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Inflation and earnings forecasts, 3 September 2010
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 03/09/2010
This page presents latest earnings and inflation forecasts compiled by XpertHR: a vital resource for employers with forthcoming pay reviews. We also publish our pick of recent forecasts from HM Treasury and business survey projections.
Email stress can wipe out benefit of holiday
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01/09/2010
The stress of returning to a bulging email inbox can wipe out the benefits of a holiday, to the extent of even potentially undermining the premise of employers offering paid time off, an email company has argued.
Companies hit by cost of employees on long-term sick
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01/09/2010
Nearly two-thirds of employers said they have suffered financially in the past five years because of having to shoulder the financial burden from employees who are on long-term sickness absence.
Many would welcome stress counselling
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01/09/2010
More than half of UK workers said they would welcome a stress counselling service being provided by their employer.
European study highlights benefits of health promotions
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01/09/2010
Workplace health promotions, often dismissed by employers as nice to have rather than a necessity, can lead to reduced absenteeism, better health and improved motivation and worker productivity, according to a recent European study.
Treatment cost of diabetes rises by 40%
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01/09/2010
There has been a 40% rise in the cost and number of drugs dispensed to treat diabetes in England in the past five years, NHS Information Centre figures show. The figures highlight the extent to which the condition is becoming an increasingly serious public health issue.
Workplace social events may be detrimental, says report
Source: Occupational Health
Date: 01/09/2010
Employers that encourage staff to bond at social events such as in the pub may be well-meaning, but they could be contributing to wider health problems - and costs - in their organisations, according to a survey by health insurer Aviva.
Survey privacy and confidentiality
Source: XpertHR
Date: 01/09/2010
XpertHR benchmarking surveys are undertaken on either a confidential or named practice basis. In both cases, individual contributors remain anonymous. The status of a particular survey is usually displayed on the first page of an online questionnaire.
Getting the most out of employee assistance programmes
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 31/08/2010
Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) have become increasingly popular, but how do employers optimise their use and encourage employees to access the services when needed?
Using competencies in HR practices: the 2010 IRS survey
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 23/08/2010
Our research finds that employers are most likely to use competencies in performance management, recruitment and training, and these are also the areas in which they think the use of competencies are most beneficial.
Benchmarking competencies: the 2010 IRS survey
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 23/08/2010
Our research finds that competencies are used widely used, yet evidence suggests that line managers often lack the willingness or skill to use them effectively.
HR implications of carbon reduction commitment scheme
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 23/08/2010
How aware are HR professionals of their organisation's carbon reduction commitments? With less than 10% of the estimated 20,000 firms that will have to participate in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme having signed up, many organisations are facing fines if they miss the September 2010 deadline.
Retail pay 2010: awards plummet but industry remains upbeat
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 20/08/2010
Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and patchy consumer confidence, retail pay deals have been depressed despite an upsurge in headline inflation. Nevertheless, our latest review of bargaining trends sees some positive signs emerging in an industry badly hit by the recession.
Inflation and earnings forecasts, 20 August 2010
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 20/08/2010
The latest earnings and inflation forecasts gathered by IRS provide essential reading for employers with forthcoming pay reviews. We also publish our pick of recent HM Treasury and business survey projections.
Pay trends August 2010
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 20/08/2010
Our provisional analysis of pay awards in the three months to the end of July 2010 finds that the headline measure remains stable at 1%.
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