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Tribunal fees could put paid to early dispute resolution, warns ACAS

2012-01-30 13:31 - 338 reads
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Such a scenario risks sending UK industrial relations into a tailspin and storing up trouble for later, it adds.

Trends 2012: Employment law

2012-01-20 14:41 - 1196 reads
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This point-by-point guide provides a tick-list summary of what new legislation is coming into force this year.

Ask the Expert: Can we sack someone for performing badly?

2012-01-09 10:15 - 913 reads - 1 comment
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Legal experts explore the whys and wherefores of performance management.

Plan in advance to cope with winter weather, warns ACAS

2011-12-08 20:12 - 443 reads
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Devising and communicating clear policies around issues such as how to get to work if it snows heavily will help minimise disruption.

Should HR be regulated?

2011-11-23 17:26 - 760 reads
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While HR practitioners can go to bodies such as the CIPD or ACAS for advice and guidance, where can employers turn to about their behaviour?

Clegg promises yet more employment law change this autumn

2011-10-25 12:27 - 555 reads
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Further "significant reforms" to the employment tribunal system are expected.

Legal Insight: Tackling gender pay gap reporting

2011-09-23 07:14 - 1206 reads
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Although the fear is that gender pay reporting will lead to an increased risk of equal pay litigation, the two are distinct, if related, issues.

Acas called in after foreign language ban at Waterstones' distribution depot

2011-09-16 11:12 - 1173 reads
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The warehouse operator said it introduced its ‘English language only’ rule for “health and safety reasons”.

Case Study: Acas helps HMRC devise social media usage policy

2011-09-14 16:40 - 1068 reads
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Input was also taken from employees and the unions to ensure buy-in.

HR to play vital role in managing public service change

2011-08-10 13:04 - 558 reads
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An Acas discussion paper warns that public sector employers must have the right HR capabilities in place to maintain staff engagement and positive industrial relations during the forthcoming period of major change.
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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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