What's happening in Hot HR this week 23-27 April

Great news for Hot HR, this week we welcomed our 1,500th member!

A warm welcome to all our new and existing members, I hope that you find the group useful and informative. Please use the group to ask any questions, start discussions and share information.

DISCUSSION FOCUS:

* Why you need to take social media seriously

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Please join us next week to read the Speed Read from Ward Hadaway.

EVENTS:

Hot HR and Ward Hadaway are pleased to announce a fantastic opportunity for Hot HR members - we are running a series of workshops on 'managing - absence, capability and performance, political correctness and dealing with difficult people'. The workshops will take place at the Ward Hadaway offices in Leeds and Newcastle. For more information please view this link 'Managing' workshops.

Thank you to all those that attended the recent Employment Law updates with Ward Hadaway in Leeds. Hopefully you found the session interesting. We hope to run some further events later in the year, which will be advertised here and via Hot HR.

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.

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Weekly Digest 6th to 10th June

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

This week's blog includes:

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 - 06/06/2011:

1. Dismissal of a former Director of Childrens Services over 'Baby p' was unlawful

2. Amendments made to Agency Workers Regulations

3. Bad news for employees named as co-respondents

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Question Time/HR Poll:

Please comment on this poll to help develop the services offered within Hot HR :

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:

Useful clarification from the EAT on capability/ill-health dismissal - HR manager gets it right; tribunal gets it wrong!
Legislative Timetable update

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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.