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Research undertaken by AXA ICAS in partnership with Managing Maternity Ltd in 2007 makes it clear that many organisations simply do not know the size and scale of the maternity challenge.

However there are encouraging messages for employers. The factors which impact on the decision to return after having a baby are within their influence, including the role of the line manager. Respondents identified that there is scope for improvement as far as communication during maternity leave is concerned, dealing with legal issues / discrimination, saying the ‘right’ things and dealing with emotions. Also highlighted are the importance of career development opportunities which allow work/life balance, effective implementation of flexible working and promoting a family-friendly culture.

Download a copy of the Managing Maternity 2007 Survey Report by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.

AXA ICAS Survey Identifies Top HR Issues

We are consistently told of the burden to the UK economy of people issues such as absence, retention, and organisational change, but with limited resources where do HR departments need to focus their efforts?

The results of July 2007 AXA ICAS survey has identified what UK businesses consider to be the main challenges currently facing HR. The attached graph shows how the main issues varied according to the size of the organisation. Performance Management was the most frequently cited issue by respondents to the poll with nearly two thirds saying this is currently one of the top three challenges they face.

Performance management was much less important to organisations with fewer than 100 employees.

The greatest challenge was recruitment and retention.

Just over one third claimed this was one of their top three issues.

One in three cited diversity and equality as a top issue.

Recruitment and retention was much lower on the agenda. Only 25% of those employing more than 5,000 workers identified this as one of their top issues.

Approximately 50% of businesses of this size claimed that supporting employees was a top HR issue.

Flexible working was identified as a top issue for nearly a third of respondents who employ fewer than 250 workers but no company with more than 1,000 employees saw this as a top HR issue.

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