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Friday podcast - 15 Aug 08: equal pay claims and TUPE, CIPD, BBC HR and social care HR
15 Aug 2008 @ 10:28 am

HR news and analysis including:

employment lawyers warn firms could risk equal pay claims after a TUPE merger
a CIPD figure has called for a radical overhaul of the professional HR body
BBC HR director Stephen Kelly provides interesting insight into what it's like to work at the broadcasting giant, and
Social care HR director Moira Brown, at care services provider Care South, warns the government needs to cough up more cash to allow care workers to train further and reach their fullest potential.

Presenter Louisa Peacock is joined by Rob Moss, Mike Berry and Greg Pitcher. Produced by Louisa Peacock. Co-edited by Guy Logan and Louisa Peacock.

Friday podcast - 8 Aug 08: Police and McDonald's recruitment, and UBS poaching case
8 Aug 2008 @ 12:20 pm

HR news and analysis including:

chief people officer Angela O'Connor tells Personnel Today how the Police Service should copy the Armed Forces in advertising better for the range of career paths it has on offer, to attract the best graduates
we debate the news that McDonalds will hire thousands more people to cope with demand
and we discuss the court case that ruled in favour of Swiss bank UBS, when it complained former staff had left the company to set up a direct rival and were still poaching UBS employees.

Presenter Louisa Peacock is joined by Greg Pitcher and John Charlton. Produced by Louisa Peacock, edited by Louisa Peacock and Rob Moss.

Friday podcast - 1 Aug 2008: unions warn against redundancies, future Labour policies emerge, and workplace health scheme stalls
1 Aug 2008 @ 07:36 am

HR news and analysis including:

Unions legal experts warn organisations not to use the economic downturn as a justification for redundancies
We hear about potential new plans to emerge from Labour's National Policy Forum
And an update on a £300m workplace health strategy announced by the Government in January.

Presented by Rob Moss with Guy Logan, Greg Pitcher and Louisa Peacock. Produced by Rob Moss and Guy Logan.

Friday Podcast - 25 July: Councils steal rival execs, employer rewarded for delaying proceedings, and a website to rate your boss
25 Jul 2008 @ 06:34 am

HR News and analysis including:

news that councils are increasingly poaching chief executives from rival local authorities, avoiding having to promote from within or train private sector converts
how an employer was found not to breach unfair dismissal rules simply because he delayed proceedings by months
and we bring you business reaction to news that employees can now rate how good their employer is on a website.

Presenter Louisa Peacock is joined by Greg Pitcher, John Charlton and Guy Logan Produced by Lauren Mills, Louisa Peacock and Guy Logan.

Friday podcast - 18 July 2008: public sector contract HR requirements, REC boss Kevin Green on recruitment agencies, and the Sharon Coleman case - discrimination by association
18 Jul 2008 @ 08:30 am

HR news and analysis including:

why some employers are disillusioned by the latest duties imposed on them when bidding for government contracts, including that they must publish diversity stats and enable staff the right to training
new boss of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation Kevin Green urges HR to get the most out of the recruitment agencies they work with;
and we discuss the landmark Sharon Coleman case which has paved the way for thousands of discrimination by association claims.

Presenter Louisa Peacock is joined by Greg Pitcher, Mike Berry and John Charlton. Co-produced by Louisa Peacock and Jack Stephenson.

Friday podcast - 11 July 2008: religious discrimination, the slump, Generation Y, and the Maasai
11 Jul 2008 @ 08:47 am

HR news and analysis including:

the Christian registrar who has won her employment tribunal against Islington council after she refused to officiate over same-sex civil partnership ceremonies
how the current economic gloom is affecting human resources departments
We report on a London Business School event this week on Generation Y and leadership
And finally why Maasai warriors are flying into London to teach our executives a thing or two.

This week's show is presented by Rob Moss, with John Charlton, Greg Pitcher and Tara Craig. It was co-produced by Rob Moss, Guy Logan and Jack Stephenson.

Friday podcast - 4 July 2008: How employers can help tackle violent street crime including stabbing by preparing inner city youths for employment; a new HR tool to link illness at work with money lost; Boots HR director suggests tax breaks should be given
4 Jul 2008 @ 09:39 am

HR news and analysis including:

what employers can do to help tackle violent crime and street crime including stabbings and shootings - inclduing helping inner city youths find employment
how a new tool for HR directors can show how much money illness is costing the workplace
Boots HR director Alex Gourlay has suggested that employers should receive tax breaks for promoting diversity in the workplace, such as when they favour hiring under-represented groups of people equally qualified to over-represented groups, as suggested in the draft Equalities Bill in June.
why the latest training budget cuts made by companies across the UK will affect business in the long-term.

Presenter Louisa Peacock is joined by Greg Pitcher, Guy Logan and John Charlton. Co-produced by Louisa Peacock and Guy Logan.

Friday Podcast - 27 June 2008
27 Jun 2008 @ 10:26 am

HR news and analysis including:

Unions have voted for a two day strike next month over a low pay offer, and local government officials have criticised the action. Jim Savege, the lead on pay for the Public Sector People Managers' Association, and Phil White, the head of negotiations at Local Government Employers, spoke to Mike Berry.
The government calls on employers and unions to help trade union representatives increase equality and diversity, after complaints that they were receiving unfair treatment from both sides. Harriet Harman and Jonathan Rees comment.
We discuss the controversial Equalities Bill, and a new guide for employers about the use of prayer rooms in the company workplace.

Presenter Guy Logan is joined this week by Mike Berry, Greg Pitcher and John Charlton.

Friday Podcast - 20 Jun: 20 Jun: Private sector firms bidding for government contracts must publish diversity policies under proposals in the Equality Bill; Nestle's recruitment strategies help save money and lower agency reliance; we debate employment ap
20 Jun 2008 @ 11:43 am

HR news and analysis including:

Private sector firms bidding for government contracts will now have to publish details of their diversity policies under plans unveiled in the Equalities Bill due to be read in Parliament on Wednesday 25th June
Head of recruitment at food giant Nestle, Fiona White, reveals the secret behind the firm's successful recruitment strategy - keeping potential employees 'warm' for up to a year until suitable jobs come up.
We debate what the consequences are for the hospitality industry now that tips cannot count towards the national minimum wage.

Presenter Louisa Peacock is joined by Guy Logan, John Charlton and Mike Berry.

Friday podcast - 13 June: Organisations must monitor disabled people as part of diversity awarness; a major government campaign launches to increase carers' awareness of their right to request flexible working and the Chartered Management Institute advise
13 Jun 2008 @ 08:57 am

HR news and analysis including:

Equalities experts tell Personnel Today that diversity cannot be truly measured in organisations unless people come forward with disabilities they have – disabled people need to be confidentially monitored;
We bring you the latest on a major government campaign to boost awareness among carers of the right to request flexible working, and
the Chartered Management Institute advise managers and HR professionals how to manage the young generation of managers coming from Generation Y Presenter Louisa Peacock is joined by Mike Berry, Guy Logan and Rob Moss.