http://www.xperthr.co.uk/strategyandpractice/default.aspx Latest current research on HR strategy and practice from XpertHR. ©2013 - www.xperthr.co.uk http://www.xperthr.co.uk/app_themes/default/images/logo.gif http://www.xperthr.co.uk/strategyandpractice/default.aspx Pay awards continue to be marginally higher in 2013 than they were in late 2012, but public-sector settlements look set to exert a downward influence on the April 2013 wages round. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115365/pay-trends-april-2013.aspx Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT pay and benefits xperthr/spresearch/article115365paytrendsapril2013aspx/paytrendsapril2013 This XpertHR survey examines employers' location pay arrangements and allowances, ranging from a traditional London weighting payment to market-based pay systems with a regional component. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115884/location-pay-and-allowances--2013-xperthr-survey.aspx Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT pay and benefits xperthr/spresearch/article115884locationpayandallowances2013xperthrsurveyaspx/locationpayandallowances2013xperthrsurvey Our latest research explores the key issues arising when carrying our background checks on potential recruits - for example, how best to obtain references and how employers deal with references or criminal records checks that reveal adverse information about candidates. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115742/using-background-checks-for-recruitment--2013-xperthr-survey.aspx Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT recruitment xperthr/spresearch/article115742usingbackgroundchecksforrecruitment2013xperthrsurveyaspx/usingbackgroundchecksforrecruitment2013xperthrsurvey Our latest research on the removal of a default retirement age finds evidence of changes to retirement ages. We explore employers' views on the changes and the benefits as identified by our respondents. The difficulties as identified by respondent organisations are also documented. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115667/managing-older-workers-without-a-default-retirement-age--2013-xperthr-survey.aspx Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT HR policy and strategy xperthr/spresearch/article115667managingolderworkerswithoutadefaultretirementage2013xperthrsurveyaspx/managingolderworkerswithoutadefaultretirementage2013xperthrsurvey Our latest research looks at the use of social networking media for recruitment, including how employers use such platforms as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google+ in their search for suitable candidates. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115546/using-social-media-for-recruitment--2013--xperthr-survey.aspx Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT recruitment xperthr/spresearch/article115546usingsocialmediaforrecruitment2013xperthrsurveyaspx/usingsocialmediaforrecruitment2013xperthrsurvey The median basic pay award in the three months to the end of January 2013 is up on the levels seen at the end of last year, according to the latest XpertHR analysis. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115363/pay-trends-february-2013.aspx Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT pay and benefits xperthr/spresearch/article115363paytrendsfebruary2013aspx/paytrendsfebruary2013 Our annual survey of HR roles and responsibilities - now in its 11th year - finds the profession returning to business as usual following a few turbulent years. We report on the key priorities for HR practitioners and compare these by sector. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115436/hr-roles-and-responsibilities--2013--xperthr-survey.aspx Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT HR policy and strategy xperthr/spresearch/article115436hrrolesandresponsibilities2013xperthrsurveyaspx/hrrolesandresponsibilities2013xperthrsurvey This summary report of the XpertHR survey on using digital media for recruitment finds that the overwhelming majority of employers use some form of digital media for recruitment. Employers rate their own corporate websites highly as a tool to attract and recruit people, despite more than one-third experiencing some problems - including low usage by jobseekers and receiving unsuitable applications. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115260/using-corporate-websites-for-recruitment--2013-xperthr-survey.aspx Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT recruitment xperthr/spresearch/article115260usingcorporatewebsitesforrecruitment2013xperthrsurveyaspx/usingcorporatewebsitesforrecruitment2013xperthrsurvey The latest settlement data shows pay awards ending 2012 at a median 2%, but a preview of January 2013 pay deals suggests a modest upwards move to 2.5%. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115247/pay-trends-january-2013.aspx Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT pay and benefits xperthr/spresearch/article115247paytrendsjanuary2013aspx/paytrendsjanuary2013 Interpretations of the Working Time Directive within the European Court of Justice have left the relationship between paid holiday entitlement and sickness absence very unclear. We asked employers how they are managing their approach to employees who become ill or injured on or before scheduled annual leave in the face of some contradictory legal positions, and find that almost all have a clear, laid-down policy in place. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115241/annual-leave-survey-2013--managing-sick-leave.aspx Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT terms, conditions and employee rights xperthr/spresearch/article115241annualleavesurvey2013managingsickleaveaspx/annualleavesurvey2013managingsickleave Our 2013 XpertHR annual leave survey provides a view of current annual leave policies at 208 organisations, covering 391 employee groups and a total of over 197,000 employees. We find that the median number of days given to full-time employees as paid annual leave is 25, showing no change from our 2011 research, and nine employers in 10 offer bank or public holidays as paid leave in addition to the basic holiday entitlement. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115236/annual-leave-survey-2013--employer-practice.aspx Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT termination of employment xperthr/spresearch/article115236annualleavesurvey2013employerpracticeaspx/annualleavesurvey2013employerpractice Pay settlements are showing some stability at 2% during the autumn months, although our previous research suggests that slightly higher rises are in store over the next year. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/114178/pay-trends-december-2012.aspx Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT pay and benefits xperthr/spresearch/article114178paytrendsdecember2012aspx/paytrendsdecember2012 Our 23rd annual survey of starting salaries for graduates finds that they have been frozen for the fourth consecutive year. Our research also shows that starting salaries for the graduate class of 2012 will stand at a median of £23,500, with those graduates taking up jobs in the legal profession once again enjoying the highest salaries. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/115012/graduate-starting-salaries--2012-xperthr-survey.aspx Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT pay and benefits xperthr/spresearch/article115012graduatestartingsalaries2012xperthrsurveyaspx/graduatestartingsalaries2012xperthrsurvey Shift-working arrangements can be complex, involving various start and finish times, and shift rotations, but they continue to be used by companies to meet business needs and to match staffing with variable demand for goods and services. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/114884/shift-working-hours-and-rotation--2012-xperthr-survey.aspx Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT pay and benefits xperthr/spresearch/article114884shiftworkinghoursandrotation2012xperthrsurveyaspx/shiftworkinghoursandrotation2012xperthrsurvey Shift premiums remain stable, with few employers further enhancing pay for shift working, but, nevertheless, working antisocial hours or on alternating shift systems continues to merit additional reward, which can boost earnings by as much as 50%. http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/114917/shift-working-premiums--2012-xperthr-survey.aspx Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT pay and benefits xperthr/spresearch/article114917shiftworkingpremiums2012xperthrsurveyaspx/shiftworkingpremiums2012xperthrsurvey