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Getting the measure of labour turnover
Around one worker in six leaves their job each year,
landing employers with an average bill of
more than
£3,500 each time.
With the labour market now looking
more volatile
than
it has for some time, we present
our
11th annual
guide to labour turnover, featuring
practical advice
on how to measure, cost and
benchmark data,
locate
key statistics, and focus in on your industry or sector.
Also in this issue we report on:
>> 135 employers' policies on managing annual leave;
>> new hope for final-salary pension schemes; and
>> a fresh batch of pay settlements.
April is a busy time in the law. Our detailed guidance note on the right to request flexible work
comes as the law is extended to include carers of adults, and we have a checklist of other
legal changes taking effect this month.
Finally, keep in touch with news highlights from across the web, updated daily by the editor
or add it as an RSS feed.
Mark Crail, managing editor, Employment Review |
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EMPLOYMENT TRENDS |
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HR's role in managing annual leave is more complex than simply administering basic holiday entitlements. Part two of our survey, based on responses from 135 organisations, gives practical benchmarks setting out how employers manage:
>> unused employee holiday entitlements;
>> additional leave based on length of service;
>> "company days" and other extra leave; and
>> the formula used in calculating a day's pay.
Article in full: >> View >> Print >> Forward to a colleague
If you have a policy that covers employee blogs, or think you might need to develop one, IRS would like to hear from you. Take part in this short employer survey and we will share our findings with you. More…
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Related articles on XpertHR:
>> Annual leave 2007: part one
>> Model policy: Time off for domestic emergencies |
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PAY AND BENEFITS |
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The future for defined-benefit pension schemes may be more positive than previously predicted, as employers look to maintain scheme provision for new and existing members.
Article in full: >> View >> Print >> Forward to a colleague
Pay reports
>> Friends Provident: 3.6% merit pay budget
>> Rolls-Royce, Goodwood: second stage of two-year deal
>> Organ builders' skilled rate rises by 4%
>> Sawmilling industry: new deal raises minimum rates
>> Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings: rates rise by up to 5%
Workers at Jaguar cars, HFC Bank and Next are among those covered by pay deals in our latest round-up. Major industry deals include those in the clothing industry, screen printing and the furniture trade.
Article in full: >> View >> Print >> Forward to a colleague
Current key statistics on inflation, average earnings and pay settlements.
Article in full: >> View >> Print >> Forward to a colleague
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Related articles on XpertHR:
>> Pensions white paper 2006
Pensions case studies:
>> DMX Music
>> Fire Service
>> EDF Energy
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RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION |
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Our 11th annual guide to labour turnover talks you through how to:
>> calculate labour turnover data and compare the results with those of other employers;
>> put costs to turnover figures; and
>> understand current trends in the labour market.
We also have detailed sector-by-sector findings and analysis.
Article in full: >> View >> Print >> Forward to a colleague
Cosmetics giant L'Oréal brought its international induction programme to the UK in February 2006. One year on, Nic Paton talks to HR director Richard Humphrey about how staff now have a greater sense of belonging. Article in full: >> View >> Print >> Forward to a colleague
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Related articles on XpertHR:
>> Labour turnover 2006: part 1
>> Labour turnover 2006: part 2 |
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EMPLOYMENT LAW |
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Barrister Katie Wood analyses the right to request flexible working, which is being extended from this week to carers of adults.
Article in full: >> View >> Print >> Forward to a colleague
Among April's key employment law changes are the introduction of a public sector duty to promote gender equality, the extension of the right to request flexible working to carers, and changes to maternity and adoption leave and pay. Get the full briefing from our employment law experts.
Article in full: >> View >> Print >> Forward to a colleague
Casenotes
>> Statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedure:
A letter inviting an employee to a disciplinary meeting to consider "conduct that fails to reasonably ensure the health and safety of oneself and others" after a drink-driving incident was sufficient to comply with step one of the statutory procedure. Draper v Mears Ltd.
>> Fixed-term contracts:
Where a fixed-term contractor's dismissal for misconduct was overturned by an appeal decided after the expiry date of the contract, the effect of the successful appeal was to reinstate the terms of the original contract.
Prakash v Wolverhampton City Council.
>> Burden of proof:
A tribunal was entitled, when deciding whether or not the claimant had "proved facts" from which discrimination could be inferred, to take into account evidence adduced by the employer that tended to show that discrimination had not occurred. Mohmed v West Coast Trains Ltd.
Access the legal timetable for summaries of new employment legislation, with effective dates, and browse the archive for details of older changes. More...
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Related articles on XpertHR:
>> Line manager briefing
>> Legal reference manual
>> Model policy
>> Policy statement
>> Application form
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MORE FROM IRS |
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Future articles include benchmarks for employee surveys, a major new IRS data set for absence derived from organisations employing more than 1 million people, and survey results revealing employers' most effective absence management techniques. More…
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