Industry news January 2012
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Industry News January 2012

Mixed reactions to auto-enrolment delays
- The delays of the UK's pension auto-enrolment scheme have received a mixed reaction from employment experts
Graduate salaries set to rise
- Graduates salaries are set to rise by four per cent this year, according to a new report
- More employers will make use of salary sacrifice schemes as a result of university fee hikes, it has been predicted
- The government has announced it is to delay implementing the extension to parental leave entitlement, according to The Institute of Leadership Management
- Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reported over 10,000 applications for its graduate scheme, reports the Institute of Leadership and Management
- A long working day can increase the risk of depression, according to new research
Google 'most desirable company to work for'
Search engine giant, Google, has been named the company most people would like to work for, Business Excellence reports
- Over one third of British workers are experiencing "unreasonable levels of stress", a new study has found
- Over half of those in HR positions are happy in their jobs, according to new figures from Mars Drinks UK
Recession causing workers to turn up ill
- The recession is causing a high proportion of workers to go to work when they are sick, according to a new survey
- Experts have expressed their doubts about the proposed Real Time Information (RTI) system that will take over from PAYE, according to HR Magazine
- The trend of adding flexible benefits on top of a basic salary is rising, according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
- Propensity for boredom should be determined during the selection process, according to a psychologist
- Almost a third of British firms have made no contingency plans to deal with staff absence during this year's Olympics
- The majority of professionals working in HR were specifically hunting for a role in the industry before being offered their job, according to a new poll
- The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has announced that each of the 8,000 torch bearers will undergo a background check
- Having a "compassionate approach" to absence management can have a massive impact on an organisation's reputation, both internally and externally, a new report has found
Employers called to develop work/life balance strategies
- Businesses are being urged to implement work/life balance initiatives, after it topped the list of health concerns cited by employers, Employee Benefits Magazine reports
'Fit note' is counterproductive
- The introduction of 'fit notes' has been counter-productive in the battle to get sick workers back to work quicker
REC wishes for improved recruitment in 2012
- Better use of temp staff and complying with best practice recruitment procedures are two "hopes and wishes" that the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has released for 2012
- The majority of British employees believe they aren't rewarded well enough for their work ethic, according to a new study
- Absence rates for teachers in parts of Scotland have increased by a third in two years
- Competitive health benefits and sick pay are still on the agenda for many employers, despite the current economic downturn allowing firms to cut back on these packages if they so wished
- The way employees notify their bosses of illness is dramatically changing, according to a new poll
 

 

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