Resilience through recession: Acas and CIPD unveil people management summit agenda
CIPD, Workplace Problems, Equality, Resilience throught recession Send feedback »Acas, the employment relations service, and the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) have revealed the line up and agenda for their joint summit, set to take place in London on the 11th June.
The conference will feature a range of high-profile speakers, providing guidance on the critical role of people management in the recession.
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Acas and Red Training and Consultancy have joined in partnership to deliver this unique event: an innovative and practical insight into managing stress and wellbeing at work.
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Recent evidence suggests that 2 out of 5 employees suffer from work related stress (with 13.5 million work days lost each year as a result). At a personal level, each of us will be able to identify times when we have been overwhelmed by stressful situations either at work or at home, or both.
Independent PCC evaluation report shows net benefits to employers, employees and the taxpayer
Acas Code Send feedback »Link: http://www.acas.org.uk
The Acas Pre-Claim Conciliation Service (PCC) aims to identify workplace disputes between employers and employees which may become employment tribunal claims and resolve them effectively before they enter the tribunal system.
The findings of this evaluation show cost and time savings to both employers and employees involved in this pilot and a net financial benefit to the taxpayer. Employers, employees and their representatives report high levels of satisfaction with case outcomes and with the Acas PCC service during the pilot.
Ron Woods, Acas PCC Project Manager says " We welcome this positive report. In the light of feedback from participating colleagues (as described in paras 2.7.4 and 2.7.5 of the report) Acas has revised the target service standard and is offering a call back by the end of the second working day following the day of the initial contact now that the PCC service has been introduced across the country. Training for Helpline staff has been reviewed and enhanced, and steps are being taken to encourage close liaison between Helpline and conciliation teams."
Payments after leaving - An update to help you fill in the missing gaps
Payroll Advice Send feedback »Link: http://www.ceridian.co.uk/
Some further guidance on the procedure for issuing payments to your workers after employment has ended, the forms that must be completed and also the common areas that many employees tend to slip up - dont let this be you!
Please note that when processing payments of leaving, you must follow Ceridian or HMRC -approved guidelines.
New Acas Code helps businesses save time and money through simplified dispute resolution system
Acas Code, New Policy, Grievance Issues Send feedback »UK businesses are set to benefit from changes to employment legislation, according to Acas, the employment relations service.
From April 6th, amendments to the Employment Act 2008 will see the introduction of a simplified system of dealing with workplace problems, particularly discipline and grievance issues.
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