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Latest People Management Cover a disgrace

Katie Nalty

Hi All,

I have just received the latest People Management magazine and I am absolutely outraged by the cover which mimics a real solicitors letter addressing a case of unfair dismissal.

I am absolutely horrified that the CIPD would do something as stupid as this!

My building has a communal post service and I would  hate for my neighbours to think my company were gulity of such a thing, more so I feel for HR professionals who have their magazine posted to their work places as I can't imagine the idle gossip it could cause.

I will certainly be taking this matter further and hope that such a well respected professional body would not act so recklessly In future, I am sure other subscribers feel the same way.

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  • Another HR bashing headline from People Management just popped into my inbox
    www2.cipd.co.uk/.../fewer-than-9-000-new-parents-took-shared-parental-leave-last-year.aspx

    This time, apparently the reason people aren't taking Shared Parental Leave is because HR aren't explaining it to them.

    I'm sure it is our fault entirely and the fact that many organisations offer some form of Occupational Maternity Pay, whereas Shared Parental Pay is only at statutory rate has nothing to do with it at all!

    In all the cases I have experienced, people have a very good understanding of Shared Parental Leave, but it simply doesn't make sense for them to end their maternity leave early because they would lose out financially compared to staying on maternity leave and continuing to receive Occupational Maternity Pay. However, the article makes absolutely no reference to this at all.

    It is a flawed system and until a Tribunal rules that if an organisation offers occupational maternity pay, it must also offer shared parental pay at the same rate, take up will remain low. The difficulty you will get then though is that some organisations will simply remove their occupational maternity pay (although hopefully the increasingly competitive recruitment market will make that less likely)

    Most professional magazines support their profession. I'm not actually asking that, but please stop blaming us for things that aren't our fault - or at least give us the option of lower membership fees that doesn't include receiving People Management.
  • in reply to Teresa

    Hi Teresa... I read the article but interpreted it as suggesting the complexity of the system is perhaps what is putting people off. It does say "HR has a responsibility to ensure employees know their statutory rights, etc.", which is true. I didn't read it as 'blaming' HR though.

    We know from discussions here that many HR Depts are trying hard to embrace the complexity... but yes, it's not as if you all haven't got enough on your hands already.

    I think your factual criticisms of what the article didn't say are very valid and that you should leave a comment on the article.

    I did enjoy the CIPD podcast on this topic... and the subsequent updates on how Ksenia and Ryan were getting on. Worth a listen.

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  • in reply to Teresa

    Hi Teresa... I read the article but interpreted it as suggesting the complexity of the system is perhaps what is putting people off. It does say "HR has a responsibility to ensure employees know their statutory rights, etc.", which is true. I didn't read it as 'blaming' HR though.

    We know from discussions here that many HR Depts are trying hard to embrace the complexity... but yes, it's not as if you all haven't got enough on your hands already.

    I think your factual criticisms of what the article didn't say are very valid and that you should leave a comment on the article.

    I did enjoy the CIPD podcast on this topic... and the subsequent updates on how Ksenia and Ryan were getting on. Worth a listen.

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