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11 October 2024 by PM Editorial. The government has unveiled the first phase of its much anticipated overhaul of workers’ rights – People Management runs down the most significant takeaways. The government’s new employment law reforms: explained. 14 October 2024 by Anna Cope, Catriona Aldridge, Val Dougan and Aisleen Pugh.
What’s the real value of reward? - People Management
Categorisation. We categorise reward structures for our clients into four areas: pay, benefits, personal growth, and culture and environment. Through benchmarking, we encourage employers to offer competitive salaries and benefits. Because this takes ‘pay off the table’, it enables the focus to shift to culture, environment and personal growth.
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Dec 20, 2021 · Worker absent for 800 shifts during career was unfairly dismissed, tribunal finds. A worker who was absent for 808 shifts over a 20-year career – costing the firm an estimated £95,850 in sick pay – won an unfair dismissal claim after a tribunal found his former employer had not followed its own absence management procedures.
Providing a reference: dos and don'ts for employers - People …
Apr 26, 2022 · Generally, there is no legal obligation to provide a reference and employers are entitled to refuse. However, there are some exceptions. In certain sectors, providing a reference is obligatory, for example, some organisations in the financial services sector and for candidates applying for a position at an academy or maintained school in England.
‘Without prejudice’ vs ‘protected conversation’: why HR should ...
May 1, 2024 · The difference between a protected conversation and without prejudice offer is that there is no need for there to be a pre-existing dispute with the former, and an employee is afforded greater protections against abuse provided by the Acas code of practice on settlement agreements. An offer of termination can be made to an employee at any time ...
The latest tribunal cases relating to age discrimination
Jun 14, 2022 · Bandura, 67, was ruled to have suffered age discrimination when his employer brought in a younger butcher after he went on temporary sick leave. The tribunal found that the reason for dismissal was retirement and linked to the claimant’s age. The remedy hearing awarded Bandura a total of £121,462. The breakdown of this includes a basic award ...
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Nov 3, 2021 · Retention, retention, retention. For businesses that truly champion mental health and staff wellbeing, it can pay dividends not only in terms of attracting and retaining staff but getting the best out of people – benefitting both individuals and the business that supports them. In fact, two-fifths (39 per cent) of employees across the economy ...
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Turner attributes the recent resurgence in workforce planning to a convergence of forces, including the general shake-up caused by the recession; a recognition of the need to upskill organisations; and the HR function’s increasing influence. One of the benefits of a sound workforce plan is that it acts as a baseline for many other HR activities.
Considering the application and relevance of evidence-based HR
Oct 31, 2023 · We explore the relevance and application of EBP in HR-related decision making with quantitative and qualitative data collection from HR leaders and managers across Scotland in progress. Watch this space for an update on our findings. Susan Reid Elder and Moira Nikodem are HRM lecturers and researchers at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
How to use feedback to improve performance - People …
objective and based on facts or observations; specific; focused on behaviour, not personality (what people do, not what they are); based on behaviour that can be controlled by the recipient of the feedback; timely; given in an adult-to-adult, respectful, non-judgmental way; regular and informal, not only given as part of the appraisal process;