Employment Updates

New leave rights for parents as to how they use maternity and paternity leave.

The government is proposing to change the law so that employed mothers will be able to transfer all or part of the last 26 weeks of maternity leave to the father. To the extent that this "additional paternity leave" is taken during the mother's 39 week maternity pay period, it would be paid at the same rate as SMP, currently £123.06.

A consultation on draft regulations is to be launched soon. Subject to consultation and parliamentary procedure, the Government intends that the law be in force by April 2010 and have effect for parents of children due on or after 3rd April 2011. More information 

Staff Survey

 

Conducting an annual or bi-annual staff survey can be a great way to motivate your team members. By engaging your employees and asking for their feedback in certain areas of the business often results in improved performance and better buy in.

 

Outsource your employee survey - Connect can provide assistance and support in conducting your staff survey. Employees will often be more open and honest when dealing with a third party, which is why more and more organisations, large and small, are choosing to outsource when it comes to an employee survey. 



Employees will be more committed to an organisation that listens to them, this will improve company culture and create a better working environment.

  • Employee opinion surveys can highlight potential issues before they turn into a major problem
  • Staff surveys can be used as an effective communication method by engaging staff
  • Employee surveys assist in measuring employee confidence in your business
  • Staff surveys can assist with staff retention

Whatever it is that you are looking for feedback on, your employees are probably the best people to give it to you. A typical staff survey will cover the following areas;

  • The job role
  • Pay and conditions
  • Learning and development
  • Management
  • Equal opportunities and diversity
  • Communication
  • Perception of the business or organisation


Connect HR & Recruitment Ltd can design an independent staff survey which is tailored to define the specific areas you are looking at, and provide the feedback to you in an easy to read detailed report.

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