THE STATE OF HR

摘要

Business uncertainty due to the economic downturn is resulting in higher levels of stress, workforce discontent, absence and presenteeism (working whilst ill) among the UK workforce, finds a survey of HR directors and senior HR professionals by law firm Speechly Bircham and King's College London. The survey examined the issues that businesses across all sectors have faced over the past 12 months. Key findings include: 1. longer working hours due to leaner workforces remain a serious problem - smaller, stretched workforces are driving higher levels of stress, presenteeism, employee disengagement and staff turnover 2. HR professionals are failing to predict staff grievances accurately-grievances by employees in relation to bullying and harassment, relations between staff and management, pay and conditions.