Archive for: July 2010

July 29, 2010

Moving from Policy to Practice

Filed under: General - 29 Jul 2010

Most employers already have policies in place, but it’s not about the policy. What counts is the day-to-day execution by employees, which comes down to the individual manager interpreting policy.
Your job as leader is to develop a way to deploy your policies throughout the business.  It’s the employees job to read, understand and make the necessary changes to comply.   In effect you need a system of making sure things get done.    There are three main …

July 28, 2010

Introducing the Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Filed under: General - 28 Jul 2010

Taking time away from work for a new baby is a common part of working life. Paid Parental Leave will help parents spend more time at home with a new baby, and help employers keep skilled and valuable staff.The Paid Parental Leave scheme was passed by Parliament in June 2010, and will be introduced from 1 January 2011.  

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