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Using background checks for recruitment: 2013 XpertHR survey
Source: XpertHR
Date: 27-03-2013
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.
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Managing older workers without a default retirement age: 2013 XpertHR survey
Source: XpertHR
Date: 12-03-2013
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.
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Using social media for recruitment: 2013 XpertHR survey
Source: XpertHR
Date: 04-03-2013
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.
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HR roles and responsibilities: 2013 XpertHR survey
Source: XpertHR
Date: 18-02-2013
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.
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Pay trends January 2013
Source: XpertHR
Date: 25-01-2013
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%.
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Annual leave survey 2013: managing sick leave
Source: XpertHR
Date: 21-01-2013
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.
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Annual leave survey 2013: employer practice
Source: XpertHR
Date: 21-01-2013
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.
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Graduate starting salaries: 2012 XpertHR survey
Source: XpertHR
Date: 17-12-2012
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.
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Access to occupational sick pay schemes and rates of pay: 2012 XpertHR survey
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 23-11-2012
This part of the 2012 XpertHR survey of occupational sick pay looks at access to schemes and the levels and duration of payment.
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Occupational sick pay policies: 2012 XpertHR survey
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 23-11-2012
This report on the XpertHR survey of occupational sick pay schemes looks at notification and evidence requirements and the circumstances in which sick pay can be withheld. We also give an overview of changes that organisations have made, and are planning to make, to their sick pay policies.
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How to deal with bullying and harassment: 2012 XpertHR survey
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 19-11-2012
Bullying and harassment are widespread issues in the workplace and can best be tackled using mediation, training and employee awareness campaigns, according to XpertHR research. Although two-thirds of respondents say that this type of behaviour rarely occurs, there is room for employers to improve employee understanding of the issue and to ensure that breaches can be reported privately, and investigated in a skilled and independent manner.
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Fit notes still fail to impress: 2012 XpertHR survey
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 13-11-2012
XpertHR research finds that fit notes have had little impact on absence levels, but have helped many employers to speak openly with employees about their return to work.
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Impact of fit notes on absence management: 2012 XpertHR survey
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 13-11-2012
Employers continue to try and make the most of the fit note regime, despite the difficulties they have in interpreting and implementing inadequate GP advice provided on the forms.
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Private-sector pay prospects 2012/13: median set to hold steady at 2.5%
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 26-10-2012
Against a background of largely gloomy economic signals, private-sector pay rises in the year ahead are expected to remain at 2.5%.
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Christmas and New Year working arrangements 2012/13: XpertHR survey
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 22-10-2012
Our annual research on Christmas and New Year working arrangements finds that almost one respondent in five will remain open or partially open on Christmas Day 2012.
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