Human Resources Blog

Following research carried out by the CIPD and the CityHR Association, we are pleased to announce that MOL will be providing CIPD Flexible Learning+ qualification training, leading to Chartered Membership of the CIPD, for CityHR members in the banking industry who work in the City of London and the Docklands. The City HR Academy and MOL will deliver a blended learning programme including innovative twilight workshops at locally accessed delivery centres. Further details can be found at www.cityhr.co.uk. 

HR professionals are sometimes accused of being remote from the business. We in the profession know that is not necessarily the case and now you can see an HR professional compete with other business people on Alan Sugar’s The Apprentice. To find out more, click on the following link:

http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/news/895763/Paula-Watch-HR-professional-Paula-Jones-become-Sir-Alan-Sugars-Apprentice/

We probably all think we don’t have enough holidays, but from 1^st April 2009, remember employers are obliged to give their employees a minimum of 28 days including bank holidays. See the following link for more details:

http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/news/895515/Annual-leave-entitlement-increases-effect-today/