The HR Forum

Benefits Review - What benefits do you offer?

Hi Everyone, 

I'm going to be doing a benefits review shortly and am interested to know what other companies our size offer so that I can see if we're competitive or not.  We have about 120 employees and our benefits package is currently: 

• 20 days holi

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How to reference

Hi all

A common question and I thought I would post some useful info.

In your work you will need to include a list of references and a bibliography (don't worry these are not included in your word count).  Baiscally references are anything you refer

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Pensions the last bastion?

Hi all

Interesting to read this, I can't help thinking this could be a slippery slope and can imagine claims in the future for the impact to pensions?

Do you think this could be the thin end of the wedge? Lots of companies Royal Mail etc have pension f

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Are you are a Yammer user (social media for the workplace) ; how have you developed or maximised engagement and employee voice?

Hi folks

Enterprise Social Networks (ESN) are an emergent phenomenon and there is so much we still don’t know about their function and their relationship with employee voice. Im looking to chat with other Yammer users about this please. 

If you haven

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How has the National Living Wage impacted your business?

Hi all

Interesting to read about John Lewis and the impact of the National Living Wage, how has this impacted your business?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/john-lewis-waters-down-staff-benefits-as-national-living-wage-adds-to-cost-pres

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Dismissing with less than 2 years' service

Hi all

Kellie Nielson mentioned this really great podcast, really straightforward advice.

http://employmentlawbulletins.com/podcast-2-years-service/

Let us know what you think!

Enjoy

Sarah

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Long Service Awards & Tax

I'm posting this on behalf of Rachel Trowsdale:

Can anyone advise me on the tax implications of long service awards? Last year we introduced long service awards in the form of high street vouchers (£500 for 10 years, £1000 for 20 and £1500 for 25) an

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The language of diplomacy - Junior Doctors reach a 'deal'

On the way home last night I was listening to the radio and it emerged that ACAS has brokered a deal between the government and Junior Doctors in their on-going dispute.

The deal will now go out to ballot, or a 'referendum' as it was referred to on th

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CPD templates

Hi all

I was with a group yesterday and we were discussing all things CPD so I thought the attached may help formulate your planning for this.

http://www.cipd.co.uk/cpd/examples-templates.aspx

All the best

Sarah

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Leaver Gone AWOL

Afternoon All,

I am looking for some advice on how to tackle the situation in hand.

I have an employee due to leave on May 23rd. They have been on holiday this past week and were due to start back in work yesterday up until 23rd. The person is question

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Booking holidays - how much notice is fair?

Hi everyone,

I'd really appreciate some help with this please - I'm a newish HR manager & am putting some policies into place - 

With 24 FTE we're small, so any employee absence can make an impact on our project delivery times & therefore need to facto

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Calculating holiday pay

Hello All,

When calculating holiday allowance, do you include overtime?

Thanks

Louise

 

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HR Software

Hi there,

We are currently researching HR software and wanted to get feedback on what people have used and found useful, in particular Cezanne HR as this seems to provide mostly what we want as a medium sized business operating over 3 countries.

Please

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Working for the NHS

Hi

I have recently completed my level 3 HRM Certificate and have an interview coming up for a HR Advisor with the NHS.

I have done the usual research but was wondering if there is anyone on here who works for the NHS who has any tips on the format of t

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Decisions decisions

Hot on the heels of the Ramphal case more interesting case law on how decisions are made within an organisation this time relating to direct discrimination.

http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/direct-discrimination-workplace-motive-final-decision-maker-

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Salary review question

Hi,

I have done some research on line and not really found an answer so thought I'd throw my question open to everyone on here! 

I'm completing my CIPD level 3 qualification this month, and at the end of the month am having a review with manager to go

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Trade Union Act 2016

Hi all

One to catch up on for some CPD especially if you are currently working on the Contemporary Developments in Employee Relations module.

The new arrangements will apply to how Industrial Action is co-ordinated in terms of the thresholds and noti

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Total reward statements - your thoughts please?

Hi All

Im working on putting together a digitally delivered total reward statement for each of our employees so just a couple of questions.

• My main question is, what are the key areas of reward/benefit that you include on your statement please? Granted

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Bereavement leave for pets?

Saw this on LinkedIn and thought it looked interesting.  Bereavement leave for pets.

What are your thoughts on this would this be something which employees would appreciate?  Does your Company offer this already?

http://www.benefitnews.com/news/pet-ber

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Competency and Skills Testing

Good Afternoon all,
I am new to HR and work for a small organisation. We are going to recruiting for a Credit Controller and want to do some competency/skills tests along with the interview. Can anybody recommend any tests we could do and/or organisa

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