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Bullying and harassment: EOR survey 2008
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01/05/2008
Our survey of 177 organisations shows that almost all respondents have adopted policies on bullying, harassment or both - Kate Godwin looks at how these issues are being dealt with in the workplace.

Equal pay: local authority progress
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 30/04/2008
Local authorities in England and Wales have a duty to ensure their pay structures are equality-proofed, but how far has this been implemented across the UK? We examine the latest evidence and give an overview of the resulting grading structures.

Managing expats: no place like home
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 29/04/2008
Global assignments are a great way to keep staff engaged, but they need to be handled carefully, discovers Virginia Matthews.

HR in practice: Wiki while you work
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 29/04/2008
Law firm SAS Daniels has captured the power of social networking to share knowledge across the organisation. And HR has reaped the benefits, reports Personnel Today.

HR must communicate the value of the reward package
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 24/04/2008
The vast majority (95%) of HR professionals think their organisations will maintain or increase spending on benefits in 2008, yet one-third of employees feel their benefits are under threat, according to research from pensions and employee benefits consultants Hymans Robertson1.

Sustainability: an opportunity for HR to add value
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 22/04/2008
CSR is old hat, the new buzzword is 'sustainability': for HR, this could be an opportunity to add real value to the organisation, reports Jo Faragher.

Can the UK continue to rely on talent from low-cost countries?
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 22/04/2008
Many organisations have relied on countries such as India and China as a source of low-cost labour, but now these countries face their own war for talent and the West must find its own people pipeline, Michael Millar reports.

Amey's multi-streamed talent programme improves recruitment
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 21/04/2008
By introducing a talent management programme, facilities company Amey is starting to turn around its resourcing capability and help develop its future leaders.

How employers train line managers in absence management
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 21/04/2008
Training line managers in absence management pays dividends, according to research by IRS, with most employers seeing absence rates cut as a result of organising courses in this area.

Vodafone's entertaining employee-engagement strategy
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 18/04/2008
Vodafone aims to create a highly motivated workforce in every management area and by using engagement activities across the UK.

Background checks in recruitment: employers' current methods
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 17/04/2008
References and Criminal Records Bureau disclosures are foremost among the battery of checks that employers use in recruitment, particularly when filling positions of trust, according to this IRS study of 177 employers’ vetting practices.

Background checks in recruitment: absences and health assessments
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 16/04/2008
Employers are increasingly likely to conduct background checks on potential recruits; this research-based report investigates assessments and screening of a medical nature, notably in respect of candidates’ absence histories, health and fitness.

Weekly dilemma: Suspected illegal workers
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 15/04/2008
We are currently updating our personnel records and have asked all employees to provide current proof of eligibility to work in the UK. One of our employees, an Indian national who has been with us for nearly two years, is refusing to provide the documentation. While we have a copy of her passport which shows leave to remain when she first joined us, we have reason to suspect that she does not currently have the right to work in the UK. Can we dismiss her?

HR in practice: Off-the-shelf learning
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 15/04/2008
Irish supermarket chain Superquinn chose e-learning to deliver a fast and consistent training package to staff on the shop floor.

Employee monitoring: checks and balances
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 15/04/2008
Employers who knowingly hire illegal migrant workers now face a £10,000 fine or a prison sentence. Does this mean HR has to keep closer tabs on employees?

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