UK Human Resource Articles

Recent human resource articles

Employment Statistics
November 13 2008 - The unemployment rate rose to 5.8% - up 0.4% over the quarter and 0.5% on last year. 29.4 million people were in work in the period July to September according to the labour force survey (LFS). The downturn in the economy continues to have an impact on employment figures - down by 99,000 on the quarter, but still up by 134,000 on the last year.

Employment and Immigration Law Legal Updates 10/11/2008
* Opt-out from 48 hour Working Week is Once Again Under Threat
* Important New Immigration Rules for Foreign Students
* Requirement for a Degree Did Not Amount to Age Discrimination

Employees Addicted To Social Networking Sites
November 4 2008 - More than half of employees (55% in the U.S. and 52% in the U.K.) are using Internet social networks at work according to Internet security company 8e6 Technologies

Mediation & Conflict Resolution At Work
October 10 2008 - A recent report finds that UK businesses are being badly affected by poorly managed conflicts in the workplace. A timely new book may help.

Employment and Immigration Law Legal Updates 29/9/2008
* Heyday - The Advocate General hands down his opinion
* The Points Based System and Strict New Criteria for Foreign Students
* Claimant's right to an oral hearing before a claim is struck out

Chewing The Fat
September 23 2008 - The epic saga of an Aberdeen firefighter sacked over claims he was overweight has provided employment experts with much to consider.

Recruiting For Diversity
September 23 2008 - Recent research examined recruitment trends, career aspirations and barriers faced by members of under-represented groups in the workplace.

Stress Factors
September 23 2008 - Mental health problems in childhood have a detrimental impact on subsequent working life with increased levels of depression and anxiety.

Welsh Trade Union Membership Grows
August 24, 2008 - The Department for Business has released figures showing trade union membership in Wales grew by nearly 6,000 members (1.5%) in 2007.

TUC Attacks Inappropriate Footwear Codes
August 18 2008 - The TUC has produced 'Working feet and footwear', a new guide for footwear at work. The authors found that several large city institutions and upmarket retailers include slip-on shoes or high heels in their dress codes for female staff dealing with the public. These types of footwear can be uncomfortable and lead to long-term foot problems - especially when staff have to stand for prolonged periods.

Employment and Immigration Law Legal Updates 5/8/2008
* Acas publishes its 2007/08 Annual Report
* Disability Discrimination: Associated Discrimination
* Social networking and blogging: Top tips on avoiding the pitfalls

Interim Human Resources Management - Reasons to be flexible
June 27 2008 - Growing numbers of employees want to work more flexibly in order to achieve a better balance between their jobs and the rest of their lives.

Businesses Failing to Control Internet Use
Updated June 26, 2008 - Employees in small and medium sized businesses in Europe averaged almost two hours a day on the Internet, with half an hour on non-work-related sites.

Women's Low Pay At Root Of Child Poverty
June 23 2008 - Research from the TUC, the End Child Poverty coalition and the Fawcett Society has concluded that women's low pay is not just a cause of poverty, but also has major consequences on their children's living standards.

Feminisation Of Medicine
June 12 2008 - A debate in the British Medical Journal earlier this year questioned whether the UK is producing too many female medical graduates.

Migrants Have No Effect On Unemployment
June 11 2008 - A study concludes that migration from Eastern Europe has not had any statistically significant impact on claimant unemployment, the young, the unskilled, wages.

Recruitment difficulties to continue
May 28 2008 - British businesses still find it difficult to fill job vacancies despite the slowdown in economic growth. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's (CIPD) annual Recruitment, Retention and Turnover Survey no fewer than 86% of organizations are experiencing recruitment difficulties with the majority placing the blame on a national skills deficit.

HR And That Elusive Strategic Role
Updated May 1 2008 - It seems that finally senior managers - some of them, at least - are willing to give HR managers a significant role in strategic decisions. But how many human resource managers know how to fulfill that role?

Depression In The Workplace
April 27 2008 - Acas Offers Advice On Health, Work And Wellbeing

Staff Training - 'Every Little Helps'
April 11 2008 - Good employees are the greatest asset for any organisation and to invest in them provides a definite return on investment, adding value to the company as a whole. Sarah Alsop head of operations at leading global recruiters Source People discusses how companies like McDonald's are 'supersizing' their workforce through professional development.

Spotlight On Recruitment And Retention
April 11 2008 - With the government offering former midwives a "golden hello" package worth £3,000 to encourage them back into the profession the issue of recruiting and retaining employees is a topical subject.

Film Industry Training Board (FITB)
April 6 2008 - The Film Industry Training Board has been set up to enhance skills development in the UK film industry. This is the first industrial training board to be launched in two decades.

Fire Service Diversity
April 6 2008 - Following recent criticism of the lack of diversity in the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS), Parmjit Dhanda, Fire Minister for England, has committed £3million towards increasing diversity, including plans for a national graduate entry scheme.

Empire Launch HR Drivetime (News Release, March 29 2008)

CIPD
March 25 2008 - Jackie Orme is now Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - the leading professional body for all those involved in the management and development of people in the UK and Ireland.

National Minimum Wage Increases
March 6 2008 - The Government has announced that the adult minimum wage rate will rise from £5.52 to £5.73 an hour in October.

Danger of the desk
March 6 2008 - How work stress can lead to coronary heart disease.

Time to restore redundancy pay value (News Release, February 29 2008)

IiP May Contribute 'Little If Anything'
February 27 2008 - A significant number of minority groups are disadvantaged with regard to training provision in workplaces with Investors in People (IiP) accreditation compared to those without the award.

Media Professionals Donate £6K In Unpaid Overtime
February 16 2008 - People working in the media sector such as journalists, public relations officers, photographers and broadcasters are giving away an average of £5,884 a year in unpaid overtime, according to a TUC analysis of official statistics.

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