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Informal versus formal succession planning strategies
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 21-03-2011
Succession planning can be a low-cost way of retaining key employees and filling important posts, but our latest research finds that few employers invest in a formal process.

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Cuts in the public sector: the 2011 survey
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 07-03-2011
Our survey of public sector HR practitioners finds that the overwhelming majority are having to deliver cuts on wage bills and manage redundancy programmes, with more to come in 2011.

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Pay progression in the public sector
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 04-03-2011
Many employees in the public sector receive salary increases reflecting their experience in the role in addition to a basic pay award. We look at some examples of how pay progression operates for different groups within the sector.

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Using market-related pay effectively
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 04-03-2011
Setting pay rates according to the labour market may be appealing to many employers, but it can entail a substantial amount of research without any guarantee of success. We consider some of the key issues.

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How to support line managers in dealing with mental ill health
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01-03-2011
Managers require a certain level of knowledge when dealing with mental health. OH practitioners can provide the necessary support, says Dr Sally Wilson.

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Understanding the benefits of psychometric testing
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01-03-2011
Psychometric testing can provide useful information when assessing the suitability of potential employees. Linda Goldman and Joan Lewis examine when best to apply it and how it relates to disability discrimination in the workplace.

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How to set up an occupational health service
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01-03-2011
Setting up an occupational health service to support the military can pose a number of difficult challenges. Carolynne Davey discusses how she approached the task.

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Humanisation concept to boost employee wellbeing
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01-03-2011
Focusing on the human aspects of employees is key to making them feel valued, say Dr Paul Stevens and Dr Ann Hemingway. Their new consultancy package can help businesses to achieve this goal.

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BT's pre-retirement course guides employees through pension maze
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 22-02-2011
A half-day pre-retirement course offered by BT to employees from the age of 50 has helped shift attitudes towards retirement across the workforce.

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Longstanding retirement planning course brings rewards at NERC
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 22-02-2011
A retirement planning course offered by the Natural Environment Research Council is highly valued by employees and has helped to encourage take-up of partial retirement.

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How pre-retirement courses can ease employee departures
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 22-02-2011
The abolition of the default retirement age will necessitate a widespread change of attitude towards the termination of employment for older workers. We examine how pre-retirement courses can help ease the strain.

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HR roles and responsibilities 2011: budgets and influence
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 07-02-2011
The majority of respondents feel that HR's influence throughout their organisation has increased, despite another challenging year, our ninth annual roles and responsibilities survey finds.

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Life after pay freezes
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 04-02-2011
Pay freezes have been the main feature of wage bargaining for the past two years, but where do employers go from here? We examine the new territory that pay-setters find themselves in.

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Organisational culture influences employee wellbeing
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01-02-2011
Workplace culture and job satisfaction have a big impact on wellbeing and absence. OH practitioners should address this, argues Anna Harrington.

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How to manage sleep disorders effectively
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01-02-2011
If employees suffer from insomnia, how can an employer manage the knock-on effects? Joanne Christie looks at the options and legal implications.

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