Test your HR news knowledge

1The 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

2What fine does your company face if smoking is allowed on your UK premises?

£50
£2500
£257

3What percentage of UK employers offer tele-working?

20%
40%
90%

4How many working days are lost to sickness absence in the UK each year?

175 million
42 million
2 million

5Which age group of workers experience the highest levels of conflict in the workplace?

16 to 24
25 to 33
34 to 42

6How 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

7According 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

8The TV ad campaign to encourage employers and individuals to gain better skills is being screened by which broadcaster?

BBC
Sky
ITV

9Film 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

10CIPD 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