ELAS Press Coverage September

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ELAS PRESS COVERAGE September 2016

WHAT EMPLOYERS CAN LEARN FROM TEAM GB

Our superb Paralympic Olympic athletes did the UK proud in Rio – while they are certainly sure to inspire young sportsmen and women, there are lessons they can teach businesses too.

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THE HR WORLD RESPONDS TO TODAY’S SHOCK PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION REPORT

Todays shocking new report on pregnancy discrimination at work from the Women and Equalities Committee, once again highlights an issue that persists despite widespread condemnation from the HR World and despite robust anti-discrimination laws.

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DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE IS NOT AS SIMPLE AS RIGHT OR WRONG…

Within a typical HR department, you’d think the issues that arise would be fairly straightforward – but you would be wrong. Most HR professionals are passionate about finding the right people to fit into suitable positions, and allowing them to develop and grow within their organisation to benefit all parties involved. After all, employees are the biggest asset to any company.

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KEEPING YOUR WORKPLACE HEALTHY IN FLU SEASON

In a workplace environment flu can spread quickly, impacting both the health of your employees as well as productivity and profitability. Small businesses can be particularly vulnerable as they will be impacted more when multiple employees are out ill.

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CHURCHILLIAN RESOLVE TO BEAT HOSPITALITY’S BREXIT BLUES

Weighing up the pros and cons of Brexit for the hospitality industry underlines the need for a robust response to seize opportunities and deal with the drawbacks...

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HEALTH AND SAFETY AND HIGH HEELS IN THE WORKPLACE

The issue of high heels in the workplace has been in the news recently with regards to equality in dress codes and Parliament is hearing evidence to determine if there is a need for clearer guidance regarding footwear when it comes to health and safety legislation.

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EMPLOYMENT LAW CHANGES FROM 1ST OCTOBER

National Minimum Wage – The Low Pay Commission made recommendations to the government regarding the National Minimum Wage and the new rates will go into effect from 1st October. It is a criminal offence not to pay employees NMW and both company and manager can be held responsible for breaching the law. As we’ve seen recently with the publicity surrounding Sports Direct it’s easy for companies to get a bad reputation if they don’t abide by all employment laws,

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HOW CAN EMPLOYEES’ SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AFFECT THE BUSINESS?

43% consider employee access to social media as one of the biggest threats to preventing security breaches and fraud, according to a survey commissioned by Callcredit Information Group. In addition, how an employee portrays themselves on social media can be detrimental to a brand.

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NEW RECRUITS MUST BRING IN RIGHT-TO-WORK PROOF ON FIRST DAY SAYS HR EXPERT

Employers should tell new recruits to bring along proof of the right to work in the UK on the day they start their role, ahead of new rules coming into force concerning illegal working, an HR consultant has warned.

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HOW SPORTS DIRECT FLOUTS THE LAW WITHOUT ACTUALLY BREAKING IT

If Sports Direct hoped that the report it commissioned law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) to put together into its working practices would appease stakeholders, shareholders, and MPs, the U.K. leading sports apparel retailer was mistaken.

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WHAT EFFECT CAN EMPLOYEES’ SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS HAVE ON YOUR BUSINESS?

43% consider employee access to social media as one of the biggest threats to preventing security breaches and fraud, according to a survey commissioned by Callcredit Information Group.

In addition, how an employee portrays themselves on social media can be detrimental to a brand.

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Quality control Insight 5

Can you recall? Product recalls can cost thousands and damage reputations. St ve Hemsley looks at how to steer clear of worst-case scenarios

TESCO’SDECISIONLAST year to take66,000packetsofgarlicbread worth£93,000off itsshelves showed the impactproduct recalls andwithdrawalscanhaveonbrand reputationandcustomer trust. An investigationby AberdeenshireCouncil’sTrading Standardsdiscovered that39packs ofTesco’sown-brandgarlicbread hadnetweightsbelow thedeclared weightand legal tolerance.One 290gpackwas recordedashavinga netweightof229.8g. BakkavörFoods,producerof the garlicbread,apologisedas thecase hitnationalheadlines.The companyhassince improved its processes toavoida repeatof the incident,and todemonstrate it is committed in termsofsupplierand public relationsaswellascost. Salesmanagerat Industrial Solutions, IanBreeze,saysa recall

Weight issues, wrongly-labelled productsand contamination canallprompt bakery recalls

checkweighermachines toensure compliance.Having thewrong filling quantitycanalsomeanbakersare losingmoneybecause theyareusing toomuch rawmaterial. DavidNatolie, technicalmanagerat foodsafetyandhygieneconsultancy STSSolutions,saysbakershavecome to recognise throughexperience the minimumweightsneeded toget the finishedproduct to itsdesiredweight orsizeat theendof thebakingprocess. “Mostusea ixandmatchof raw weightchecks (bypercentage produced)and finalquality measurements toensurespecification i metusingsinglepointscalesora checkweigher,”saysNatolie. Yetbakersareworriedabout damaging their reputationamong consumersand retailers.Theyare always looking fornew technology to further reduce thechancesofacostly product recallorwithdrawal.

orwithdrawalcanbe terriblenews for anybaker.Hesays itcanhappen becauseofweight issues, contamination,questionablecontents

orwrongly-labelledproducts. “Thecost tobakers includes

dissatisfactionanddisloyaltyamong consumers,or financialcompensation in termsofvouchersor freeproduct,” hesays. “Therecanalsobea lot ofdisgruntledconsumerswhodo notactuallygo through thehassle ofcomplaining.” measuringspecifically,Breezesays bakersneed the right technology in place tocheck that thecontentofany pack iscorrectandcomplete tomeet pre-packing regulations. Thiswillensure the fillingquantity is not lessorgreater than thenominal value.Manybakersnowuse The right technology When itcomes toweighingand

22 July2016

TESCO’S DECISION LAST year to take 66,000 packets of garlic bread worth £93,000 off its shelves showed the impact product recalls and withdrawals can have on brand reputation and customer trust. An investigation by Aberdeenshire Council’s Trading Standards discovered that 39 packs of Tesco’s own-brand garlic bread had net weights below the declared weight and legal tolerance. CAN YOU RECALL?

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