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General election 2010: the implications for HR
Date: 09/02/2010

A new Government will be formed within the next five months, and with it will come a raft of new policy initiatives. Personnel Today finds out what would most benefit HR, and what would cause the profession the most difficulties.  


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Outlook video: Redundancy FAQs
Date: 08/02/2010

XpertHR Outlook
XpertHR's head of content Jo Stubbs and group editor David Shepherd discuss frequently asked questions on redundancy. Issues covered include: recruiting to a post from which an employee has recently been made redundant; re-employment of a formerly redundant employee; and redundancy rights of employees on maternity, adoption and extended paternity leave. 


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Paternity and adoption leave: the 2010 IRS survey
Date: 08/02/2010

IRS research into paternity leave finds that although half the organisations enhance paternity leave beyond the statutory minimum, partners are still reluctant to take paternity leave, especially if the enhanced wage falls short of full pay. 


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This week's XpertHR Weekly podcast
Date: 05/02/2010

XpertHR Weekly
On this week's XpertHR Weekly: an exclusive preview of the findings of the popular IRS HR roles and responsibilities survey; how an employer should deal with a request by an employee to be accompanied by an assistance dog; and the economic forecast for 2010, and the possibility of a double dip recession. 


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Latest on pay awards, wages and salary levels
Date: 05/02/2010

Reward specialists at IRS present their twice-monthly settlement summary table, together with detailed reports of recent pay reviews. 


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Public sector pay 2009
Date: 05/02/2010

The worsening economic situation put pressure on the public sector in 2009, with the Government imposing restraint and settlement levels under scrutiny from all sides. This feature looks at some of the main deals struck in the 2009 pay round, and at what might lie in store this year.


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Latest case reports added to XpertHR
Date: 05/02/2010
We provide a round-up of case reports added to XpertHR this week, covering TUPE. 

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In the employment tribunals: this week's new cases
Date: 05/02/2010

XpertHR provides summaries of recent employment tribunal rulings, as well as the full transcripts of the decisions. New cases added this week involve: a successful sex discrimination claim that survived the illegality of the employment contract; an employer that constructively dismissed a club secretary by re-admitting a patron who had assaulted him; and a DJ who was sacked for being "old and complacent". 


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Government issues guidance on the interaction between paid holiday and sick leave
Date: 05/02/2010
The Government has published guidance on the interaction between paid holiday and sick leave ahead of possible amendments to the Working Time Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/1833) to deal with the decisions of the European Court of Justice in Stringer and others and Pereda

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Survey: Childcare vouchers and benefits
Date: 04/02/2010

The first snapshot survey from Personnel Today's new HR Opinion Panel provides an exclusive insight into the views of HR professionals, decision-makers and influencers. The first subject examines childcare vouchers and benefits.


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Weekly dilemma: Adjustments for disabled staff
Date: 04/02/2010

Personnel Today looks at the obligations an employer has towards making workplace adjustments for disabled staff. 


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Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Alemo-Herron and others
Date: 03/02/2010

The Court of Appeal has restored an employment tribunal decision that a transferee was not bound by the terms of a pay increase made under a collective agreement that was incorporated into the contracts before the transfer, where the increase was made under an agreement reached after the transfer in which the transferee played no part.


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Government confirms right to request time off for training
Date: 03/02/2010

The Government has confirmed that employees in organisations with 250 or more employees will have a right to request time off to undertake study or training from 6 April 2010. 


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Latest FAQs added to XpertHR
Date: 03/02/2010

Additions to the FAQs section cover redundancy appeals and the notice rights of employees on fixed-term contracts.


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Discipline and grievance: how has the new code affected your procedures?
Date: 03/02/2010

Has the "Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures" introduced on 6 April 2009 fundamentally altered how you are approaching workplace disputes? IRS is conducting a survey of how employers deal with employee grievances and discipline and this is one of the issues that we are investigating. 


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How HR can make a difference in the financial sector
Date: 03/02/2010

Tim Miller, HR director, Standard Chartered Bank, is one of HR's most respected figures. He talks to Personnel Today about the challenges the financial sector has faced, and how HR can make a difference.  


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New model policy on assistance dogs
Date: 02/02/2010

The XpertHR policies and documents section has been enhanced by the addition of a model assistance dogs policy. 


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Kücükdeveci v Swedex GmbH & Co
Date: 02/02/2010

The European Court of Justice has held that a German law excluding employment before the age of 25 when calculating notice periods based on length of service is contrary to the Employment Framework Directive (2000/78/EC).


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Equal opportunities employment law manual updates
Date: 01/02/2010
The equal opportunities chapter of the XpertHR employment law manual has been updated to reflect recent case law dealing with indirect sex and race discrimination, and the protection afforded to volunteers by discrimination legislation.

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Topic of the week: Resignations case study
Date: 01/02/2010

In this week's topic of the week article, Amy Nash and Sarah-Marie Williams of Clyde & Co LLP conclude a series of articles on resignations with a case study that looks at how employers can protect their business in the event of an employee resignation. In addition, we pull together some of the wealth of information on XpertHR on employee resignations and related topics.


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February 1: Maximum unfair dismissal compensation award decreases 
Date: 01/02/2010

The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal claims decreases from £66,200 to £65,300. 


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Sports training provides model for business coaching
Date: 01/02/2010

With the London Olympics just two years away, British athletes are in serious training. What can the HR profession learn from their cutting-edge motivational methods? Personnel Today investigates. 


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Unison v Somerset County Council and others
Date: 29/01/2010

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered who qualifies as “affected employees” who must be informed and consulted on a TUPE transfer through their employee representatives.


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Patel v Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council and another
Date: 29/01/2010

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered whether or not a disabled employee with two related impairments that she suffered concurrently but that individually did not last 12 months each qualify for protection under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.


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Tell us how you are embracing flexible working
Date: 29/01/2010

IRS is conducting research into the always popular issue of flexible working and would like to hear about your flexible working practices. The survey looks at how far employers are embracing the use of less conventional working arrangements; how far employees are taking advantage of the right to request flexible working; and how schemes such as sabbaticals and reduced hours can help cut employment costs and avoid redundancies. 


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Latest case reports added to XpertHR
Date: 29/01/2010
We provide a round-up of case reports added to XpertHR this week, covering: whistleblowing; religion or belief discrimination; sex discrimination; and compensation for injury to feelings. 

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In the employment tribunals
Date: 28/01/2010

XpertHR provides summaries of recent employment tribunal rulings, as well as the full transcripts of the decisions. The new additions cover: age discrimination; unfair dismissal for misconduct; sexual orientation discrimination; overpayment of an employee; redundancy dismissal; and the right to request flexible working. 


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Case study: Coping with the recession at Barratt Developments
Date: 28/01/2010

Construction and housebuilding were among the biggest victims of the recession in 2009. But Barratt Developments HR director Jayne Mee is still upbeat, as Personnel Today discovers.


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New HSE approach to work-related ill health considered
Date: 28/01/2010

Severity of harm, not targets, looks set to drive a new HSE approach to work-related ill health. 


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(1) Duncombe and others (2) Fletcher v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
Date: 27/01/2010

The Court of Appeal has held that an employee who was employed under a series of fixed-term contracts and whose contract was terminated could bring a claim of unfair dismissal despite the fact that he was employed to work outside Great Britain. Territorial limitations to unfair dismissal rights should be modified where necessary to enable a right emanating from European law to be enforced.





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