HR Isolations puts UK businesses at risk

íPeopleKeepersí unable to achieve business goals and appear drastically under prepared for impending Age Legislation, according to latest report

What: Adecco íPeopleKeepersí Research launch

When: Thursday 3rd August 2006, between 9am ñ 11am pre-brief - (Other times available)

Where: Tarlo Lyons Offices, Watchmaker Court, 33 St Johnís Lane, London EC1M 4DB

The Work IN Progress: PeopleKeepers survey
The Work IN Progress: PeopleKeepers survey was conducted by Adecco, the worldís largest recruiter and endorsed by Tarlo Lyons, the leading City employment law firm, throughout July 2006 and surveyed 100 HR managers from large UK organisations. The research explores the front-line role of the HR manager in todayís workplace. Amongst many findings it worryingly appears that the current remit of the HR manager is increasingly confined to form filling and administration rather than the wider strategic areas of staff motivation and development.

The impact of this research
This isolation is putting business in increasing danger as HR struggles to get on top of impending legislation (1st October sees introduction of Age discrimination legislation) and the question over who is responsible for staff motivation and development appears hazy. Rather than the ëPeopleKeepersí spending more time on actually keeping people within the business motivated and developing in their jobs with new ideas they appear to be battling with regulations and administration that does not maximise the value and insight that HR can bring to an organisation.

Main Findings:
Semi-detached decision makers ñ Under half of HR Managers feel close enough to the core business to help it achieve its strategic goals

Lack of concern about legal risks ñ Diversity is the main area of HR manager ownership with most concerns around the Disability Discrimination Act followed by the Working Time Directive). Very few are concerned about satisfying imminent Age Discrimination legislation which comes into force on October 1st

Called to account ñ Burdened by legislation and compliance pressures, HR Managers struggle to provide basic metrics relating to performance. Even with a weeks notice, less than half could report on staff turnover, HR budgets and employee satisfaction hey

Whoís job is it to motivate? ñ Only a minute percentage of HR managers consider they have ultimate responsibility for motivating staff. With only a quarter considering employee motivation as a risk factor for business, the importance for working ëwell beingí must be brought into question?

To find out about the survey in more detail, we would like to invite you to attend an individual briefing with:

* Steven KirkPatrick, UK MD, Adecco Staffing

* Bridgette Wood, Partner, Employment and Resourcing Department, Tarlo Lyons

* Billy Hamilton-Stent, director, Loudhouse Research

To confirm your interest or to request further details, please do not hesitate to contact me on 44 (0) 8453 700 655 or email adecco@octopuscomms.net