<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Employmentbuddy.com - HR Articles</title><link>http://www.employmentbuddy.com/</link><description>Employmentbuddy is Clarkslegal’s user-friendly online employment law resource and HR support service.</description><category>Data Protection,Discipline &amp; Grievance,Discrimination,Employee relations,Family friendly,Health &amp; Safety,Recruitment &amp; Contracts,Redundancy,Sickness &amp; Absence,Termination,TUPE,Other,Poor Performance,Immigration</category><image><url>http://www.employmentbuddy.com/images/buddylogoRed_emailerheader.png</url><title>Employmentbuddy.com - HR Articles</title><link>http://www.employmentbuddy.com/</link></image><atom:link href="http://www.employmentbuddy.com/RSS/HRNewsFeed.ashx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[ An extra bank holiday this June? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=1079&title=An-extra-bank-holiday-this-June- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=1079&title=An-extra-bank-holiday-this-June- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ It's been well publicised that the Late May bank holiday has been moved to the 4th June and that the 5th June has been declared an extra bank holiday to create a 4 day weekend commemorating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Other ]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ London 2012 and beyond ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=1053&title=London-2012-and-beyond ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=1053&title=London-2012-and-beyond ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ In recent weeks details of the Olympic Torch Relay have been announced and the Team GB kit has been launched. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Other ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Double or nothing ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=1030&title=Double-or-nothing ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=1030&title=Double-or-nothing ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Normally, at this time of year, employers would be busily introducing policies and procedures to meet new statutory obligations coming into force on 6th April.  However, this year, it appears that the tables have turned in favour of employers. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Termination ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Will you keep your New Year resolutions? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=1004&title=Will-you-keep-your-New-Year-resolutions- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=1004&title=Will-you-keep-your-New-Year-resolutions- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ No chocolate, go to the gym etc etc etc ......How about trying some HR ones instead!
Keep up to date.  There are many forthcoming employment law changes on the horizon as well as the usual updates to tribunal award limits which take effect on 1 February. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Other ]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Ghost of Christmas Future ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=960&title=Ghost-of-Christmas-Future ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=960&title=Ghost-of-Christmas-Future ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ With the Christmas season now upon us, what gifts can employers expect to receive from the Government in 2012 and beyond? ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Other ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Rumours & Red Tape ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=935&title=Rumours-and-Red-Tape ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=935&title=Rumours-and-Red-Tape ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ There were a number of news stories circulating last week about the Government's possible future approach to employment law.  We take a look behind the headlines, as well as examining some of the more concrete plans to shake up employment law in the future. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Other ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ To tweet or not to tweet - October 2011 ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=909&title=To-tweet-or-not-to-tweet---October-2011 ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=909&title=To-tweet-or-not-to-tweet---October-2011 ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The use of social media can be a minefield, creating many issues for employers which are increasingly being seen in Tribunals.  Employers who ignore the rise of this medium do so at their peril. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Employee relations ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Agency workers: The countdown begins ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=872&title=Agency-workers--The-countdown-begins ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=872&title=Agency-workers--The-countdown-begins ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 come into force on 1 October. The Regulations will see a shift in the rights of agency workers or ‘temps'.  All those who use agency workers should be aware of these changes. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Recruitment & Contracts ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Buddy's survey and lobbying in the Modern Workforces Consultation ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=865&title=Buddy-s-survey-and-lobbying-in-the-Modern-Workforces-Consultation ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=865&title=Buddy-s-survey-and-lobbying-in-the-Modern-Workforces-Consultation ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Buddy put together a survey for Buddy members covering the Government's proposals to change employment law with the aim of encouraging a more flexible and family friendly approach at work, as set out in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Consultation on Modern Workplaces. The results proved very interesting and enabled us to gauge your opinion and feed this into the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Consultation Working Group, which Clarkslegal was invited to join.  The CBI has now published its response to the Consultation with the aim of influencing policymaking, to gain the best deal for employers. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Family friendly ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:52:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Buddy's favourite cases of 2011 (so far) ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=841&title=Buddy-s-favourite-cases-of-2011--so-far- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=841&title=Buddy-s-favourite-cases-of-2011--so-far- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ As we are now over half way through 2011, we take a look back at some of our favourite cases so far this year.  It's perhaps a sign of the times that these involve redundancies, company administrations, and the use of social media as well as tricky questions of a philosophical nature.. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Other ]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Online Retirement Age Survey. The results are out.... ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=797&title=Online-Retirement-Age-Survey--The-results-are-out---- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=797&title=Online-Retirement-Age-Survey--The-results-are-out---- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey - the results have been extremely interesting and have helped gauge the general level of understanding of the issues associated with the abolition of the default retirement age, how employers intend to deal with retirement in the future and what help / guidance employers need. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Termination ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Are you ready for auto enrolment? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=122&title=Are-you-ready-for-auto-enrolment- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=122&title=Are-you-ready-for-auto-enrolment- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ There is no getting away from it: people are living longer and not saving enough to give them the income in retirement that they would like. As life expectancy continues to increase, membership rates of employer-sponsored private schemes have continued to decrease.  The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates that about seven million people in the UK are not currently saving enough for their retirement. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Recruitment & Contracts ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Cuts to public sector spending - the cost to the Third Sector ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=121&title=Cuts-to-public-sector-spending---the-cost-to-the-Third-Sector ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=121&title=Cuts-to-public-sector-spending---the-cost-to-the-Third-Sector ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The impact of the recession, a rise in the demand for services combined with a reduction in public and corporate income has undoubtedly created a challenging environment for charities and voluntary groups. The knock-on effect on jobs in the third s ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ TUPE ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The Bribery Act 2010: Early Action Recommended ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=120&title=The-Bribery-Act-2010--Early-Action-Recommended ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=120&title=The-Bribery-Act-2010--Early-Action-Recommended ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The Bribery Act 2010 (the "Act"), which has caused much interest and consternation amongst the business community, comes into force on 1 July 2011.  Previously, bribery-related offences were limited to transactions that involved public officials. The ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Discipline & Grievance ]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ As the clocks change for summer, what`s hot in employment law? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=119&title=As-the-clocks-change-for-summer--what-s-hot-in-employment-law- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=119&title=As-the-clocks-change-for-summer--what-s-hot-in-employment-law- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ As always, April heralds not only spring and the hope(!) of a hot summer, but also many changes in employment law.  The Government are ever reviewing and changing their proposals at the moment so keep a keen eye on Buddy and we`ll keep you up to da ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Employee relations ]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Abolition of the Default Retirement Age - the day has come ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=118&title=Abolition-of-the-Default-Retirement-Age---the-day-has-come ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=118&title=Abolition-of-the-Default-Retirement-Age---the-day-has-come ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Background
Most retirement policies reflect the current statutory retirement procedures which set out a national default retirement age of 65. Where this statutory procedure has been followed to the letter, employers have been able to retire emplo ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Employee relations ]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Employment Tribunal System - out with old and in with the new? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=117&title=Employment-Tribunal-System---out-with-old-and-in-with-the-new- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=117&title=Employment-Tribunal-System---out-with-old-and-in-with-the-new- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The Government launched its Growth Review on 29 November 2010. In it, the Government set out its long term vision for creating the right conditions for future economic prosperity, including the need to remove barriers to growth and job creation. ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Employee relations ]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Start as you mean to go on ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=116&title=Start-as-you-mean-to-go-on ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=116&title=Start-as-you-mean-to-go-on ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ For most Start Ups and SMEs, keeping abreast of ever changing employment laws can seem a daunting prospect.  The time, energy and money needed getting to grips with all the potential legal pitfalls can be too much for most new businesses.  So, why ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Recruitment & Contracts ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Retirement Process Update - Extent to which statutory procedures can still be used ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=115&title=Retirement-Process-Update---Extent-to-which-statutory-procedures-can-still-be-used ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=115&title=Retirement-Process-Update---Extent-to-which-statutory-procedures-can-still-be-used ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Most retirement policies reflect the current statutory retirement procedures which set out a national default retirement age of 65.  Where this statutory procedure has been followed to the letter, employers have been able to retire employees without risk of unfair dismissal or age discrimination claims. 
 
Most retirement policies reflect the current statutory retirement procedures which set out a national default retirement age of 65.  Where this statutory procedure has been followed to the letter, employers have been able to retire em ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Employee relations ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Are you a Christmas Party Scrooge? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=114&title=Are-you-a-Christmas-Party-Scrooge- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=114&title=Are-you-a-Christmas-Party-Scrooge- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Ebenezer Scrooge, from the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol had a catchphrase, "Bah, humbug!", which may often be used by employers at this time of year to express their disgust with the tradition of holding office parties in a time of econo ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Other ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Will you send your employees abroad? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=113&title=Will-you-send-your-employees-abroad- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=113&title=Will-you-send-your-employees-abroad- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister David Cameron and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao recently witnessed the signing of a deal worth £750 million for Rolls Royce at the UK-China Summit.
 
China is the world`s second biggest economy.  Bilateral trade and investment is ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Recruitment & Contracts ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ To be able to strike or not to strike, is that the correct question? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=112&title=To-be-able-to-strike-or-not-to-strike--is-that-the-correct-question- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=112&title=To-be-able-to-strike-or-not-to-strike--is-that-the-correct-question- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Last week it seemed everyone had an opinion on the current law on strikes in the wake of feared industrial action by public sector workers and an autumn-winter of discontent in response to the Government`s spending cuts.  According to the Daily Teleg ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Employee relations ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Cuts to public sector spending - the cost to the Third Sector ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=111&title=Cuts-to-public-sector-spending---the-cost-to-the-Third-Sector ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=111&title=Cuts-to-public-sector-spending---the-cost-to-the-Third-Sector ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ Since the election, there has been a considerable increase in media and political interest in the involvement of the Third Sector in public service provision.  The impact of the recession, a rise in the demand for services and a reduction in public a ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ TUPE ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Public Sector Restructuring - Dark clouds and silver linings ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=110&title=Public-Sector-Restructuring---Dark-clouds-and-silver-linings ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=110&title=Public-Sector-Restructuring---Dark-clouds-and-silver-linings ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The coalition government rose from the ashes of the most controversial general election in recent times to deliver a budget with bite. Although we are officially out of the recession, the key elements of the budget which impact on employers seem fa ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Redundancy ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Football is more than just a game, but is it a religious or philosophical belief? ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=109&title=Football-is-more-than-just-a-game--but-is-it-a-religious-or-philosophical-belief- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=109&title=Football-is-more-than-just-a-game--but-is-it-a-religious-or-philosophical-belief- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ As millions of supporters from around the globe ascend on South Africa for the 19th FIFA World Cup, you might be forgiven for likening the tournament to a religious pilgrimage.  Given that the Employment Appeal Tribunal considers that an individual`s ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Discrimination ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The new "fit note" ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=108&title=The-new--fit-note- ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=108&title=The-new--fit-note- ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ For years employers have had to contend with vague and often illegible sick notes from GPs saying that their employee is suffering from "stress" or "neck pain".  The employee was often signed off for 2 or 3 weeks and there was very little an employ ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Sickness & Absence ]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 09:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lessons from Lulu the Dog ]]> </title><link><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=107&title=Lessons-from-Lulu-the-Dog ]]></link><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://www.employmentbuddy.com/Article.aspx?id=107&title=Lessons-from-Lulu-the-Dog ]]></guid><description><![CDATA[ The case of BSkyB Limited v EDS (now HP Enterprise Services UK Limited) was not under the radar of employment lawyers or HR professionals as, on the face of it, it seemed to have no relevance in the employment sphere. However, the judgment released ]]> </description><category><![CDATA[ Recruitment & Contracts ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
