Current Surveys

Training & Development of Line Managers Closing date: 19-Mar-10 Further details
Pay Awards Closing date: 31-Dec-10 Further details

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Recent Surveys

Survey title Status Closing date Read results
Discipline & Grievance In production 19-Feb-10 Not yet
Flexible Working In production 5-Feb-10 Not yet
Stress Management Published 22-Jan-10 Report 1 Report 2
Evaluation of Training Published 22-Jan-10 Report
Paternity & Adoption Leave Published 14-Dec-09 Report
Christmas Cut-backs Published 16-Nov-09 Report
Recruitment Cost Management In production 16-Nov-09 Not yet
HR Roles & Responsibilities Published 03-Nov-09 Report
Absence Records, Triggers and Targets In production 16-Oct-09 Report 1 Report 2 Report 3
Dress Codes Published 25-Sep-09 Report
Redundancy Published 25-Sep-09 Report
Graduate Recruitment 2009/10 Published 23-Sep-09 Report
Pay Prospects 2009/10 Published 14-Sep-09 Report 1 Report 2
Testing in Selection Published 05-Aug-09 Report
Learning and Development Published 29-Jul-09 Report
Improving Equal Opportunities in Recruitment Published 17-Jul-09 Report
Performance-Related Pay Published 10-Jul-09 Report
Corporate Websites in Recruitment Published 22-Jun-09 Report
Shiftworking Published 12-Jun-09 Report
Maternity Published 29-May-09 Report

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Future Surveys

Survey title Status Launch date Take part
Regional Pay Coming soon Mar-10 Not yet
Labour Turnover and Absence Rates Coming soon Mar-10 Not yet
Benefits and Allowances Coming soon Apr-10 Not yet

Current Surveys

Pay Awards (runs throughout the year)
Adding your organisation's latest settlement details to Pay & Benefit Bulletin's databank entitles you to a complimentary copy of this month's pay report and this year's pay prospects report. There are now two ways to take part in our pay research - by phone or online.
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Training & Development of Line Managers
IRS is conducting a survey on line manager training and would greatly appreciate your help. Line managers take lead or shared responsibility for people management in 90% of organisations, yet line manager training in areas such as absence management, appraisals and recruitment is often poorly attended and - according to half the HR respondents in the IRS Line managers’ role in people management 2008 survey - inadequate. Taking part will not only guarantee you receive a complimentary copy of the report but will also give you immediate access to a free copy of the 2008 IRS Line managers’ role in people management report.
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