Welcome to the September 2010 edition of ‘HR Matters’ from EBS HR, which is looking at topical HR issues that may impact your organisation.

In this edition we are considering the employment changes that are heading our way, either as a legacy from the Labour government or promised from the ConLib coalition. We shall also look at changes from recent case law judgments.

We want this newsletter to reflect the kinds of information that you want to see, so if you have any requests on specific topics to be covered in future editions please contact us here.

Articles this month are:

• The Equality Act 2010 – due in October – what are the implications for you
• Abolishing the Default Retirement Age – we want your views
• Study or Training Requests – how to deal with this new right
• Annual Leave Issues – who can take what and when
• Tribunal Update – recent cases and the lessons we can learn

In addition to its standard packages, EBS also offers a range of specific Human Resources services:

• Dispute Resolution Programme - Managing grievances fairly
• Exit Management - Dismissing employees fairly
• Getting Age Right - Avoiding age discrimination
• Performance Management - Taking action on employee poor performance
• Recruitment Audit - Helping management recruit more effectively
• Recruitment Plus - A fully managed service to recruit more effectively