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Comment on Father dearest… by Russell HR Consulting » Blog Archive » APL – Additional and Problematic Legislation?

Fri, 07 May 2010 08:49:23 +0000

[...] Currently the statutory rights given to new and expectant mothers differ enormously from those given to fathers, who are eligible to take a maximum of one or two consecutive weeks’ paternity leave. The APL Regulations allow for part of the additional paternity leave to be paid at the statutory rate (equal to the current rate of statutory maternity pay), based on the provision that the mother has not exhausted her entitlement already. The sum of the mother’s and father’s paid leave should not exceed the existing paid maternity leave period of 39 weeks. This allows both parents to spend time with their child and gives companies more freedom in terms of increased working hours of the parents (for more details, please read ‘Father dearest…’ by visiting http://www.russellhrconsulting.co.uk/blog/?p=723). [...]

Comment on Blessed are the Meek by Ted Crowford

Ted Crowford — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:10:30 +0000

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Comment on Don’t let Kate Moss or Amy Winehouse spoil your Christmas party by Russell HR Consulting » Blog Archive » How Not To Write Your PPL

Russell HR Consulting » Blog Archive » How Not To Write Your PPL — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:51:40 +0000

[...] You may have read my post from November the 26th where, as well as grumbling about the start of my 2009 outbreak of ‘Bah Humbug, I discussed in detail the importance of protecting yourself during this festive period with a well-constructed Party Pooper Letter or PPL (if not, click on this link http://www.russellhrconsulting.co.uk/blog/?p=379). [...]

Comment on Dogs for the Disabled get some Pup-licity! by Mike

Mike — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:14:20 +0000

WOW, what a great piece. Thank you for posting.

I thought you and your readers might enjoy this story that Carol sent us. It’s about the “aha moment” she had that led her to start a non-profit company that trains service dogs.

Check out her story here: ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/3759

Hope you like it! Thanks and have a great day!
-mike
mike@ahamoment.com / mutual of omaha

Comment on Horrid HR - a sad and very long tale by Fee

Fee — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:11:20 +0000

Oh Hurrah! I so agree with your take on these organisations.

I’m currently working with a client who have all but lost control of the shop floor because the supervisors are scared to say boo to a goose for fear of causing stress or being accused of bullying.

A day off (paid) to go to the dentist? Yep. Got to be mindful of DDA.

An employee with 20+ separate instances of sickness absence in a 6 month period? (Most of them in breach of the reporting of absence policy) Monitored for stress. Mind you, he’s gone now!

I’m not surprised they say they rarely go to tribunal!

I do wonder though whether they’ll suffer in the current climate. If my client had followed their resctructuring timescales, the outcome could have been catastrophic.