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ConnectingHR Unconference - May 2011

Friday podcast: 25 June 2010

HR news and analysis, including: - The HR implications of the emergency budget - Personnel Today’s migration to an online platform Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Dan Thomas and Rob Moss. Edited by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast, 11 June 2010: HR news and analysis

HR news and analysis, including • The potential for an increase in sickness absence, post-recession • The HR response to the proposed public sector pay cuts Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Noel O’Reilly and Dan Thomas. Edited by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast: HR news and analysis

HR news and analysis, including: - Positive action in the light of the coalition government and the Equality Act - Reactions to the government’s drive for greater transparency around public sector pay Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Dan Thomas. Edited by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast: welfare policy reform, HR and social media, BA strike latest

HR news and analysis, including: • The government’s welfare policy overhaul • BA strike update • HR’s failure to capitalise on social media Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker and Dan Thomas. Edited by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast: staff turnover, court injunctions and the public sector

HR news and analysis, including: • Staff turnover – the latest trends, and what employers are doing to tackle it • The potential impact of court injunctions on the public sector Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Dan Thomas. Edited by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast - May 7 2010

HR news and analysis, including: • The general election result and the potential impact on employers and the workforce • British Airways cabin crew and new strike plans • Tesco’s plans for helping staff enjoy the World Cup Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Louisa Peacock. Edited by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast 30 April: immigration policies and workplace stress

HR news and analysis, including: • The main political parties’ immigration policies, and the potential implications for employers • The growing problem of workplace stress and what employers need to do to tackle it. Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker and Noel O’Reilly. Edited by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast: 23 April 2010

HR news and views including: - How HR coped with staff absence as thousands of employees were trapped abroad due to the volcanic ash fallout - Workforce planning trends: How firms are planning to downsize their permanent workforce and re-hire people as hire sub-contractors to do the same work - saving on building and pension costs. IT giant IBM told Personnel Today it was considering doing this on a huge scale, which could be the start of a trend, according to outsourcing experts. Presenter Rob ...

Friday podcast 16 April 2010

HR news and analysis, including: - A new Work Foundation investigation into the problem of sickness absence - News of Personnel Today's first social media week - Strike threats at BT Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Noel O'Reilly and Rob Moss. Produced and edited by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast 9 April 2010

HR news and views including: - The Equality Bill, its implications for employers and what HR should be doing to meet its terms - How employers are using social media and online technologies to help improve their employees’ health Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Dan Thomas. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast - 26 March 2010: budget, spending cuts and strikes

HR news and analysis, including: - 2010 budget breakdown: implications for employers and HR - public sector cuts - strikes: potential impact on the economy and the workforce Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Louisa Peacock and Richard Staines. Edited by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast: 19 March 2010.

HR news and views including: - Clare Chapman on the NHS response to its latest staff survey - Xpert HR on HR salaries, budgets and priorities - The Jedi faith and the rise of discrimination claims Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Louisa Peacock. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast 5 March 2010

HR news and views including: - Graduate recruitment: are recruiters beginning to see beyond the 2i degree? - The HR response to the government’s new ’10 point plan’ for helping councils create efficiencies Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker and Dan Thomas. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast 26th February: Christine Pratt and 'Bullygate', fit notes and GPs

HR news and views including: - Bullygate: what started as news of bullying at Number 10 has developed into a scandal around the National Bullying Helpline. Chief executive Christine Pratt speaks to Louisa Peacock. - Procter and Gamble’s associate medical director Paul Nicholson describes his misgivings over the new fit note and GPs’ involvement. Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Louisa Peacock. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast - 19 Feb 2010: sickness while on holiday guidance; part-time unemployment; and HR blogging

HR news and analysis including: the latest advice on whether holiday leave can be carried over to following year when the employee falls sick we analyse the latest UK unemployment figure and in particular the rise in part-time work and, Laurie Ruettimann of PunkRockHR.com talks about the benefits of HR blogging. Presented by Rob Moss, with Kat Baker and Louisa Peacock. Additional recording by Martin Couzins.

Friday podcast 12 February, including Dame Carol Black and David Freud on fit notes

HR news and views including: - Comment on the new fit note from Dame Carol Black and shadow welfare reform minister David Freud - The latest developments in the Default Retirement Age saga Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Mike Berry. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast, 5 February 2010.

HR news and views including: - The latest developments in the case of Network Rail HR director Peter Bennett, who is facing accusations of discrimination - The new fit note strategy and whether the HR community expects it to work - The threat to police recruitment branding posed by delays in the placing of new recruits Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker and Noel O’Reilly. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast 29 January: HR news and views including the default retirement age, and sickness absence

HR news and views including: - The best ways to manage sickness absence, as the UK marks ‘National Sickie Day’ on 1 February - The collapse of the latest bid to scrap enforced retirement at 65. Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker and Noel O’Reilly. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast: HR news and views including pre-employment health questionnaires and the policing of the 2012 Olympics

HR news and views including: - The banning of pre-employment health questionnaires under a new clause in the Equality Bill - Tim Miller, Standard Chartered Bank’s HR chief and Personnel Today’s 2009 top HR power player, discusses the impact of the recession on the banking sector - The Met Police’s plans for the London Olympics in 2012 Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker and Louisa Peacock. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Personnel Today Friday podcast: 15 January 2010.

HR news and views including: - What happens next regarding the Working Time Directive? If the opt-out is scrapped for good, as is looking likely after the European Parliament vote to do so, what will that mean for employers? How long can employees work for on average under the new rules? - A new tribunal ruling on TUPE means companies going into administration using a 'pre-pack agreement' will not need to follow TUPE rules and can change staff's terms and conditions. Presenter Louisa Peacock is ...

Friday podcast: HR news, views and analysis

The HR and employment law implications of extreme weather: - Health and safety implications - Absent employees’ rights to pay - Working conditions - Dealing with staff with emergency childcare issues. Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker and Susie Munro. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast 18 December: swine flu, bonuses, strikes, recession, Guru

HR news and views including a look back at the big stories of 2009 – swine flu and bonuses – and predictions of what 2010 will mean for the HR community. Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Louisa Peacock and Rob Moss. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast - 11 Dec 09: Mental health and the workplace; Civil service compensation scheme

HR news and analysis, including: We talk to Lord McKenzie about the government’s mental health employment strategy And we discuss union reaction to proposed cutbacks in the civil service compensation scheme. Our news digest includes: A black factory worker at a playing card manufacturer wins her racial discrimination case City HR departments can expect to be inundated with enquiries from bankers who want to avoid bonus taxes And the work experience student who made thousands from insider trading...

Friday podcast - 4 December: Walker Review, Bribery Bill and musculoskeletal health

HR news and analysis, including: - The HR implications of the Walker Review on corporate governance in the financial sector - Business in the Community’s new Working Joints and Muscles toolkit, aimed at improving musculoskeletal health in the workplace - The Bribery Bill and its potential impact on UK businesses Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Noel O’Reilly and John Charlton. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast: November 27th - equal opportunities, Boorman report

HR news and analysis, including: • The implications of the Boorman Report on NHS health and wellbeing • RBS, change management and employee engagement • Employment law: equal opportunities case Presenter Tara Craig is joined by John Charlton and Noel O’Reilly. Produced and edited by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast - 20 November: HR news and analysis, including HR salaries, CIPD and BBC

HR news and views including: - 2010 salary prospects for HR - The CIPD’s annual report and accounts. Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Mike Berry. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

Friday podcast - 13 November: graduate recruitment, Train to Gain

HR news and views including: - The Conservative party’s plans to scrap Train to Gain if they win the general election - Key findings from IRS’ 20th annual graduate recruitment survey - The Civil Services’ plans to introduce an HR business partner development programme Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Louisa Peacock. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.