Saturday, 28 November 2009

Have I Got (HR) News For You! Test your knowledge of recent HR news



The following 10 questions all relate to items of HR news that have been in the public eye over the last couple of weeks. The Answer link will take you either to an earlier item on HR Case Studies, or to a separate page on the internet. Use the Back button on your browser to return to this page. Good luck!

Which newspaper was fined £792,736 for bullying one of its former sports reporters?
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How many temporary staff were to be recruited by Royal Mail to minimize the disruption caused by striking postal workers?
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In which company have 25 staff committed suicide over the last 18 months in protest against an insensitively managed restructuring programme?
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Which professional group has recently run a competition to identify its sexiest worker?
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The average employee at 85 Broad Street earns $700,000 per annum. Which company do they work for?
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The UK came 8th, France came bottom in a recently published league of managerial effectiveness. Who came top?
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Which football manager was recently awarded £2 million in compensation for constructive dismissal by his former club?
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When Alison Cooper was recently appointed as CEO of a FTSE 100 company, she became only the 5th woman in charge of one of the UK's top businesses. Who does she work for?
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Two of Moira Cameron’s colleagues were recently suspended for bullying her. What is unique about the job she does?
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In the annual survey of hours and earnings, which occupational group were ranked lowest in terms of annual pay with a pro-rata salary of £3143?
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5 comments:

  1. Well as an avid HR Case Studies reader I completed the quiz with ease. However, the above comments posted by Anonymous completely defeated me. Was never any good at foreign languages!!

    EBTG

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  2. I did remarkably well considering I'm a newbie here.

    Lou

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  3. Glad that the post seemed to keep a few of you busy and entertained!

    I think that this might have to be a regular feature!

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  5. James: I'm not sure what you were asking for in your comment, so I've removed the links

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