Personnel Today Audio

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.

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.

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 joined by Helen Williams and John Charlton. Edited and produced by Louisa Peacock.

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.

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.

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. Presented by Rob Moss, with Noel O'Reilly and Kat Baker.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

HR news and views including: Poor mental health at work: are employers doing enough? Should they have to take responsibility for non work-related mental health issues? A new EAT ruling says that volunteers are not covered by the disability discrimination act, and considers the implications of further legal challenges. Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Noel O’Reilly and John Charlton. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

HR news and analysis, including: • Why fewer under 25s are applying for apprenticeships • TUPE: what happens to staff when insolvent businesses are rescued Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker and John Charlton. Edited by Tara Craig.

HR news and analysis including: We discuss the Institute of Directors’ call for state pension age to rise to 70 What are the likely pay deals in 2010? We look at the latest IRS pay prospects survey, published on XpertHR today And we discuss the fallout of the CIPD’s announcement to buy the Bridge Partnership consultancy. Rob Moss is joined by John Charlton, Mark Crail and Mike Berry.

HR news and analysis including: A retired senior NHS workers wins £370,000 and £24,000 per year for life for stress-related injuries We discuss the prospect of mandatory age audits as part of the Equality Bill And we look at this week’s announcement to delay the introduction of the Agency Workers Directive. Rob Moss is joined by Kat Baker, Mike Berry and John Charlton.

HR news and analysis, including: • Round-up from the Conservative Party Conference, including train to gain and the equality bill • HR’s role in the run up to the implementation of personal accounts Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker and John Charlton. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

HR news and analysis, including: • The decision in the Heyday case against the default retirement age • The latest law employment changes and their implications for employers Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Rob Moss and John Charlton. Edited by Tara Craig.

HR news and analysis, including: Microsoft's plans for introducing 3,000 apprenticeships in the UK the findings from the TUC's annual Pension Watch survey Presenter Tara Craig is joined this week by John Charlton. Edited by Tara Craig.

HR news and analysis: Some HR professionals are planning to bypass the Agency Workers Directive And we look at how Tower Hamlets council in London aims to save £1m per year transforming its HR function Rob Moss is joined by Mike Berry and Louisa Peacock.

HR news and views including: - How a significant increase in vacancies within the NHS has prompted accusations of poor workforce management - What employers should be doing during Ramadan, and how the Muslim religious festival serves as a timely reminder of the 2011 Equality Bill Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker. Edited and produced by Tara Craig.

HR news and analysis, including: Latest youth unemployment figures and what employers are doing to remedy the situation Court of appeal ruling on the status of TUPE in pre-pack administration Depersonalisation of CVs Presenter Tara Craig is joined by John Charlton. Produced by Tara Craig.