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The Big Questions: A Capita Learning PodcastThe Big Questions: Monthly Round Up – June 2025In our June edition, host Justice Onwuka is joined by his fellow consultants to discuss the impact of huge changes to level 7 apprenticeships, why people don’t want to be managers anymore, and some exciting news about an upcoming event…Content referenced in this podcast:https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1920701/half-workers-no-longer-aspire-managers-report-findshttps://www.personneltoday.com/hr/scrapping-level-7-apprenticeship-funding/https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx2025-06-1014 min
Healing and Growing, Hand in Hand135. How to Stop Nightmares and Night Terrors with Dr. Eidn MahmoudzadehWhy does trauma disrupt our sleep—and what can actually help? In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Eidn Mahmoudzadeh, we go deeper into the connection between trauma, anxiety, and rest. From hypervigilance to recurring nightmares, this episode unpacks the nervous system’s role in sleep and outlines real, accessible tools you can start using tonight to sleep more peacefully.Key Points Discussed:- How trauma activates the nervous system and blocks rest- The role of REM vs. deep sleep—and why you shouldn’t obsess...2025-05-2636 minHealing and Growing, Hand in Hand134. Sleep Tips for Trauma Survivors: What Actually Works with Dr. Eidn MahmoudzadehJOIN THE HEALING WORKSHOP HERE: https://healingworkshop.carrd.co/Have you ever wondered why you feel exhausted even after a full night’s sleep? In this first part of a two-part series, we sits down with sleep specialist Dr. Eidn Mahmoudzadeh to talk about how sleep is more than just rest—it’s the foundation of healing. We dive into personal stories, the science of circadian rhythms, and why society gets sleep so wrong. If you’ve been running on empty, this episode will help you finally connect...2025-05-1946 min
R&B TalksEP47 - Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024 & Gender Pay GapIn this episode, Reggie and Brian discuss a bill introduced by Rep. Markey called the "Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024." Another great example of anti-American, anti-independence, and pro-tyrannical, Marxist nonsense. And we have the gender pay gap myth resurfacing from the actions of a Danish football team.------Subscribe to our YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@randbtalksCheck us out on Instagram:https://instagram.com/randbtalks?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg==Check us out on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095476576481&mibextid...2024-06-2455 min
Childless not by ChoiceEpisode162-Why Won't They Listen?Hello, and welcome to episode 162 of the Childless not by Choice Podcast. My name is Civilla Morgan. My mission is to recognize and speak to childless not by choice women and men around the world, reminding you, us, that we can live joyful, relevant, fulfilled, childless not by choice, lives. Whether you have children or not, thank you for tuning in! What is today’s show about? Why Won't They Listen? Thank you Patreon contributors: I would like to take a moment to thank the people who make a...2024-04-271h 11
The Celebrity HR DepartmentKing Charles - Supporting Employees Through CancerSend us a textKing Charles is invited to the CHRD, where Jon and Layman tackle the delicate balance of HR practices and personal battles as they explore the implications for employees working with cancer. This episode blends the human side of support and community with real-world HR dilemmas of business continuity, offering insights wrapped in a story of resilience, kindness… and time travel.Get in touch with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CelebrityHRDLayman & all AI voices made possible by ElevenLabs https://elevenlabs.io/speech-synthesis Theme Music by https://pix...2024-03-2749 min
Marked Safe: A Disaster PodcastBuilt on the Dumping Grounds of a Serial Killer: LEGOLAND IncidentsThis week, Melanie isn't marked safe, we find the limits of Brianne's love, the Disney songs bracket comes to a close and the Petty Pop Culture Moments bracket begins, a LEGOLAND pirate is not the job to have, and Melanie discovers the seedy underbelly of Pokemon.Content warnings: death by rollercoaster collision, murder of women/teenager/pregnant woman, gymnastics/stuntman injury, head trauma, paralysis, detailed description of physical trauma resulting from fall, ableism, depressionLinks:https://www.foxnews.com/story/legoland-employee-dies-after-being-hit-by-roller-coasterhttps://www.clickorlando.com/video/news/2019/04/05/family-files-discrimination-lawsuit-against-legoland/...2022-06-011h 10
أضواءالتحيز اللاواعيكانت هذه الحلقة عن التحيز اللاواعيللتواصل:hkhalil@phonograph.infoالمصادر:Blair, I. (2002). The malleability of automatic stereotypes and prejudice. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 3, 242–261.Equality Challenge Unit Unconscious bias in higher education: literature reviewFaragher, J (2013) Overcoming your unconscious bias www.personneltoday.comMadera, J., Hebl, M., & Martin, R. (2009). Gender and letters of recommendation for academia: Agentic and communal differences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94(6), 1591–1599.Moss-Racusin, CA., Dovidio, JF., Brescoli, VL., Graham, MJ., and Handelsman, J. (2012) Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America, Vol.109(41), 16474-164792021-10-1718 min
Emotion At WorkEpisode 51 - Emotion at Work in Body DifferenceHow we think or feel about ourselves and how we want others to feel about us can be manifested in the way that we look. Some aspects about how we look, for example how we style our clothes, hair or accessories are within our control. Other aspects, for example, our height or the shape of our skeleton, the size of our feet or hands are aspects about which we cannot control (without clinical intervention).
Body difference and physical appearance are two areas that my guest, Denise Sanderson has trained in and is an advocate for as you will...2021-07-2754 min
The Women Talking About Learning PodcastThe Flexible Job Design OneAsli Derya is an experienced L&D lead with an extensive knowledge of learning design and digital learning. Asli has been working in L&D in the past 8 years with in-house L&D teams in a number of industries and roles, before landing on the digital learning space. Asli is currently the Learning Design Director at Imperial College Business School.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asli-derya-assoc-cipd-3b05014a/
Gemma is a learning designer for The Opportunity Group. She has 10 years of experience in L&D and is self taught in the area of Digital...2021-07-0640 min
RHesenhaRepensar o Planejamento de Sucessão como estratégia vencedora de negóciosNesse episódio iniciamos uma série onde revisitaremos os principais pilares da gestão de pessoas e dos processos de Recursos Humanos para entender as novas tendências e fazer pensar um pouco sobre até que ponto práticas consagradas ainda são ou não as mais adequadas para o desenvolvimento estratégico da sua empresa. Quer saber mais? Vem comigo!
Referências do episódio:
https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/how-to-build-leadership-bench-strength
https://www.hrexchangenetwork.com/hr-talent-management/articles/succession-planning-in-the-new-normal-preparing-for-a-changing-workforce/amp
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/is-succession-planning-an-outdated-concept/
https...2021-07-0619 min
RHesenhaDomine a arte de negociar para ser um Excelente RHA impressão é que praticamente nascemos negociando. Isso invade a nossa infância nas discussões das brincadeiras, avança pelos trabalhos em grupo na escola e culmina no nosso dia-a-dia nas empresas. Nesse episódio entenda a importância de dominar a arte da negociação para avançar na sua carreira como líder ou como o melhor RH que você puder ser.
Quer saber mais? Vem comigo!
Referências do episódio:
https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/features/hrd-s-pocket-guide-to-negotiation
https://hr.williams.edu/l...2021-06-0824 min
Piotrek Dobra RadaPiotrek Dobra Rada, Odc. 231 - Monitoring Zaangażowania Pracownika Przez Rozpoznawanie EmocjiZnowu zagadnienie technologiczno - prawne. To już było - czujne śledzenie pracownika przez managera poprzez kamerkę 8h dziennie, monitoring ruchów myszką czy sprawdzanie tempa odpowiedzi na randomowego maila. Ale teraz wchodzimy na wyższy poziom monitoringu - Fujitsu opracowało system analizy twarzy z wykorzystaniem AI. Jak to działa? Co monitoruje? Jakie są zagrożenia? Co z kradzieżą danych biometrycznych i kradzieżami tożsamości? Więcej w 231 odcinku Piotrka Dobrej Rady. #wykuwam #piotrekdobrarada #remoteonly #pracazdalna #AI #facialrecognitionhttps://youtu.be/CVdAnh906j4 Mój mail piotr.konopka@innothink.com.pl Mój LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/konopkaLink do o...2021-03-1604 min
Work: SmartHow Those with Power and Privilege Can Help Others with Salma El-WardanyOn today's show, Johnny is joined by the inimitable Salma El-Wardany. A powerful ally, spokesperson and advocate for diversity, Salma is also a recognised poet, writer and broadcaster. Johnny and Salma discuss how those with power and privilege can effectively step up and help those who don't.
For more from The Shortlist:
www.socialtalent.com/theshortlist
News stories:
https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/17/sainsburys-defends-christmas-ad-as-shoppers-threaten-to-boycott-store-13606542/
https://www.fastcompany.com/90575394/design-of-hiring-algorithms-can-double-diversity-in-firms
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/boardrooms-now-more-meritocratic-and-diverse-study-suggests/2020-11-1848 min
The Commercial Awareness PodcastEpisode 64: Uber & Lyft Make California Blink and morehttps://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Contact: tapiwa.museba@commawarepod.com
Instagram: @commawarepod
Future Job Cuts
https://www.ft.com/content/4e0319e1-bd92-460c-b21f-b056bfb1f079
M&S Plans
https://www.forbes.com/sites/katehardcastle/2020/08/18/7000-job-cuts-announced-at-marks-and-spencervows-to-never-be-the-same-again/
Retail Boom
https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/retailindustry/bulletins/retailsales/july2020
Law Firm Updates
https://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-preps-for-50-per-cent-office-capacity-from-september/
https://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-gets-granular-on-canary-wharf-reopening/
Airbnb IPO
https://www.thelawyer.com/latham-advises-on-airbnb-ipo-filing/
...2020-08-2420 min
Underscore TransformationBonus - Building Capability to Thrive in a Digital World: Part 2"There are too many people in HR still who don't think commercially, and I think that's a mistake."
Key takeaways: As organisation continue to adjust to a post-COVID digital world, HR is going to be a driving force behind building the new world of work. As such, HR professionals need to be equipped with the skillset, mindset, and toolset to respond appropriately and support organisations and employees in rising to the challenge of confidently navigating change. To achieve this, HR professionals need to develop skills in key areas such as business acumen, change management, data analysis, pro...2020-08-1328 minUnderscore TransformationBonus - The Future of Work: Building the Capability to Thrive in a Digital World"The skills that are going to be really important to organisations that are successful in digital transformation are actually some of what we would have historically called 'soft skills', but there's nothing 'soft' about them. In fact, they are the skills that help organisations perform better."
Key takeaways: As organisation continue to adjust to a post-COVID digital world, they need to equip employees, leaders and HR functions with key skills, competencies, and behaviours, with a greater focus on business skills such as creative thinking, communication and problem solving alongside technical expertise, business analytics, programme management and m...2020-08-0634 min
WFH DailyHow to Take Care of your Neck and Posture When Working from Home. A Conversation.Your posture is really important, but we don't give it the attention it deserves. The home office or desk might not be set up to best take care of our bodes, and in this epsiode we take a look at what you can do to care for your back. How to work from home comfortably:https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200508-how-to-work-from-home-comfortably-ergonomic-tips-covid-19Some actionable tips and facts on posture and work:https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/coronavirus-supporting-musculoskeletal-care-when-working-from-home/For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com Is you...2020-06-0208 min
Unpublished CafeCOVID-19: Re-Opening SchoolsPUBLISHED: 17/05/2020
While it might seem like a breath of fresh air for families locked down in the pandemic, sending kids back to school is fraught with many hurdles.
Limbo best describes the situation for students, teachers and administrators when it comes to COVID-19 and whether it is safe to return to class. How do you physical distance with five year old’s? Let’s face it, at the best of times schools are bubbling with bacteria. The province of Quebec was ready to send students back to school after the Victoria Day weekend, but Premier Lega...2020-05-1721 min
Fitness Protection: The PodcastLiving the Dream: She Podcasts and What More Can We Give?Recorded at She Podcasts Live in Atlanta #SPL19 Excited to be in the same room for the second time this year and thrilled to be in a hotel full of women determined to change the world with their voices, the coaches unpack their feelings about "monetizing your audience" before diving deeply into a reflective conversation about what they are trying to achieve with the Fitness Protection Program as well as their podcast, Running Life. SHOWNOTES Fresh out of a panel targeting health and wellness podcasters and visibly uncomfortable, Coach Sarah recalls how her mother dipped into wellness-type therapies before her unt...2019-10-1855 min
Running Life: A Fitness Protection ProductionLiving the Dream: She Podcasts and What More Can We Give?Recorded at She Podcasts Live in Atlanta #SPL19 Excited to be in the same room for the second time this year and thrilled to be in a hotel full of women determined to change the world with their voices, the coaches unpack their feelings about "monetizing your audience" before diving deeply into a reflective conversation about what they are trying to achieve with the Fitness Protection Program as well as their podcast, Running Life. SHOWNOTES Fresh out of a panel targeting health and wellness podcasters and visibly uncomfortable, Coach Sar...2019-10-1855 min
Knowing Me, Knowing You - Privacy rulesTimings
00:15 - Scene 5.1 None of your business
04:55 - Discussion between Mike and Russell
09:20 - Duty of Confidentiality
10:45 - Obligations in a business
12:00 - Openness with competitors
13:05 - Family in business and confidentiality
15:30 - Intellectual Property (IP)
17:12 - Digital Confidentiality
20:03 - Tip #1 - Understand your obligations
20:51 - Tip #2 - Breaking a confidence process
21:23 - Tip #3 - Put security measures in place
21:57 - Tip #4 - Train your people on the privacy rules
22:03 - Tip #5 - Plan for a Breach
23:02 - What's next?
Useful Information
Confidentiality (@06:40)
Confidentiality in the workplace: What you need to know - Article...2019-03-1223 min
The Mindtools L&D Podcast131 — What makes a great onboarding experience?A great onboarding experience involves plenty of forms, a few handshakes, and a small chance of a working laptop - or so it might seem. But does it have to be so bureaucratic? We think not. On this week's GoodPractice Podcast, Ross G and Owen are joined by the CIPD's David Hayden and GP Strategies' Danny Seals to explore a better approach. We discuss the link between recruitment and onboarding, the role of the manager, and the characteristics of a great experience. And we take a stab at defending the word 'onboarding'. If y...2019-02-0538 min
BrumPodBrumPod006: 2019 roundup of important info; and a tool to help small businesses get paid on time!In this episode we talk about several important bits of info coming up that you should be aware of, dates for your diary in regards to the UK Gov's 'Making Tax Digital' timeline, as well as important updates to employment law, and how Brexit will be affecting employers and employees if they're EU nationals.
We also discuss the initiative that Paul Uppal, the UK's Small Business Commissioner wants to deploy, namely a tool that would help small businesses know which large businesses are BAD payers! Large businesses are notorious for being late payers, so h...2019-01-2537 min
21st Century Work LifeWords We'd Like to See Disappear in 2016This episode is best enjoyed when consumed after last year's episode WLP10 on The World of Work in 2014. http://virtualnotdistant.com/the-world-of-work-in-2014/ (Remember to sign up to Virtual Team Talk to be alerted of future Blab events.)https://virtualteamtalk.wordpress.com/
The Intro
Lisette and Pilar reflect a bit on the last year, on their personal highlights.
The First Bit - Has anything changed?
We review some of the highlights of the world of work in 2014 and some of our predictions that never happened...
"We can't c...2015-12-1856 min
Personnel Today Audio<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_4500752.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />2012-02-0900 minPersonnel Today Audio<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_4500752.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />2012-02-0900 minPersonnel Today AudioConnectingHR Unconference - May 2011<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_4500752.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />2011-05-2005 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast: 25 June 2010<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2945126.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-06-2509 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast, 11 June 2010: HR news and analysis<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2945126.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-06-1110 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast: HR news and analysis<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2945126.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-06-0408 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast: welfare policy reform, HR and social media, BA strike latest<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2945126.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-05-2810 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast: staff turnover, court injunctions and the public sector<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2945126.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-05-2106 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - May 7 2010<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2945126.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-05-0706 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast 30 April: immigration policies and workplace stress<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-04-3012 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast: 23 April 2010<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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...2010-04-2308 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast 16 April 2010<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-04-1610 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast 9 April 2010<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-04-0909 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 26 March 2010: budget, spending cuts and strikes<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-03-2612 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast: 19 March 2010.<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-03-1911 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast 5 March 2010<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-03-0506 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast 26th February: Christine Pratt and 'Bullygate', fit notes and GPs<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-02-2609 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 19 Feb 2010: sickness while on holiday guidance; part-time unemployment; and HR blogging<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2408106.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p>HR news and analysis including:</p>
<ul>
<li>the latest advice on whether holiday leave can be carried over to following year when the employee falls sick</li>
<li>we analyse the latest UK unemployment figure and in particular the rise in part-time work</li>
<li>and, Laurie Ruettimann of PunkRockHR.com talks about the benefits of HR blogging...2010-02-1914 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast 12 February, including Dame Carol Black and David Freud on fit notes<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-02-1208 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast, 5 February 2010.<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-02-0509 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast 29 January: HR news and views including the default retirement age, and sickness absence<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-01-2906 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast: HR news and views including pre-employment health questionnaires and the policing of the 2012 Olympics<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-01-2212 minPersonnel Today AudioPersonnel Today Friday podcast: 15 January 2010.<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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...2010-01-1507 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast: HR news, views and analysis<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2508553.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2010-01-0809 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast 18 December: swine flu, bonuses, strikes, recession, Guru<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2408106.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2009-12-1816 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 11 Dec 09: Mental health and the workplace; Civil service compensation scheme<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2408106.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p>HR news and analysis, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>We talk to Lord McKenzie about the government’s mental health employment strategy</li>
<li>And we discuss union reaction to proposed cutbacks in the civil service compensation scheme.</li>
</ul>
<p>Our news digest includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>...2009-12-1111 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 4 December: Walker Review, Bribery Bill and musculoskeletal health<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2408106.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2009-12-0413 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast: November 27th - equal opportunities, Boorman report<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2389664.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2009-11-2712 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 20 November: HR news and analysis, including HR salaries, CIPD and BBC<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2344344.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2009-11-2006 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 13 November: graduate recruitment, Train to Gain<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2344344.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2009-11-1307 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 6 November. DDA, mental health at work<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2322366.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2009-11-0609 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast: 30 October. TUPE and appenticeships<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2301651.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2009-10-3008 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 23 Oct 09: IoD want pension age to be 70, IRS pay prospects survey 2010, and CIPD buys BridgeHR news and analysis including:
<ul><li>We discuss the Institute of Directors’ call for state pension age to rise to 70</li>
<li>What are the likely pay deals in 2010? We look at the latest IRS pay prospects survey, published on XpertHR today</li>
<li>And we discuss the fallout of the CIPD’s announcement to buy the Bridge Partnership consultancy.</li></ul>
Rob Moss is joined by John Charlton, Mark Crail and Mike Berry.2009-10-2311 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 16 Oct 09: huge NHS stress payout; age audits; and the Agency Workers Directive is delayed<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2029544.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />HR news and analysis including:
<UL><LI>A retired senior NHS workers wins £370,000 and £24,000 per year for life for stress-related injuries</LI>
<LI>We discuss the prospect of mandatory age audits as part of the Equality Bill</LI>
<LI>And we look at this week’s announcement to delay the introduction of the Agency Workers Directive.</LI></UL>
Rob Moss...2009-10-1609 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 9 Oct: Conservative party conference, pensions<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2238282.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2009-10-0910 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 25th September: Heyday decision and employment law changes<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2197284.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2009-09-2513 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 11 September: Microsoft, fat cat pensions<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2156674.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />HR news and analysis, including:
<ul><li>Microsoft's plans for introducing 3,000 apprenticeships in the UK
<li>the findings from the TUC's annual Pension Watch survey
</ul>
Presenter Tara Craig is joined this week by John Charlton.
Edited by Tara Craig.2009-09-1110 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 4 Sep 2009: Bypassing the agency workers directiveHR news and analysis:
<ul><li>Some HR professionals are planning to bypass the Agency Workers Directive</li>
<li>And we look at how Tower Hamlets council in London aims to save £1m per year transforming its HR function</li></ul>
Rob Moss is joined by Mike Berry and Louisa Peacock.2009-09-0408 minPersonnel Today AudioEpisode 119<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2097662.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />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.2009-08-2108 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 14 August: TUPE, youth unemployment<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2076607.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />HR news and analysis, including:
<ul><li>Latest youth unemployment figures and what employers are doing to remedy the situation
<li>Court of appeal ruling on the status of TUPE in pre-pack administration
<li> Depersonalisation of CVs
</ul>
Presenter Tara Craig is joined by John Charlton.
Produced by Tara Craig.2009-08-1411 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 7 August: swine flu and absenteeism, civil service redundancy payments<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2059479.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />HR news and analysis, including
<ul><li>Younger workers more likely to be off sick with swine flu
<li>Union reaction to proposed changes to civil service redundancy payments
</ul>
Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Kat Baker and Rob Moss.
Edited by Tara Craig.2009-08-0708 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 31st July: AWD, legal representation at disciplinary meetings<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2040739.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />HR news and analysis, including:
<ul><li> Latest developments in the Agency Workers Directive debate
<li> The fight for legal representation at disciplinary meetings
<li> Employees' preference for small businesses
</ul>
Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Louisa Peacock and John Charlton.
Edited by Kellie Cantelo, Tara Craig and Louisa Peacock.2009-07-3113 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 24 July: latest HR news<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/69/3f/3b/personneltoday/1400x1400_2029544.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Latest HR news and comment on the Gate Gourmet tribunal and the Agency Workers' Directive.
Presenter Tara Craig is joined by Rob Moss and John Charlton.
Edited by Tara Craig.2009-07-2708 minPersonnel Today AudioFriday podcast - 17 Jul 2009: Swine flu and vulnerable workersNoel O'Reilly and John Charlton join Rob Moss to discuss news that the details of whistleblowing incidents heard in employment tribunals could be forwarded to the relevant regulatory authorities. And is HR doing enough to protect vulnerable workers from swine flu?
Other HR news and analysis includes:
<UL><LI>The MacLeod Review of employee engagement</li>
<li>Heyday retirement age case begins at High Court</li>
<LI>500,000 new jobs in renewable energy by 2020</li>
<LI>Unemployment is now 2.38 million, a record increase of 281,000<...2009-07-1712 min