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Welcome to Any Answers. This is the place to seek the answers to those burning HR questions and share your expertise with those seeking solutions. If you ask a question, you'll get to rate the best answer. You'll also notice there are a few different options available when posting a question, for instance you can now upload video or audio files. If you have any queries, please email editor@hrzone.co.uk.

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Breast Feeding

2012-02-03 17:34 - 77 reads

Time off to expel breast milk

By pmartin.simmons

SSP while drawing state pension

2012-02-03 11:20 - 91 reads

SSP entitlement while drawing state pension

By JeannieL

Car allowance and long-term sickness absence

2012-01-31 15:37 - 136 reads

Can car allowance be withdrawn during long-term sickness?

By granta03

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

2012-01-31 12:17 - 146 reads

What salary sacrifice schemes (if any) do you have in place?

By Nahara

Agency Workers - Should the employer provide PPE?

2012-01-24 17:20 - 247 reads - 1 answer

Can anyone advise if the employer of agency staff are responsible for ...

By trickrick

Research into the value of women's networks

2012-01-24 15:53 - 114 reads

I am carrying out a survey for my studies and would appreciate support in gathering information into the value of women's networks to business

By sarahj

Docking maternity pay

2012-01-24 12:57 - 273 reads - 1 answer

This can't be right surely...

By Matt Henkes

Appraisal ratings for long-term absent employees (i.e. long-term sick, maternity, career break etc)

2012-01-23 12:05 - 286 reads - 3 answers

I am interested in knowing (particularly from large employers) wh...

By mariemomo

Breach of employment contract

2012-01-22 12:11 - 339 reads - 1 answer

What rights does employee have if employer withdraws contracted offer prior to start date?

By stephenbenson

Section One Statement

2012-01-18 11:05 - 222 reads - 1 answer

Is a section One statement required if comprehensive Terms and Conditions are provided to employees?

By pez

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Editor's Welcome

Hello! And welcome back as we enter 2012, with a busy year ahead of us all. With talk of double-dip recessions, a possible partial or even full break-up of the Eurozone and unemployment rates set to hit nearly 9%, topics such as organisational streamlining, staff resilience and talent management are likely to be on many an HR professional's lips over the next 12 months.

But to lighten the gloom here in the UK, we also have the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and its attendant public holidays to look forward to at the start of June. Followed by two weeks of Olympic Games from 27 July to 12 August and the Paralympics from 29 August to 9 September, each generating their own excitement, but also issues to work through for hard-pressed HR departments trying to sort out the multifarious staffing issues in advance.

So with an interesting but challenging year to come, HRZone promises to be with you, supporting you all the way and providing our usual insightful blend of news, analysis, community blogs and expert comment to help you sort the wheat from the chaff. As ever, we love to hear from you too so feel free to either post your words of wisdom to our blog section yourself or, in the case of longer, more in-depth ‘expert voice’ articles, drop me a line with any ideas to cath.everett@siftmedia.co.uk.....

Cath Everett

HRZone Editor

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