Employee Relations Articles

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Friday, 21st November 2008

It has been widely acknowledged off late, that staff retention in the UK has become an area of serious purview and discussion in the economic and business circles. It is indeed becoming ever more apparent that we, as individuals, are never a part of some loose knit society of a bygone era, but standing on a plain of concrete progressive [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

The Human Resources Certification Institute offers Professional in Human resources and senior professional in Human resources credentials. Candidates seeking to earn designation must pass a comprehensive examination that covers numerous laws, regulations and employee plans. Individuals who have earned this professional achievement are often seen as more valuable in the workforce. The examination is only offered twice a year. The [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Andy West @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

Your employees are the backbone of your business. If they are unhappy, under trained, or unable to do their job correctly, your company\'s success suffers. Therefore an employee satisfaction survey can help you to stay on track with your employees and your business. Here are some of the ways an employee satisfaction survey can benefit your business. Ensure your employees [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

Staff absenteeism among the UK work force is the scourge of our times. We all tend to believe that is our moral right to go on leave if the situation so demands. This is to a great extent true if one were to consider human values among employees and their rights on and off their duty times. In most cases job [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

While many enterprises are concerned about the costs of such programs, they may not be aware that studies show an actual cost savings from creating a working employee assistance program. One major positive result of an employee assistance program is a competitive advantage in the marketplace. A workforce that is enduring chronic stress is less manageable and less [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008

The professional human resources exam is a comprehensive testing for human resource employees who wish to increase their competitiveness in the workforce. The SPHR or senior professional in human resources is issued by the Human Resource Certification Institute. Candidates must know all the current laws, rules and regulations related to the every aspect of the employment process. The current exam [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Sunday, 16th November 2008

Typically, such programs include referral services and short-term counselling for the employee (and possibly other members of their household) and are typically offered to employees free of charge. A company interested in providing an employee assistance program will typically purchase a pre paid plan from a third party provider. Selecting The UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) is the professional [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Sunday, 16th November 2008

Fortunately, turnover is on a declining trend in the UK, but this also means that enterprises must continue to find ways to retain staff to remain competitive in the marketplace. Some employee turnover is positive. A company that is too conservative in staff retention will become uncompetitive because some employees cost more to retain than to terminate. For example, [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Sunday, 16th November 2008

The cost for UK industry is staggering 11.5 billion was paid in wages to absent employees, or paid for temporary staff or overtime for absent employees, in 2002. There are many ways of preventing absenteeism. Of the forty million days each year lost to absenteeism, over thirteen million are caused by common mental health issues, including stress, anxiety and depression. [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Sunday, 16th November 2008

Many people who are, in ordinary circumstances, excellent workers may encounter a period in their lives where they struggle with the responsibilities of their work and their outside lives. Without assistance, such employees may end up being terminated or leaving the job voluntarily, costing the enterprise in recruiting, hiring, and training costs. Any organisation can benefit from an [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Wayne Messick @ Friday, 24th October 2008

Why does a dependable supervisor begin calling in sick, when you know they are not really ill, just before an important project is due for completion? Why is a valuable team leader always in a bad mood, snapping at her colleagues, coming in late, and leaving early - all of a sudden and for no reason at all? Why do [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Tuesday, 7th October 2008

Convenience rules our lives today and it affects every aspect of our lives from work, to family, and even everyday events such as eating a meal. Unfortunately, this I want it now kind of thinking is causing the amount of absenteeism in the workplace to skyrocket. Likewise, companies and businesses are having a hard time with staff-retention due to [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Tuesday, 7th October 2008

Considering the time and money spend recruiting and training talent, employers and managers should consider the importance of increasing both profitability and efficiency, by tackling problems that can lead to extreme profit loss. Even if a company or organisation manages to retain a majority of their talent, preventative measure will prove to be a valuable investment, and also safeguard a [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Tuesday, 7th October 2008

Though employers cannot outright diagnose one of their employees with a substance abuse problem, they should monitor their employees performance and refer employees that are having unusual performance problems to the company EAP. An employer can be a supportive branch for their employee, but they must make it clear to the employee that their job is on the line if [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Saturday, 13th September 2008

For example, if an employee came into your office complaining about marital problems and you told them you were only interested in their work performance, then you\'d be considered a bad manager for not handling the situation with a little more dignity. Or what would happen if another employee with martial problems came into your office every day for at [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Thursday, 11th September 2008

All the experts report that there are several big advantages to the use of merchandise for recognition as these incentives are marketable and promotable, since a good selection can appeal to everyone across a broad spectrum of tastes over a considerable amount of time. Some larger corporations use the kind of things that can project a positive image of the [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Thursday, 11th September 2008

However, it is essential that managers learn how to handle the stress of giving this kind of feedback so that the employees can grow in their positions without feeling put upon. There are stress management techniques that need to be mastered. Remember that while most employees want to do a good job, the price of success is high in [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Thursday, 11th September 2008

As with all kinds of other problems, when one is spotted at an early stage in the workplace it allows for an early intervention that can ward off larger troubles down the road. The opportunity for intervention and counseling before a major problem develops needs to be recognized and acted upon here. There are several of these indicators that point to [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Thursday, 11th September 2008

To help alleviate this problem, it\'s suggested that new challenges can reenergize them and restore their enthusiasm. As far a staff retention and absenteeism go, there are several things that the conscientious employers can do to ensure that the numbers in the one area go up and down in the other. One of the first that\'s suggested as part [more...]

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Richard Reid @ Thursday, 11th September 2008

The latest information that has been coming in states that employer\'s awareness of people tops the list of the things that keeps people at their jobs. These issues involve an awareness of diversity issues and providing job security for good work. There is also a strong need for employers to recognize the need to balance work and family responsibilities [more...]