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Business Development: Playing The Right Card
Leor Franks
16 April 2013
Should obesity be protected by disability discrimination legislation?
The UK reportedly has the most overweight population in Europe. Adult obesity rates have quadrupled in the last 25 years, and over 20% of Britons are now regarded as XXL. Health issues associated with being overweight reportedly cost the NHS more than £5 billion a year. And it’s not just health care professionals who need to be alive to these problems.
8 March 2013
The Children and Families Bill: What does it mean for employers?
This blog first appeared as an article in HR Magazine on Tuesday 5th March 2013.
Last month the Children and Families Bill had a second reading in the House of Commons. It recognised the vital role that both parents play in their children’s upbringing, from birth throughout their childhood.
18 February 2013
Love contracts – how to manage inter-office relationships
For all those 50 Shades readers out there, this is not what you think. ‘Love contracts’ and policies on romantic relationships in the workplace however are, like the book, becoming more prolific and mainstream.
28 January 2013
Sickness and absence reporting - are your HR policies clear?
The alarm goes off, it’s dark outside and your bed is so warm – let’s be honest, who hasn’t had a moment when they have wondered ‘do I have to go into work today?’ Add to that the recent snow and travel disruptions, the short days, the post-Christmas blues and already broken New Year’s resolutions and it becomes clear why employee absenteeism is often high in January and February.
17 January 2013
Ending the Employment Relationship – further clarity provided, but more needs to come, and soon
This morning BIS released a number of significant papers. These included its latest response paper in relation to the “Ending the Employment Relationship” consultation.