Hot HR Update 21-25 May

Here is a roundup of what's been happening within the group this week:


WARD HADAWAY SPEED READ:

- Government Launches Consultation on Equality Act 2010
- Time spent on call by workers is not working time
- Discrimination claim prevented by illegality

Read here for more information

DISCUSSION:
- Examining the Social Media black hole
- Does anyone have a Safeguarding & Vulnerable Persons" Policy and/or a "Sustainability Development Policy" they are willing to share?
- Can anyone recommend a company to conduct our Employee Engagement Survey?                   

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EVENTS:

How effective is your recruitment process?

Is it compliant with the Equality Act?

This tailor made seminar is designed to help businesses improve the efficiency of their recruitment and deliver a first class candidate experience whilst ensuring the entire process is discrimination free.

Drawing on the wealth of knowledge of a leading online recruitment specialist together with one of the UK’s top 100 law firms this highly informative seminar will ensure that your recruitment process is reflective of best practise from start to finish.

Topics include:

• Avoiding discrimination when recruiting in Relation to the Equality Act
• Make your job advert more effective
• Direct sourcing strategies – What methods work? (Including social media)
• Candidate Experience …Why it is important and how to deliver a good one!
• Selection and On-boarding Top Tips

Registration and Breakfast will commence at 9:00 with Presentations starting at 9.30 prompt. The presentations will last approximately 2 hours and will be followed by the chance to network and ask questions.

 

Who is this seminar suitable for? :

This seminar is dedicated exclusively for HR professionals and Internal recruiters. No requests to attend from recruitment consultants or agencies will be accepted.

For more information or to book a place on this free seminar CLICK HERE

UPDATES: Please see the blog for the new HR events schedule for: a summary for busy HR people.

HR JOBS: Please look in the job section for current HR roles

JOIN US: Hot HR welcomes new contributors and partnerships, if you would like to discuss this further, please contact Alex via Hot HR.

Hot HR: 14-18 May

Another great week in Hot HR. A warm welcome to all new members and thanks to all 1,558 members. We hope that you are finding the group useful and informative.  

Here is a roundup of what's been happening within the group this week:

WARD HADAWAY SPEED READ:

- Past employment under fixed term contract allowed
- Stringfellows worker held to be an employee
- Employment Law Implications of the Queen's Speech

Read here for more information

For more indepth information on the Quashie v Stringfellows Restaurants please read May's Ward Hadaway Insight. 

DISCUSSION:

-How to express yourself on LinkedIn
-Time to re-think absence managment
-Government moves to abolish law on harassment of staff by third parties
-Why can't I let go of my clutter?

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EVENTS:

There is still time to book your place on the 'dealing with workshops' running in conjunction with Ward Hadaway and Protostar.

The 'dealing with' workshops are running at the Ward Hadaway offices in Leeds and Newcastle on various dates and cover 'dealing with':

-Difficult people
-Capability and performance
-Political correctness
-Dealing with absence issues

Click here to see more information or email alex.murgatroyd@networxrecruitment.com

UPDATES: Please see the blog for the new HR events schedule for: a summary for busy HR people.

HR JOBS: Please look in the job section for current HR roles

JOIN US: Hot HR welcomes new contributors and partnerships, if you would like to discuss this further, please contact Alex via Hot HR.

TWITTER: Please see the Hot HR blog for other articles and updates. Also follow Hot HR on Twitter @Hot_HR. Not already a member, click here to join Hot HR.

CV UPDATE: Have you thought about giving your CV a spring clean or an update for summer? For more from tips to re-writting please click here.


Feedback and suggestions for the group are always welcome.

The Hot HR Update 7-11 May

Hot HR continues to grow from strength to strength with over 1,535 members this week. Welcome and thanks to all members.

Here is a roundup of what's been happening within the group this week:

DISCUSSION:

- Learning at Work day is just around the corner - What do you have planned? For more information go to the offical website campaign for learning.

- AWR - First case

- Thank you to everyone who responded to my post regarding HR consultancy work, what a great response and I have passed your details on to my contact.

EVENTS:

There is still time to book your place on the 'dealing with workshops' running in conjunction with Ward Hadaway and Protostar.

The 'dealing with' workshops are running at the Ward Hadaway offices in Leeds and Newcastle on various dates and cover 'dealing with':

-Difficult people
-Capability and performance
-Political correctness
-Dealing with absence issues

 

Click here to see more information or email alex.murgatroyd@networxrecruitment.com

UPDATES: Please see the blog for the new HR events schedule for: a summary for busy HR people.

 

HR JOBS: Please look in the job section for current HR roles

JOIN US: Hot HR welcomes new contributors and partnerships, if you would like to discuss this further, please contact Alex via Hot HR.

TWITTER: Please see the Hot HR blog for other articles and updates. Also follow Hot HR on Twitter @Hot_HR. Not already a member, click here to join Hot HR.

 

Join us next week for the Speed Read from Ward Hadaway and I look forward to seeing you in Hot HR!

Hot HR Update 30 April - 4 May

Hot HR continues to grow from strength to strength with over 1,520 members this week. Welcome and thanks to all members.

 Here is a roundup of what's been happening within the group this week:

WARD HADAWAY SPEED READ:

Olympic Newsflash - Avoiding a false start - how to tackle employment issues during the Olympics. Click here to read more

DISCUSSION:
* Calm, Compulsive or Control-Freak? Are you laid back and calm in the face of clutter? Or perhaps a compulsive de-clutterer, even a bit of a control-freak?

* Managing with Character, the truth and the sham So all week I have talked about acting with good character and now I come to my management blog and I find myself in a quandary.

EVENTS:

There is still time to book your place on the 'dealing with workshops' running in conjunction with Ward Hadaway and Protostar.

 The 'dealing with' workshops are running at the Ward Hadaway offices in Leeds and Newcastle on various dates and cover 'dealing with':
-Difficult people
-Capability and performance
-Political correctness
-Dealing with absence issues

 Click here to see more information or email alex.murgatroyd@networxrecruitment.com

 UPDATES: Please see the blog for the new HR events schedule for: a summary for busy HR people.

 HR JOBS: Please look in the job section for current HR roles

JOIN US: Hot HR welcomes new contributors and partnerships, if you would like to discuss this further, please contact Alex via Hot HR.

TWITTER: Please see the Hot HR blog for other articles and updates. Also follow Hot HR on Twitter @Hot_HR. Not already a member, click here to join Hot HR.

We look forward to seeing you in Hot HR!