The HR Forum

Essential Reading

Dear all,

I am new to DPG CIPD level 5 in HR and I am keen to make the most of this opportunity. 

Can you guys recommend what books I should be reading?

And if you know any articles or other useful tips please do share it with me, your help would be muc

Work Experience Policy and Procedure Examples...

Dear All,

We are a SME Engineering firm within the power generation sector, and as part of our growing CSR activities, we are identifying individuals within the business to become STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) ambassadors. As

Back to work after sickness

Hi, I have currently just started the level 5 diploma whilst working as an office manager for a property and surveying company.

I do a few HR tasks at work and my Manager has asked me to impement a Back to work procedure.

Currently we have nothing at a

Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave Policies

Hi, 

We are looking at updating our various family friendly policies, in particularly maternity and paternity leave policies. Would anyone be able to share their company policy with me? Even if it's just a basic anonymised outline to help us benchmark

Available Learning

Hello,

I’m hoping that someone can help me!

I’ve just completed the first module of the Level 5 programme and I submitted the assignment yesterday but it’s not giving me another module in available learning. 

How do I go onto the next one?

thanks 

Kim

Flexible Working

Hi All,

My company is looking to implement a flexible working policy, with something around being able to work from home 2 days a week, alongside core hours.

Does anyone have an example of this policy or similar? Would be really good to get an idea for

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

Return To Work

Hi Everyone,

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 complete with the em

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 needed to have

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 wanted