Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR update.
The group is welcoming new members daily and there is some great discussions happening. If you aren't a member of Hot HR already click here to join Hot HR .
Here's a round of what happened in the group this week:
Ward Hadaway Speed Read - W/C 14th November
1. Breach of contract: Failure to follow procedure
2. Inconsistent treatment of employees
3. Payment for holidays: A sick employee's obligation to make a request
To read more join Hot HR.
Discussions:
1. I am setting up a Training Academy to support the growth of our people to include exam support and coaching opportunities. Does anyone have any guidelines or materials in this area?
2. With toolkits, online help and the call centre approach are HR Advisors more like administrators?
Please share your thoughts and experiences by joining Hot HR.
Hot HR content members:
• Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training
• David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy
• Mark Terry from Edenred Employee Benefits
. Jenny Cooper from Key Steps Coaching for Stress Management
Please use Hot HR as a forum to ask the content members any questions you might have in their fields of expertise, no matter how big or small the question, our experts can help!
Hot HR continues to endeavour to add to the portfolio of content members who can add value to the group and to Hot HR members and to compliment each other's skills and expertise. If you have any suggestions for the group please contact me.
Hot HR Hot Spot:
We have 4 regular writers for the Hot Spot - Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein, Tim Rawson HR Manager from Travel Jigsaw, Caroline Hackney from Cape and Alison Mulholland from nef.
Thank you to Michael, Tim, Caroline and Alison for their contributions.
Please support their articles and dedcation to the group and feel free to respond, ask any questions.
Hot HR is looking for additional Hot Spot writers and contributers and content partners, if you are interested please contact Alex via Hot HR.
Please see our blog for other articles and updates:
http://hothr.blogspot.com/2011/11/hr-services-and-crb-checking.html
Follow Hot HR on Twitter @Hot_HR
Have a great weekend.
Alex
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Friday, 18 November 2011
Friday, 4 November 2011
Hot HR Update 31 Oct - 4 Nov
Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR update.
This week we welcome our 1030th member to the group. A warm welcome to all new members, we hope to see you joining in discussions and utilising the group to it's full potential.
If anyone has any ideas or recommendations for the group, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Here's a round of what happened in the group this week:
Ward Hadaway Speed Read - W/C 31st October
1. Failure to alleviate loss – an employee's refusal to transfer roles
2. Employee status – establishing the element of control
3. The importance of deciding the appropriate grounds for dismissal
To read more join Hot HR.
Discussions:
1. A simple appraisal plan
2. Public and private sector, is there a difference to a good HR professional?
People are people wherever you go, but the business infrastructures and
cultures can undoubtedly be different. Thoughts?
3. Not every objective is SMART
Please share your thoughts and experiences by joining Hot HR.
Hot HR content members:
• Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training
• David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy
• Mark Terry from Edenred Employee Benefits
. Jenny Cooper from Key Steps Coaching for Stress Management
Please use Hot HR as a forum to ask the content members any questions you might have in their fields of expertise, no matter how big or small the question, our experts can help!
Hot HR continues to endeavour to add to the portfolio of content members who can add value to the group and to Hot HR members and to compliment each other's skills and expertise. If you have any suggestions for the group please contact me.
Hot HR Hot Spot:
This week's Hot Spot is 'Keeping it Simple' by Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant.
We have 4 regular writers for the Hot Spot - Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein, Tim Rawson HR Manager from Travel Jigsaw, Caroline Hackney from Cape and Alison Mulholland from nef.
Thank you to Michael, Tim, Caroline and Alison for their contributions.
Please support their articles and dedcation to the group and feel free to respond, ask any questions.
We are looking for additional Hot Spot writers, if you are interested please contact Alex via Hot HR.
Have a great weekend and bonfire night.
Alex
This week we welcome our 1030th member to the group. A warm welcome to all new members, we hope to see you joining in discussions and utilising the group to it's full potential.
If anyone has any ideas or recommendations for the group, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Here's a round of what happened in the group this week:
Ward Hadaway Speed Read - W/C 31st October
1. Failure to alleviate loss – an employee's refusal to transfer roles
2. Employee status – establishing the element of control
3. The importance of deciding the appropriate grounds for dismissal
To read more join Hot HR.
Discussions:
1. A simple appraisal plan
2. Public and private sector, is there a difference to a good HR professional?
People are people wherever you go, but the business infrastructures and
cultures can undoubtedly be different. Thoughts?
3. Not every objective is SMART
Please share your thoughts and experiences by joining Hot HR.
Hot HR content members:
• Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training
• David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy
• Mark Terry from Edenred Employee Benefits
. Jenny Cooper from Key Steps Coaching for Stress Management
Please use Hot HR as a forum to ask the content members any questions you might have in their fields of expertise, no matter how big or small the question, our experts can help!
Hot HR continues to endeavour to add to the portfolio of content members who can add value to the group and to Hot HR members and to compliment each other's skills and expertise. If you have any suggestions for the group please contact me.
Hot HR Hot Spot:
This week's Hot Spot is 'Keeping it Simple' by Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant.
We have 4 regular writers for the Hot Spot - Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein, Tim Rawson HR Manager from Travel Jigsaw, Caroline Hackney from Cape and Alison Mulholland from nef.
Thank you to Michael, Tim, Caroline and Alison for their contributions.
Please support their articles and dedcation to the group and feel free to respond, ask any questions.
We are looking for additional Hot Spot writers, if you are interested please contact Alex via Hot HR.
Have a great weekend and bonfire night.
Alex
Friday, 23 September 2011
Hot HR Update
With over 850 members the group is going from strength to strength. Thank you to all those that have contributed and are using the group, I hope you continue to find the group of use.
We welcome all new members, please recommend the group to all HR Professionals you may know and who are in your network.
Here is a round of what happened in the group this week:
Speed Read from Ward Hadaway:
1. Unfair Dismissal
2. All Aboard! A boost for employers as apprenticeship red-tape is slashed
3. Rest breaks
To read more join Hot HR.
Discussions:
1. I'd love your thoughts on how to motivate a large team who are doing a routine task. Ideas on friendly competition and free ways to encourage production and job satisfaction would be very welcome.
2. I'm putting together an employee communications survey - does anyone have any tips on how best to approach this? I'd like to achieve a good response rate if possible.
3. What are your thoughts on Investors In People?
Hot HR Content Members:
This week Hot HR welcomed Jenny Cooper from Key Steps Coaching for Stress Management.
Jenny specialises in stress management and will happily answer any questions you may have and will be sharing information within the group about this area that effects us all.
Current content members: • Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training
• David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy
• Mark Terry from Edenred Employee Benefits
Please use Hot HR as a forum to ask the content members any questions you might have in their fields of expertise, no matter how big or small the question, our experts can help!
Hot HR continues to endeavour to add to the portfolio of content members who can add value to the group and to Hot HR members and to compliment each other's skills and expertise. If you have any suggestions for the group please contact me.
Hot HR Hot Spot:
We have 4 regular writers for the Hot Spot - Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein, Tim Rawson HR Manager from Travel Jigsaw, Caroline Hackney from Cape and Alison Mulholland from nef.
Thank you to Michael, Tim, Caroline and Alison for their contributions. Please support their articles and dedcation to the group and feel free to respond, ask any questions or if you would like join the exciting Hot Spot writers please contact Alex via Hot HR.
We welcome all new members, please recommend the group to all HR Professionals you may know and who are in your network.
Here is a round of what happened in the group this week:
Speed Read from Ward Hadaway:
1. Unfair Dismissal
2. All Aboard! A boost for employers as apprenticeship red-tape is slashed
3. Rest breaks
To read more join Hot HR.
Discussions:
1. I'd love your thoughts on how to motivate a large team who are doing a routine task. Ideas on friendly competition and free ways to encourage production and job satisfaction would be very welcome.
2. I'm putting together an employee communications survey - does anyone have any tips on how best to approach this? I'd like to achieve a good response rate if possible.
3. What are your thoughts on Investors In People?
Hot HR Content Members:
This week Hot HR welcomed Jenny Cooper from Key Steps Coaching for Stress Management.
Jenny specialises in stress management and will happily answer any questions you may have and will be sharing information within the group about this area that effects us all.
Current content members: • Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training
• David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy
• Mark Terry from Edenred Employee Benefits
Please use Hot HR as a forum to ask the content members any questions you might have in their fields of expertise, no matter how big or small the question, our experts can help!
Hot HR continues to endeavour to add to the portfolio of content members who can add value to the group and to Hot HR members and to compliment each other's skills and expertise. If you have any suggestions for the group please contact me.
Hot HR Hot Spot:
We have 4 regular writers for the Hot Spot - Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein, Tim Rawson HR Manager from Travel Jigsaw, Caroline Hackney from Cape and Alison Mulholland from nef.
Thank you to Michael, Tim, Caroline and Alison for their contributions. Please support their articles and dedcation to the group and feel free to respond, ask any questions or if you would like join the exciting Hot Spot writers please contact Alex via Hot HR.
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Hot HR Update 15-19 August
Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR weekly digest and blog.
Here is a round up of this week's discussions and exciting news from within the group:
Speed Read:
1. ECJ considers issue of retirement age
2. Conspiracy theories and belief discrimination
3. The relevance of the 'effective date of termination'?
To find out more connect to Hot HR
Discussion:
This week we have had lots of activity and discussion, here is a summary of the most popular (in no particular order):
1. Advice Needed - Constructive Dismissal?
2. Hi Hot HR - asking for views on how much detail you would go into with regard to the reasoning behind a rejection of an appeal against dismissal in the decision letter
Hot HR Content Members:• Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training
• David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy
• Mark Terry from Edenred Employee Benefits
Hot HR continues to endeavour to add to the portfolio of content members who can add value to the group and to Hot HR members and to compliment each other's skills and expertise. If you have any suggestions for the group please contact me.
Hot Spot:
This week Tim Rawson, HR Manager for Travel Jigsaw joined the Hot Spot writers for Hot HR. Tim wrote an interesting article on 'Can we stop trying to 'define' HR?'
We now have 2 regular writers for the Hot Spot - Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein and Tim Rawson HR Manager from Travel Jigsaw, with a third contributor going live next week!
If you would like join the exciting Hot Spot writers please contact me via Hot HR.
Here is a round up of this week's discussions and exciting news from within the group:
Speed Read:
1. ECJ considers issue of retirement age
2. Conspiracy theories and belief discrimination
3. The relevance of the 'effective date of termination'?
To find out more connect to Hot HR
Discussion:
This week we have had lots of activity and discussion, here is a summary of the most popular (in no particular order):
1. Advice Needed - Constructive Dismissal?
2. Hi Hot HR - asking for views on how much detail you would go into with regard to the reasoning behind a rejection of an appeal against dismissal in the decision letter
Hot HR Content Members:• Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training
• David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy
• Mark Terry from Edenred Employee Benefits
Hot HR continues to endeavour to add to the portfolio of content members who can add value to the group and to Hot HR members and to compliment each other's skills and expertise. If you have any suggestions for the group please contact me.
Hot Spot:
This week Tim Rawson, HR Manager for Travel Jigsaw joined the Hot Spot writers for Hot HR. Tim wrote an interesting article on 'Can we stop trying to 'define' HR?'
We now have 2 regular writers for the Hot Spot - Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein and Tim Rawson HR Manager from Travel Jigsaw, with a third contributor going live next week!
If you would like join the exciting Hot Spot writers please contact me via Hot HR.
Hot HR Hot Spot - Can we stop trying to ‘define’ HR?
This week we have an exciting new Hot Spot writer for Hot HR. Please welcome Tim Rawson, HR Manager for Travel Jigsaw, one of the world’s leading car rental brokers, serving over 1 million customers per year, via 40 websites in 20+ languages. Travel Jigsaw have 500 employees, all based in city centre Manchester.
A little bit about Tim - "I began my HR career by transitioning from management to HR in Selfridges in 2008. Here I started in recruitment before becoming a generalist. In 2010 I moved to worked for 2ergo, a world-leading mobile software company, as HR Executive, reporting to the board. I then joined Travel Jigsaw in December 2010 as a stand-alone HR Manager. I’m part CIPD qualified and am hopefully a good example of why you don’t need a degree to get a management job! My main interests in the world of HR are commercial HR solutions, reward and organisational design."
Can we stop trying to ‘define’ HR?
It's nearly midnight. I'm writing this sentence because the writer's worst enemy is the blank page. I’m to write a blog for HotHR. I’ve never done it before, so where to start?
Well, there are no end of blogs treating HR as if it were the subject of a PhD thesis. And there are loads of blogs trying to be 'cool', talking about rock music and funky office furniture, but for me, they don’t get close to tackling what I do in HR. One thing runs throughout most of these blogs (and this one too, if I’m honest). Introspection. HR talking about HR. What are we? What’s our value? How do we gain influence?
My view is that it’ll never get defined conclusively, but that’s the best reason to stop discussing it and just pick a goal, and to hell with the inward-looking stuff which can get in the way of delivery.
The best HR lesson I learned was in my first GCSE Business Studies class, before I'd even heard of HR. The teacher told us, “Rule number one. Businesses exist for one reason; to make money”. It’s crude. It doesn’t even begin to explain the complexities of everyday business, but it’s true.
Businesses aren’t here to provide us with the best products on the market, or to give us cheap deals, or to satisfy our need for services, or to wow us with their superior customer service ability. Why? Because if it’s not profitable, they don’t do it.
Apply the same principle to HR. I’m not here to reduce absence, to improve recruitment, to ensure policies are up to date, to ensure 100% completion on return-to-work interviews and appraisals. I’m not here to fix everyone’s problems.
No. They are not my goals, as such. As an HR professional, I have one job:
To ensure maximum profit from the team.
That’s it. How you deliver it is up to you and the company you work for. Do we do those things listed above too? Are they a vehicle to achieving that goal? Sometimes, but only when it’s in the business interest. Process, policy, and the dreaded ‘form-filling’ is only right if you can justify it to your MD in the elevator.
Unfortunately, we in HR too often lose sight of that. We too often define ourselves as the peace-makers, the go-betweens, the process guy, the policy lady. We're not the business-solution. It’s been said before, but we too often think we’re the only part of the organisation which doesn’t have to contribute to the bottom line.
So, my question is: is there a better way to measure HR-value than ‘profit per employee’? I’ve thought about it, but I can’t think of one.
Now, I know the above really applies most to the private sector, but that’s my background. I’d love to hear the views of others on this. And I promise: No more blogs on ‘the definition of HR’!
A little bit about Tim - "I began my HR career by transitioning from management to HR in Selfridges in 2008. Here I started in recruitment before becoming a generalist. In 2010 I moved to worked for 2ergo, a world-leading mobile software company, as HR Executive, reporting to the board. I then joined Travel Jigsaw in December 2010 as a stand-alone HR Manager. I’m part CIPD qualified and am hopefully a good example of why you don’t need a degree to get a management job! My main interests in the world of HR are commercial HR solutions, reward and organisational design."
Can we stop trying to ‘define’ HR?
It's nearly midnight. I'm writing this sentence because the writer's worst enemy is the blank page. I’m to write a blog for HotHR. I’ve never done it before, so where to start?
Well, there are no end of blogs treating HR as if it were the subject of a PhD thesis. And there are loads of blogs trying to be 'cool', talking about rock music and funky office furniture, but for me, they don’t get close to tackling what I do in HR. One thing runs throughout most of these blogs (and this one too, if I’m honest). Introspection. HR talking about HR. What are we? What’s our value? How do we gain influence?
My view is that it’ll never get defined conclusively, but that’s the best reason to stop discussing it and just pick a goal, and to hell with the inward-looking stuff which can get in the way of delivery.
The best HR lesson I learned was in my first GCSE Business Studies class, before I'd even heard of HR. The teacher told us, “Rule number one. Businesses exist for one reason; to make money”. It’s crude. It doesn’t even begin to explain the complexities of everyday business, but it’s true.
Businesses aren’t here to provide us with the best products on the market, or to give us cheap deals, or to satisfy our need for services, or to wow us with their superior customer service ability. Why? Because if it’s not profitable, they don’t do it.
Apply the same principle to HR. I’m not here to reduce absence, to improve recruitment, to ensure policies are up to date, to ensure 100% completion on return-to-work interviews and appraisals. I’m not here to fix everyone’s problems.
No. They are not my goals, as such. As an HR professional, I have one job:
To ensure maximum profit from the team.
That’s it. How you deliver it is up to you and the company you work for. Do we do those things listed above too? Are they a vehicle to achieving that goal? Sometimes, but only when it’s in the business interest. Process, policy, and the dreaded ‘form-filling’ is only right if you can justify it to your MD in the elevator.
Unfortunately, we in HR too often lose sight of that. We too often define ourselves as the peace-makers, the go-betweens, the process guy, the policy lady. We're not the business-solution. It’s been said before, but we too often think we’re the only part of the organisation which doesn’t have to contribute to the bottom line.
So, my question is: is there a better way to measure HR-value than ‘profit per employee’? I’ve thought about it, but I can’t think of one.
Now, I know the above really applies most to the private sector, but that’s my background. I’d love to hear the views of others on this. And I promise: No more blogs on ‘the definition of HR’!
Friday, 12 August 2011
Hot HR Update 8-12 August
Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR weekly digest and blog.
After a fantastic week last week where we welcomed our 700th member we are continuing to welcome new members from the HR community. Please continue to recommend this group to any HR professionals you know.
With lots of great discussions happening within the group, here is a round up of this week's discussions and exciting news:
Content Members:
This week we have seen two new additions to the content member portfolio adding value and expertise to the group.
Please welcome David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy and Mark Terry from Edenred (Employee Benefits) to the group.
David’s expertise in his field means that he is well equipped to offer the group advice on all aspects of data protection that affect HR and business at all levels.
Mark can offer the group advice on all aspects of employee benefits, rewards and incentives that HR may get involved with.
Please feel free to ask David and Mark any questions via Hot HR. They will be posting information and contributing to discussions and updates within the group.
Hot HR Content Members:
• Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training
• David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy
• Mark Terry from Edenred Employee Benefits
Hot HR continues to endeavour to add to the portfolio of content members who can add value to the group and to Hot HR members and to compliment each other's skills and expertise. If you have any suggestions for the group please contact me.
Employment Law Speed Read From Ward Hadaway:
1. Race discrimination or an issue of entitlement?
2. AWR's 2010 supply teacher guidance reached
3. Equal terms and equal pay
To find out more connect to Hot HR
Discussion:
Employees’ misuse of social media. What should employers be doing to avoid damage to their reputations and employment relationships?
Questions posted - can you help?
Watch this space for exciting new Hot Spot articles coming soon.
If you would like to contribute, write an article or write a regular Hot Spot for Hot HR please contact me via Hot HR.
After a fantastic week last week where we welcomed our 700th member we are continuing to welcome new members from the HR community. Please continue to recommend this group to any HR professionals you know.
With lots of great discussions happening within the group, here is a round up of this week's discussions and exciting news:
Content Members:
This week we have seen two new additions to the content member portfolio adding value and expertise to the group.
Please welcome David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy and Mark Terry from Edenred (Employee Benefits) to the group.
David’s expertise in his field means that he is well equipped to offer the group advice on all aspects of data protection that affect HR and business at all levels.
Mark can offer the group advice on all aspects of employee benefits, rewards and incentives that HR may get involved with.
Please feel free to ask David and Mark any questions via Hot HR. They will be posting information and contributing to discussions and updates within the group.
Hot HR Content Members:
• Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training
• David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy
• Mark Terry from Edenred Employee Benefits
Hot HR continues to endeavour to add to the portfolio of content members who can add value to the group and to Hot HR members and to compliment each other's skills and expertise. If you have any suggestions for the group please contact me.
Employment Law Speed Read From Ward Hadaway:
1. Race discrimination or an issue of entitlement?
2. AWR's 2010 supply teacher guidance reached
3. Equal terms and equal pay
To find out more connect to Hot HR
Discussion:
Employees’ misuse of social media. What should employers be doing to avoid damage to their reputations and employment relationships?
Questions posted - can you help?
- Whistleblowing Hotlines - recommendations needed!
- Consultant Psychiatrist London Region - can anybody recommend an employer friendly one to prepare a psychiatric report in relation to an employee with a mental illness for an ET claim?
- How much detail would you go into with regard to the reasoning behind a rejection of an appeal against dismissal in the decision letter?
Watch this space for exciting new Hot Spot articles coming soon.
If you would like to contribute, write an article or write a regular Hot Spot for Hot HR please contact me via Hot HR.
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