July PR report

July PR report

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ELAS SPONSORS THE GREATER MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ‘TASTY NETWORKING EVENT’

On Wednesday 26th July ELAS sponsored the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce ‘Tasty Networking Event’ at Australasia in the city centre. The event was attended by businesses that supply the food business industry as well as a number of restaurant and hotel owners from in and around Manchester Attendees enjoyed drinks and canapés whilst listening to Annabel Kyle presenting on the recent FSA changes.

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STAFF RESILIENCE AND COUNCIL AUSTERITY: HR LESSONS FROM GRENFELL

An award-winning journalist who has made her home in the borough has moved into telling a very different type of story with her first children’s book inspired by her pet dogs. Miriam Payne, who won an Emmy award in the States for her work as foreign news editor at NBC, is publishing A Greyt Christmas Tail. The book, which tells the story of the night Santa’s sleigh crashes in the back garden and the two dogs have to volunteer to help deliver all the presents, was inspired by the sight of her lurcher Ramsey and greyhound Blue wearing festive elf outfits. A Greyt Christmas Tail by Miriam Payne is out now. For more information visit: www.miriampayne.co.uk

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Public sector HR must build resilient workforces in order to effectively respond to distressing incidents such as the Grenfell Tower fire, according to Karen Grave, VP of the PPMA and former interim head of HR and OD for Gloucestershire Country Council.

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STAFF HATE MONDAYS – THERE’S VERY LITTLE YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

Mondays have become eponymous with slow starts and lack of productivity. And while bosses look for ways to combat employees’ hatred of the day, boosting the office mood and offering free food seem to be the only real solutions.

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HOW TO MANAGE CLOSE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK

GOOD NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES AS TOP COURT RULES TRIBUNAL FEES ARE UNLAWFUL

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From friendships to romantic encounters, interactions between employees can affect their productivity and the company dynamic as a whole, explains legal expert Tahira Patala Given the amount of time that employees spend with each other in the workplace, it is always a possibility that personal or intimate relationships will develop. Employers need to accept that personal relationships are normal and, in many cases, will not present a problem.

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The UK’s top court has ruled that workplace tribunal fees are unlawful. The Supreme Court is now forcing the Government to repay more than £27m forked out by employees for cases around unfair dismal, discrimination and other workplace issues since July 2013.

PRESS CRIES ‘SEXISM’ AS BBC GENDER PAY REPORT SHOWS A DISTINCT DISPARITY BETWEEN SEXES

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In order to comply with the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Regulations, as well as Prime Minister Theresa May’s rules requiring the identification of BBC staff earning more than £150,000 a year, the corporation has today released the salaries of 96 of its top stars. The total pay for those on the list is almost £30million.

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IS IT APPROPRIATE TO TAKE SICK LEAVE FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES?

KENSINGTON PA AWARDED NEARLY £48K IN CANCER DISCRIMINATION CLAIM

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An employment tribunal has awarded a woman £50,000 compensation after her former employers accused her of not doing ‘a single day’s work’ while she underwent treatment for breast cancer. Eimear Coghlan, 34, was initially treated with “sympathy and concern” by her boss, Poonam Dhawan-Leach, chief executive of The Hideaways Club in Kensington, however their professional relationship struggled when Ms. Coghlan needed to go for regular medical appointments.

If employees are unable to work because of illness, whether that’s physical or mental, then the normal rules of sickness absence according to the organisation should kick in, according to ELAS Group’s Pam Rogerson.

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HR URGED TO TREAT RECRUITMENT ‘LIKE PR’ AFTER THEATRE’S CONTROVERSIAL JOB AD

HR EXPERTS CAUTIOUSLY WELCOME TAYLOR REVIEW

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All work in the UK’s economy should be “fair and decent”, a long-awaited government review of employment practices has said today. The Taylor Review on Modern Employment Practices has been cautiously welcomed by HR experts as the author, Matthew Taylor, said “fairness demands” that people, particularly those on lower incomes, had routes to progress in work.

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Venue’s aggressive anti-millennial rant will ‘undoubtedly’ deter candidates, say industry experts. A café-turned-arts venue has come under fire after posting a job advertisement for an office administrator slating millennials’ attitudes to work.

EMPLOYERS REMINDED OF WORK EXPERIENCE RESPONSIBILITIES AFTER TEENAGER TAKES OVER SOUTHERN RAIL’S TWITTER

15-year-old Eddie was on the frontline of rail company’s customer service strategy Experts are reminding employers to “heavily supervise” those on work experience placements after a 15-year-old dealt with questions and comments on Southern Rail’s Twitter account.

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