risk of discrimination against disabled participants.
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December 19 2011 - One of the most exciting new trends in recent years has been the emergence of the human cloud, as more and more businesses go
online to hire and manage talented staff on an hourly or project basis.
December 13 2011 - Graduate unemployment is at a record level but many organizations say they cannot
find the right talent.
November 25 2011 - Vince Cable, Business Secretary, announced on Wednesday a package of measures intended to
modify the way employers recruit, manage disputes and dismiss staff - while retaining key protections for employees.
October 5 2011 - Stress has been identified as the most significant cause of long-term absence according to this year's
CIPD/Simplyhealth Absence Management survey.
October 5 2011 - The announcement that
the qualification period for the right to claim unfair dismissal will be extended from one year to two years has attracted mixed responses.
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