Personnel Today Audio

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Moss is joined by Louisa Peacock. Edited and produced by Louisa Peacock.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.