Test your knowledge

Welcome to the first edition of the Ceridian HR News Quiz. We post a new quiz with every monthly edition of Ceridian Connection. How well do you keep in touch with the latest HR News? Take the quiz and find out how you score…

No excuses!
60%
of people
knew the answer 1 The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007 will see the holiday entitlement of full-time employees rise to 24 days from:

1 October
1 April
25 December

Too easy?
78%
of people
got this right! 2 What fine does your company face if smoking is allowed on your UK premises?

£50
£2500
£257

It's a tricky one:
22%
of geniuses
were correct! 3 What percentage of UK employers offer tele-working?

20%
40%
90%

It's a tricky one:
10%
of geniuses
were correct! 4 How many working days are lost to sickness absence in the UK each year?

175 million
42 million
2 million

Can you equal the
20%
of gurus who
got this right? 5 Which age group of workers experience the highest levels of conflict in the workplace?

16 to 24
25 to 33
34 to 42

Looks like
80%
of your peers
answered correctly 6 How long does the Equal Opportunities Commission think it will take before men and women enjoy equal pay in both full and part-time work?

65 years
20 years
200 years

Too easy?
50%
of people
got this right! 7 According to research carried out by the Cranfield School of Management, what percentage of employers will increase their recruitment spending over the next six months?

80
39
49

Can you equal the
18%
of gurus who
got this right? 8 The TV ad campaign to encourage employers and individuals to gain better skills is being screened by which broadcaster?

BBC
Sky
ITV

Will you join the
80%
of gurus who
got this right? 9 Film and television is influencing the career ambitions of secondary school pupils. What effect is this having? Is it:

Alleviating previous national skills shortages
Contributing to a national skills shortage
Not influencing skills shortage levels at all

Just
42%
of people
got this right! 10 CIPD research shows that three-quarters of UK employers would employ ex-offenders if they:

Signed a non-disclosure agreement
Agreed to annual monitoring
Had the relevant skills