What is personnel today?
Personnel Today is the UK’s leading free-access HR website, providing human resources professionals with up-to-date news, analysis and advice.
Is personnel today a reliable source?
Personnel Today is the UK’s leading free-access HR website We provide HR professionals with easy-to-read, timely and relevant content and, working in association with XpertHR, bring you high-quality, accurate information on employment law and best HR practice.
How much does absence cost the UK?
A new study by Westfield Health, a health insurance and wellbeing solutions provider, has revealed that absenteeism cost UK businesses £14 billion in 2020.
Does flexible working reduce absenteeism?
Flexible working can benefit both employers and employees, and reduce absenteeism. Employees that have the flexibility to meet family and personal needs conveniently are much less likely to be absent from work on a regular basis.
How many sick days does the average person take UK?
Average sick days per year: 2020 According to the CIPD survey, in 2020 the average number of sick days in the UK was 5.8 per employee (compared to 5.9 in 2019, 6.6 in 2018, 5.9 in 2017, and 6.3 in 2016 according to past surveys in this series).
Does home working improve productivity?
Several studies over the past few months show productivity while working remotely from home is better than working in an office setting. On average, those who work from home spend 10 minutes less a day being unproductive, work one more day a week, and are 47% more productive.
What is workforce planning in HR?
Workforce planning is the process an organization uses to analyze its workforce and determine the steps it must take to prepare for future staffing needs. These factors may determine whether future skill needs will be met by recruiting, by training or by outsourcing the work.
WHO publishes SHRM?
HR Magazine
Published quarterly by the world’s largest professional association devoted to human resource management, HR Magazine provides up-to-date news, features and analysis of topics of interest to HR professionals at all career levels, and highlights HR’s essential, strategic role. We welcome your feedback about HR Magazine.
What reasons can you sack someone?
5 Fair Reasons for Dismissal
- Conduct/Misconduct. Minor issues of conduct/misconduct such as poor timekeeping can usually be handled by speaking informally to the employee.
- Capability/Performance.
- Redundancy.
- Statutory illegality or breach of a statutory restriction.
- Some Other Substantial Reason (SOSR)