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The ruling has been made, are you ready for the effects?
November 7, 2014
I’d been expecting the news that we received on Tuesday for some time and was slightly surprised to hear the ruling that overtime should be taken into account when calculating…
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Have you Considered Shared Parental Leave Yet?
October 31, 2014
The legislation regarding Shared Parental Leave is currently with Parliament and it is believed it will come into effect from 1 December 2014. Recent Survey Recent figures suggest that out…
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How do you manage electronic cigarettes in your workplace?
October 24, 2014
We’ve heard in the news this week that Starbucks has banned electronic cigarettes from its coffee shop chain, and they have been banned by many other major establishments, including the…
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All present and correct, or rather, all well??
October 16, 2014
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development reports that there is an increase in “presenteeism”, that is, employees coming to work when ill. Furthermore, research by an insurance group reveals…
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Prepare to be filmed
October 10, 2014
The latest decision to endorse secret filming in the care sector is inevitably controversial. It is difficult to predict the outcome and there must be a risk of serious unintended…
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Unlimited Holiday – is it Sensible?
October 3, 2014
Background It is a far cry from the 1960s when “Time and motion” was very much the order of the day. All activity was carefully timed and “rates” included a…
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Are you ready for October’s new legislation?
September 26, 2014
October 1st is upon us. Will the introduction of brand new antenatal rights for fathers and partners affect your service? The law states that an expectant father, or partner to…
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Regret and recruitment
September 16, 2014
I often say that if you make a poor recruitment selection decision there are two likely outcomes. One is that the employee will leave – with all the costs involved,…
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