Hot HR update 23-27 July

Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR update and activity from the group.

This week's Speed Read contribution from Ward Hadaway raised the following employment law points:

- Breakdown of trust and some other substantial reason dismissals
- Importance of employer identity
- Underhill Review of Employment Tribunal Rules

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Top Spots

- Employee Survey's - Has anyone recently carried out an Employee Survey? how beneficial did you find this? How did you structure the survey and what questions did you ask? To join in this discussion click here


Top Info

- According to this article a sick note culture could be set to “engulf UK businesses” during the Olympics

-  Apparently more than half of employees prepared to take confidential business information when they change jobs

- Useful update on holiday pay and accrual in respect of employees off on long term sick

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EVENTS:

Apprenticeships: The Voice of Business
This conference is about how we continue to grow apprenticeships in England. This conference is for businesses and training providers to come together to ensure that apprenticeships in England grow by working together in partnership.

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HR JOBS:

Hot HR now has a Hot HR job blog specifically for HR professionals

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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 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

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