http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbFri, 30 Jul 2010 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/30/56346/nhs-white-paper-what-does-it-mean-for-hr.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/30/56346/nhs-white-paper-what-does-it-mean-for-hr.html The Government's White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS, proposesFri, 30 Jul 2010 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/27/56326/top-10-tips-on-choosing-an-executive-coach.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/27/56326/top-10-tips-on-choosing-an-executive-coach.html HR professionals are frequently being asked by senior management colleagues to source an executive coach or a selection of suitably vetted coaches from which they can choose, says Martyn Melvin, executive coach at consultancy <A Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:25:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/14/56242/avoiding-discrimination-in-redundancy-balancing-competing-rights.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/14/56242/avoiding-discrimination-in-redundancy-balancing-competing-rights.html The recent case of De Belin v Eversheds Legal Services Ltd has thrown yet another curve ball into the sex discrimination arena. John de Belin, an associate solicitor at Eversheds, was made redundant in preference to his female colleWed, 14 Jul 2010 13:51:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/12/55061/absence-management-roundtable-debate.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/12/55061/absence-management-roundtable-debate.htmlSickness absence management was the topic of discussion at a recent roundtable debate between occupational health and human resources professionals organised by Axa Icas Wellbeing. Noel O'Reilly reports. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/12/55065/cpd-psychosocial-flags-system.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/12/55065/cpd-psychosocial-flags-system.htmlThe psychosocial flags system can help occupational health practitioners create suitable rehabilitation plans for employees. Heather Watson explains how it works in practice. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/09/55352/implementing-payroll-software-keeping-costs-down.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/09/55352/implementing-payroll-software-keeping-costs-down.html <IMG title="Discover Smart Buyer now" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 6px 4Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:53:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/09/55351/hr-payroll-software-advice-the-value-of-integrated-systems.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/09/55351/hr-payroll-software-advice-the-value-of-integrated-systems.html <IMG title="Discover Smart Buyer now" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 6px 4Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:33:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/09/55342/buying-payroll-software-10-steps-to-making-your-final-decision.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/09/55342/buying-payroll-software-10-steps-to-making-your-final-decision.html <IMG title="Discover Smart Buyer now" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 6px 4Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:28:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/09/56206/four-things-you-need-to-know-about-disability-discrimination-under-the-equality-act.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/09/56206/four-things-you-need-to-know-about-disability-discrimination-under-the-equality-act.html Much of the media attention on the Equality Act 2010 has focused on controversial areas relating to socio-economic inequality, positive action and gender pay reporting. However, the Act's disability discrimination provisions are likely to Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:52:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/09/55064/florence-nightingale-centenary-nursing-by-numbers.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/09/55064/florence-nightingale-centenary-nursing-by-numbers.htmlThis year sees the 100th anniversary of the death of Florence Nightingale. Katie Oakley looks at how she used statistics to support her practice and her legacy for OH. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/08/56204/author-interview-vineet-nayar.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/08/56204/author-interview-vineet-nayar.htmlStrategic people management consultant and Personneltoday.com contributor Jon Ingham meets Vineet Nayar, chief executive of HCL Technologies (HCLT) and author of Employees First Customers Second (EFCS).Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/08/56203/women-and-the-coalition-government.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/08/56203/women-and-the-coalition-government.html Could working mothers be the ultimate beneficiaries of the coalition government's policies and recent emergency BuThu, 08 Jul 2010 15:38:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/08/56201/hr-doctor-diagnosing-and-curing-common-hr-diseases.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/08/56201/hr-doctor-diagnosing-and-curing-common-hr-diseases.html Personnel Today's new HR doctor Nick Holley diagnoses some common diseases that HR suffers from and suggests theThu, 08 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/07/56189/equality-act-closing-the-gender-pay-gap.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/07/56189/equality-act-closing-the-gender-pay-gap.html The Equality Act contains a number of provisions designed to address the stubborn gender pay gap - some 40 years after the Equal Pay Act was introduced. Daniel Thomas reports. Perhaps the most controversial provisWed, 07 Jul 2010 11:04:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/05/56112/switching-off-after-work-why-its-important-and-how-to-do-it.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/05/56112/switching-off-after-work-why-its-important-and-how-to-do-it.html It is not unusual for people to think and reflect about work issues during their leisure time. But many individuals find they are unable to escape from their work - thinking or ruminating about work issues dominates much of their free timeMon, 05 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/05/56113/executive-departures-and-public-statements.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/05/56113/executive-departures-and-public-statements.html A central issue in relation to a sensitive or senior executive departure will often be the external and/or internal reason for departure - whether articulated in a press release, reactive statement or reference. AnnouncemeMon, 05 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/01/56029/hr-management-must-get-to-grips-with-social-networking-technology.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/01/56029/hr-management-must-get-to-grips-with-social-networking-technology.html <TABLE style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pxThu, 01 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/01/56028/hr-grapples-concept-of-cloud-computing.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/07/01/56028/hr-grapples-concept-of-cloud-computing.html <TABLE style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pxThu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/30/56091/total-place-the-future-and-what-it-means-for-hr.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/30/56091/total-place-the-future-and-what-it-means-for-hr.html On the face of it, the concept of Total Place – providing more joined-up services to citizens while saving money – sounds like somethiWed, 30 Jun 2010 15:08:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/30/56092/review-of-health-and-safety-law-and-the-compensation-culture.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/30/56092/review-of-health-and-safety-law-and-the-compensation-culture.html <STRONWed, 30 Jun 2010 14:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/30/56090/hr-in-the-it-sector-the-main-challenges.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/30/56090/hr-in-the-it-sector-the-main-challenges.html The past three years have seen a complete about-turn in the fortunes of many IT professionals. Some figures suggest up to 100,000 of them have lost their jobs during the downturn, and recent research conducted by one technology firm found Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:22:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/30/56089/redundancy-top-10-pitfalls-for-employers.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/30/56089/redundancy-top-10-pitfalls-for-employers.html The pundits may be telling us the recession is past its worst, but redundancies are still having a huge impact. And there's more to making someone redundant than handing them a letter and waving them off. Here are our top 10 redundancy pitWed, 30 Jun 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/29/56081/managing-expats-in-dangerous-areas-what-employers-need-to-know.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/29/56081/managing-expats-in-dangerous-areas-what-employers-need-to-know.html Political unrest in Thailand has highlighted the dangers companies face when sending staff to work in far-flung parts of the world. Nick Martindale looks at what employers are doing to keep employees safe while ensuring business aTue, 29 Jun 2010 11:24:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/29/55962/case-of-the-week-mitie-security-london-ltd-v-ibrahim.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/29/55962/case-of-the-week-mitie-security-london-ltd-v-ibrahim.html Mitie Security (London) Ltd v Ibrahim FACTS Mr Ibrahim worked as a security supervisor on a contract for Mitie Security (London) Ltd. On 18 September 2008, Mitie removed him from the client'Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/24/56053/eldercare-vouchers-an-update.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2010/06/24/56053/eldercare-vouchers-an-update.html Thanks to tax breaks, childcare vouchers are used by about 200,000 employees. Yet there is little sign voucher schemes will be extended to help employees with elderly dependents, an issue that will loom larger than childcare as the number Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:12:00 GMT