Fri, 28 August 2015
Nicole Le Maire - CEO of The People Engine & Co-Author of The Female Leader
In this weeks' episode of the Podcast I interview Nicole Le Maire a global HR professional who runs her own business.
About NicoleNicole is the proud CEO of The People Engine Ltd. with the brands New to HR and Human Resources Global. After leaving the corporate workforce as an international HR Director (entrepreneurial streak) and having gained global experience whilst living/working in over 30+ countries, she set up her own business to support business owners, teams and to provide support to business truly going global. How to find out more and get in touch with Nicole:
Websites: www.newtohr.com Twitter: @NicoleLeMaire or @newtoHR Linkedin: New to HR Instagram: http://instagram.com/newtohr Googleplus: https://plus.google.com/+NewToHR Email: nicole@newtohr.com
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Fri, 21 August 2015
An introduction to Settlement Agreements?
Following a request from a listener I bring you an introduction to Settlement Agreements and particularly the legal requirements for a binding settlement agreement. In this episode you will learn:
Legal Rights that cannot be settledThere are various legal rights which an employee cannot waive under a settlement agreement and these include:
With some of these claims employees can agree to waive their rights and settle claims if done so via ACAS. If you find you have an employee with one of these claims and you want to seek to reach an agreement with them then you should certainly obtain specific legal advice before paying the employee any money or drawing up any form of agreement or settlement agreement. HR Best Practice TipThe HR tip of the week is about protecting your business reputation by the inclusion of a 'Social Media' Policy in your handbook and if possible adding a clause to your employment contracts. This tip has come about following various recent cases about Social Media, including one reported in the blog which you can read here Some suggested wording for a clause that you can add to your contracts is: ‘You are not permitted to use any social media/networking platform during working time. Further, you are specifically not permitted to make any reference to the Company or any work colleague on any social media/networking site(s), whether in work or personal time. You should be aware that in such event, this could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. Careful judgement should be exercised, giving consideration to the impact that your online activities may have on your employment. Any content posted by you on any social media network which could damage the reputation of the Company will result in disciplinary action and possibly dismissal.’ Where reputation is important to your business do not leave it vulnerable. Podcast AwardsI have been shortlisted in the category of best UK podcast and need your help to win at the first UK Podcast Awards in Manchester on the 12th September 2015. You can vote for the podcast by clicking here. New Media Europe Conference - 12th - 13th September 2015 at The Midland Hotel, Manchester - If you are interested in attending you can get £100 off the ticket price by clicking here and using the code REAL. (please note that this is an affiliate link which means I will receive a payment from the organiser if you book a ticket with this link. It will not cost you any more to book using this link & as stated you will in fact get £100 off) |
Fri, 7 August 2015
Part 1 - What does TUPE mean?
In this episode of the podcast I bring you the first in a series of podcasts about the notoriously complicated area of law, The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. In this episode you will learn:
HR Best Practice TipThe HR tip of the week is about protecting your business in the best possible way when working with consultants, contractors or self-employed persons. Do not leave your business vulnerable. Podcast AwardsI have been shortlisted in the category of best UK podcast and need your help to win at the first UK Podcast Awards in Manchester on the 12th September 2015. You can vote for the podcast by clicking here. New Media Europe Conference - 12th - 13th September 2015 at The Midland Hotel, Manchester - If you are interested in attending you can get £100 off the ticket price by clicking here and using the code REAL. (please note that this is an affiliate link which means I will receive a payment from the organiser if you book a ticket with this link. It will not cost you any more to book using this link & as stated you will in fact get £100 off) |