Hot HR blog 18-22 June

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

This week's Speed Read from Ward Hadaway:

-Termination payment treated as PILON despite breach of contract
-Subjective criteria in redundancy selection process acceptable
-Discounting length of service with group companies not discrimination

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DISCUSSION:
- Examining the social media black hole
- Your opinions please: when is the right time to adopt e-learning?
- Do you have apprentices in your business if you don't could you let me know why

EVENTS:

There are still a few places left on the FREE seminar 'How effective is your recruitment process? Is it compliant with the Equality Act?'

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

For members of Hot HR in the Yorkshire Area. Free Apprenticeship Networking event, 4th July, 5pm-7pm Queens Hotel Leeds.

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

HR JOBS: For up to date HR jobs please look in the job section

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 Update 28 May -1 June

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

 

 

WARD HADAWAY SPEED READ:

• Employee working on one contract only was not an organised grouping
•  Discrimination claim allowed despite the Claimant not being the ‘victim’ of the alleged discriminatory comments
• Cheapness criterion' justified indirect age discrimination

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DISCUSSION:
- Does anyone have a Safeguarding & Vulnerable Persons" Policy and/or a "Sustainability Development Policy" they are willing to share?
- How much compassionate leave do you give your staff, does it vary depending on the relationship?                   

 

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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 Weekly Digest and Blog - 20-24 June

Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR weekly digest and blog. 

Some exciting news for the group, this week we reached 600+ members. So a warm welcome to all new members. I hope all new and all existing members are continuing to find Hot HR useful and informative.

There has been some really interesting discussions going on within the group this week. Here is a round up:

 

• Speed Read posted by Harmajinder Hayre from Ward Hadaway, the only employment law specialist within the Hot HR group
•  Question Time - most popular question or discussion from within the group
•  Interesting Read - topical information posted in the group

 

Speed Read - 20/06/2011:

1. The importance of proper policies and procedures

2. TUPE, pre-packs and liability for compensation

3.Unfairly dismissed but not entitled to compensation?  

  

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Question Time/HR Poll: 

 

Please comment on these polls to help develop the services offered within Hot HR : 
As HR professionals responsible for recruitment, which aspects of recruitment would you like to see more information on?
 

As a HR professional using LinkedIn, which key area would you like to see more focus on within HR groups to add value?    

Interesting Read/Discussion:    

• Paid monthly but having to work 2 weeks in hand...? 
• I would really appreciate your thoughts on attaching policies to the employment contract..

 

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Please continue to recommend the group to any HR contacts that you might have.  The aim of the group is for information and ideas to be available via Hot HR, with people feeling that they can contribute to an open discussion, focussing on real issues and quality discussion.