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Talent management |
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The term 'talent management' may strike you as just another of those management fads which come and go and have little impact on real business, especially smaller ones. While there may be some truth in this, our article will give you food for thought on how the principles of talent management apply to employers of all sizes and can be critical for success. We will also guide you through implementing a talent management process.
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New ACAS code on discipline and grievances |
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ACAS has issued the first draft of its revised Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance for public consultation. The new code is divided into four main sections: foreword, which does not form part of the statutory code; introduction - sets out some key principles to be followed when handling disciplinary and grievance situations; discipline; and grievances.
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More information on the points-based immigration system |
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The Home Office has now published proposals for much tighter skilled and temporary worker tiers within the new points based system for migrant workers from outside the EAA. Tier 2 (skilled workers with a job offer) and Tier 5 (temporary workers) will replace around 30 different routes to the UK, including the old work permit system, and are expected to be implemented this autumn. |
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Tax changes |
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The government has responded to objections following the removal of the 10 per cent tax band by giving a one-off increase in the personal allowance. Personal tax allowances for the 2008-09 tax year will therefore increase by £600 from £5,435 to £6,035. The starting point for the 40 per cent tax rate has also been reduced by £1,200. |
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Flexible working - extension to parents of those aged up to 16 years |
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Since 2003 employees with more than six months' service have had the right to request flexible working in order to care for a child under the age of six (or 18 if the child is disabled). This right was extended to carers of adults in 2007 who meet the set relationship criteria. The government has now confirmed that it plans to extend this right to parents of children aged up to 16 years. |
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Agency workers - right to receive the same pay after 12 weeks |
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After much controversy and UK resistance over the past few years, the government has now agreed with the TUC and the CBI that it will work with the European Union to produce an Agency Workers' Directive. This is intended to entitle agency workers to comparable terms and conditions of employment to those enjoyed by permanent employees after a 12 week qualifying period in the job. |
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More proposed legislation |
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The two remaining key pieces of employment legislation in the government's draft legislative programme for the next parliamentary session are the Single Equalities Bill and the Education and Skills Bill. |
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Some interesting cases... |
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- Working excessive hours - check second jobs carefully
- Casual workers - take care re expectations
- National Minimum Wage
- £44,000 award made to prison officer victimised after whistleblowing |
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The Health and Safety (Offences) Bill |
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Under proposed new legislation employers could face both jail sentences and bigger fines for a greater number of health and safety offences.
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Two thirds of workers receive little or no safety training |
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According to the British British Safety Council's survey, 'Safe and Sound?', businesses are losing £250 a second in costs and payouts for needless accidents in the workplace. The survey found that 62 per cent of workers had received little or no health and safety training from their employers. Workers in the construction industry and employees of small and medium-sized companies were found to be most at risk. |
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New forms and policies available to download |
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We've added a whole new range of health and safety forms and policies to our health and safety section this month. Read more»
HTML or text version of any document for premium subscribers
We're also working on an addition to our premium service which will offer premium subscribers only an html or text version of any letter, policy or agreement he/she is generating. Clients who have their own particular form of presentation (eg set font, layout of letters etc) will find this very useful. Hopefully this will be available within the next month. Further details of our new premium service, which costs an additional £100 per year, can be found on our website. Read more» |
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- Details of staff sacked for dishonesty to be made available?
- How about the use of lie detectors to reduce absence?
- Pay transparency
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