Do you have the right recruitment plan in place for successful headhunting? We know recruiting and obtaining the right people in your business is just as vital as managing finances and generating sales. So here are five steps that I believe can help you attract and recruit the best people in the market. Review your
How should you manage an employee who has been absent on sick leave for an extended period of time? Can you hire a replacement? How long do they have to be absent before you can consider termination of their contract? If they are on a fixed term contract that expires, can you let it
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development published research entitled “A head for hiring, the behavioral science of recruitment and selection”. In their comprehensive report, they set out 18 tips on recruiting employees which we think is worth reviewing: Attracting candidates Take a fresh look at person–organisation fit, considering both current and aspirational organisational culture. Test
We enjoyed this recent article written by Dr. Pak, Assistant Professor in HRM, Trinity College, DublinThe Economist Intelligence Unit has recently published an article entitled Closing the gap: Designing and delivering a strategy that works based upon a global survey of 500 senior executives. Apparently, companies are experiencing a hard time bridging the gap between strategic human
A Labour Court decision in 2017 highlights the importance of specifying the retirement clause in employment contract. The Court found that dismissing an employee on the basis on their age was an act of discrimination. Background In the case, an employee worked as a senior bartender from 1991 until his dismissal. He was originally employed
HRP Group regularly gives support and advice to clients who are looking to undertake a reorganisation which may involve redundancies. Having expertise in this area, it is worth noting the established procedures that should be followed by companies when implementing redundancies to safeguard the company from a claim. The case of Michael Walsh v
In September 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (the ECHR) overturned a January 2016 decision of its lower court regarding employee privacy in the workplace. The case, Barbulescu, concerned the monitoring of employee communications in the workplace and if the monitoring was excessive in light of the employee’s expectation of privacy. The impact of this
