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EDITOR'S NOTE:
Hello and welcome to Persona. Our main article this month focuses on employee engagement, in response to some of the questions that were raised at our very successful workshop on this topic earlier this month. In the Employment Law Update we provide details of your requirements to comply with the new real-time information payroll system that is replacing the historic end-of year PAYE filing process. This takes effect from 6th April for most companies. Finally our 'how to' tackles a problem that we know can be a particularly tough one for managers; personal hygiene issues within the workforce, with a few simple steps and pointers that may help you manage this. Please feel free to email me comments and feedback at:
charlotte@p3pm.co.uk
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Ask the experts
I hear a lot of talk about employee engagement but how can I quantify and measure that within my workforce?
P3 People Management's Charlotte Gallagher responds:
"The term 'employee engagement' is one that crops up very frequently in HR discussions; namely because its impact is so far-reaching. Research has shown that employees who are fully engaged have greater pride in, and commitment to, their work, as well as higher levels of job satisfaction, motivation, support, confidence and a positive 'can-do' approach.
"They also better understand and commit to the wider business strategy, the brand integrity and the company's vision, mission and values. These employees are more likely to give feedback to help shape the future of the business and accept personal accountability and responsibility for results..."
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Real Time Information (RTI)
From 6th April 2013, RTI will replace the usual end-of-year PAYE filing process with electronic submission of data to HMRC each and every time payroll is run. It is the biggest change to the PAYE system since 1994, and is a fundamental change for reporting Pay, Tax, National Insurance and other details about your employees to HMRC.
It is hoped that reporting data in real time will ensure tax deductions and codes are more accurate, and should help to make PAYE easier and reduce the time spent by you as employers. Also, the planned introduction of universal credit benefit RTI paves the way for the tax department to exchange data with the Department for Work and Pensions.Most employers will be invited to join the scheme from April 2013.
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How to deal with personal hygiene at work
Dealing effectively with an employee who has a personal hygiene problem is one of the most difficult and sensitive situations that a manager may have to face.
Unless the issue is raised with the employee, it is likely that the problem will continue and other employees may become hostile towards the problem employee and disillusioned by management's lack of willingness to tackle the problem. Therefore it should be dealt with promptly and firmly.
The only effective method of handling a problem regarding lack of personal hygiene is through honest, open, two-way communication with the employee in question. Plain language should be used to explain the problem. Dropping hints is unlikely to work, and may create further problems such as ill-feeling or upset.
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DID YOU KNOW...
...that Generation Y would choose workplace flexibility, work/life balance and the opportunity for overseas assignments over financial rewards?
A recent survey of 44,000 workers across 18 global territories found that flexibility is a key priority for workers, with 21% of female and 15% of male respondents saying they would give up some of their pay and delay a promotion in exchange for more workplace flexibility.
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