HR Issues – Workplace Bullying and Harassment
The week of 16th to 20th November 2015 was declared an Anti-Bullying week by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, to promote awareness of bullying and harassment in the workplace. High profile bullying allegations were also publicised recently in the national press in… HR Issues – Fit for Work?
Although some employment issues come and go (depending upon business activities and the wider economy), the management of absence appears to be a constant frustration for many organisations. In relation to long-term absence (generally absences of 4 weeks or more),… HR Issues – The End of Appraisals
Has appraisal as we know it had its day?
A report published by The Times newspaper on 29th July 2015, claims that two thirds of organisations plan to radically change their performance appraisal schemes and a further 1 in 20… HR Issues – Maternity Discrimination
The Guardian newspaper featured an article earlier this week in response to a new maternity discrimination report published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The EHRC estimated that 54,000 women are forced out of work every year after… HR Issues – Wooing the Working Parents
Parents with children in the UK currently have difficult decisions to make in balancing the costs of childcare with work.
Not everyone wants or needs to return to work after having children and similarly, not all parents desire to remain… HR Issues – Vaping Within the Workplace
The rise in the popularity of electronic (e-) cigarettes has been met with mixed reactions within the UK. Whereas some people see this as a positive step in reducing or stopping smoking, others view this as the promotion of a… HR Issues – Bereavement Leave
There have been recent calls in the press for a new statutory right to bereavement leave. At present, organisations react to employee bereavement in a variety of ways. Some businesses have long-standing policies in places to support this and to… HR Issues – The End of the Year – What a Cracker!
At this time of the year, many organisations who work to the calendar rather than the tax year are caught up in planning and budgetary meetings for the forthcoming 12 months. They are also in the midst of Christmas party… HR Issues – Exit Management
hen a valued employee informs you of their decision to leave the organisation, a mixture of reactions and emotions can often emerge. For the immediate line manager, if the person is business-critical, their workload is particularly specialist or if people… HR Issues – Latest Reward Trends
A recent CIPD Reward Management Survey for 2013* has revealed that more than half of the employers who were surveyed expected their pay budgets to increase by the end of 2013. With the backdrop of redundancies, pay freezes, increased part-time…