Considering Redundancies?

18th July 2008

Organisations cannot change the trading conditions in which they operate and they usually do not end up in redundancy situations out of choice. The effects of the credit crunch on the housing ... More...

Business Contingency - High on Agenda?

8th July 2008

The high levels of rain during the summer of 2007 proved to be a wash out for businesses up and down the UK but for some businesses the floods threatened their very existence. The recent report ... More...

Right to Request Flexible Working Extended

8th July 2008

The Government has recently accepted the recommendations by Sainsbury’s HR Director, Imelda Walsh, to extend the right to request flexible working to parents of children up to the age of 16. ... More...

New Legal Right to Take Time off to Train

8th July 2008

The Government has recently announced that draft legislation is being produced which it hopes will increase the number of people who gain new skills, become more productive in the work place and ... More...

Revised ACAS Code on Dispute Resolution Published

8th July 2008

ACAS have recently published their revised code of practice on discipline and grievance procedures www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2060 which is intended to re-vamp existing procedures ... More...

Agency Workers - New Rights

8th July 2008

The Government has announced that a deal between employers and Trade Unions has been brokered which will see a significant change to the way agency workers are treated in the UK. The deal will ... More...

Redundancy a Reality for Many Businesses

8th July 2008

With the credit crunch biting many employers and employees alike, it would appear that the word ‘redundancy’ is once again rearing its ugly head and is increasingly becoming a reality for many ... More...

Industrial Unrest and Employee Demands - Cooper Parry Comments

6th July 2008

The recent high profile industrial action by workers at the Grangemouth oil refinery highlights the effect that key groups of workers can have when negotiations between employers and their ... More...

HR Consulting - new appointments

12th May 2008

Regional business advisers, Cooper Parry, have recently strengthened their HR Consulting team with several new appointments and the promotion of Clare Johnson to Director. Last year Lynn Williams ... More...

Cooper Parry strengthens external HR Service

23rd April 2008

Regional business advisers, Cooper Parry, have strengthened their HR Consultancy team with the appointment of Adrian Rowley. Having over 12 years line management and human resources experience in ... More...

Cooper Parry business advisers, comment on Corporate Manslaughter Act

1st April 2008

Health and safety within the workplace is well documented and holds a high profile within most organisations. A high risk area which is all too easy to overlook is the management of driver safety ... More...

Cooper Parry launch HR Workshops

27th March 2008

Cooper Parry’s HR Consulting and Training & Development teams are joining forces to offer businesses a series of interactive HR workshops. This is in response to feedback from clients that ... More...

Two in five employers planning redundancies

18th February 2008

With redundancies seemingly to be on the increase for a number of employers in the region, it is crucially important that businesses are prepared for the worst case scenario and recognise that ... More...

Alcohol in the workplace

18th February 2008

Up to 17 million working days a year are lost due to alcohol abuse in the UK, costing business approximately £6.4 billion. This is obviously a significant cost to any business but can have a ... More...

Disability Discrimination by Association

14th February 2008

A landmark case which could give new rights to millions of carers in the UK has been reviewed by the Advocate-General and could have huge implications to employers. Click to read the full resource More...

Pressure Mounts to Take Corporate Social Responsibility seriously

14th February 2008

"You may think that ‘going green’ is an expensive and time-consuming activity that adds little value to you and your organisation but there is increasing evidence that having environmental ... More...

HR Consulting look into the popularity of Blogging

14th February 2008

‘Blogging’ is the term used to describe the practice of using an online diary to record events and thoughts. It has recently received a great deal of attention due to the recent case involving ... More...