72 % of employers increased
Web 2.0 usage since the
downturn began
Companies are embracing Web 2.0
technologies such as social networking tools,
blogs and webcasts for internal
communications and as part of their overall
technology mix, according to a new survey by
Watson Wyatt. It says 32 per cent have
increased their use of webcasts and 13 per
cent have increased their use of social
networking tools.
25% of companies have no
severence policy
Two-thirds of organisations have had to
reduce their workforces as a result of the
recession. Despite this, one in four
organisations does not have a severance
policy and 70 per cent of employers with a
policy do not plan to modify it, according to
Mercer’s US Severance and Strategy Survey.
20% of Australian workers top $1400 a week
More than 19 per cent of Australian
employees earned $1400 or more per
week in August 2008, according to
recently released ABS figures. On average,
full-time adult workers – the majority of
employees – received total cash earnings
of $1258.60 a week. This compared with
$964.80 for all employees.
57% of companies plan to
increase their focus on
employee engagement
Measuring reward programs will be the focus
of most companies during the next two to
three years, while 64 per cent will also
increase their future focus on the motivational
value of reward programs, according to a new
Hay Group and WorldatWork study.
