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Shares services explaination

Can anyone explain what shares services is to me or provide some sources on what it is and if it is more suitable to SMEs or Large orgnisations

Started by PHILIP RICHARD NEAL in HR Policy

3 Replies · Reply by Gary Norris May 15

After some advice again! Sickness is a huge issue in our organisation with patterns in certain departments. We want to try and reduce this as much as possible and want to put in to practise a 121 form, for manager to…

Started by Paula Augustus in HR Policy

2 Replies · Reply by Louise Johnson May 16

Salary Review Query

I joined my current company on the 19th November 2018 and my contract states that my salary will be reviewed on the 1st May 2019.

I was told yesterday that this will not happen because I have not been with the company for 6 months - I…

Started by Hazel Hidson in HR Policy, Reward & Recognition, and Employment Law

6 Replies · Reply by Sarah Loates Apr 30

Bullying policy

We have a degree student with us at the moment, who has made an allegation of bullying towards 2 of the senior nurses at one of our hospitals. We will follow this up informally in the first instance, with the student and the nurses, but I just…

Started by Jeremy Stewart in HR Policy

2 Replies · Reply by Emily Allen Apr 11

Agency Workers

Could any HR experts out there explain why a friend of mine, who is an agency worker, was told by HR this week, that he must end his contract 'for a 3 week break' & then he can sign a new one. He is a doctor who has had his initial 3 month…

Started by JANE HAWKINS in HR Policy

3 Replies · Reply by Lisa Hodgkiss Mar 27

Staff Code of Conduct

Hi,

I currently work in a special school for children aged between 3-19 years old who have interaction & communication difficulties including Autism. Staff work very closely with the pupils by doing intensive interaction as well as…

Started by Lisa Irving in HR Policy, Employment Law, and Workplace Matters

2 Replies · Reply by Sarah Loates Mar 22

Insight into what other organisations do to support employees on the approach to retirement

Hi everyone,

I'm doing a peice of work to think about how we support employees who are close to reaching retirement age, to reduce their hours in the approach to retirement and effectively transfer their knowledge and skills to other…

Started by Sarah Gibson in Performance Management, Change Management, and HR Policy

3 Replies · Reply by Sarah Loates Mar 8

Study Books

I want to get a couple of text books to support my Level 5 Diploma course I am starting on 1 April. I hear Armstrong's Handbook of HRM is a must have. Any other suggestions greatly…

Started by Lisa Hodgkiss in Being An Effective Practitioner, Talent & Resourcing, and Performance Management

3 Replies · Reply by Sarah Loates Mar 4

Assoc CIPD after name......

Hi everyone

New here and have a question. Forgive me if someone else has asked this before but I can't see it.

Why does the level 3 and level 5 certificate or diploma all have the same Assoc CIPD initials after your name? Why is…

Started by Lisa Hodgkiss in HR Policy and The Fun Factory

7 Replies · Reply by Gary Norris Apr 12

Pre-agreed Holiday prior to Starting Work - does it come out of an employee's leave entitlement?

Hi all,

I have just started in my new HR role and one question i've been asked is an employee query with regards to holiday that was pre-agreed before joining the company. the Employee seems to think this shouldn't come out of their annual…

Started by Sophie Gibbin in HR Policy

11 Replies · Reply by Lauren Frisby Apr 10