http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbWed, 03 Dec 2008 12:44:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/03/48599/queens-speech-workplace-equality-flexible-working-welfare-reform-and-skills-all-on-the-agenda.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/03/48599/queens-speech-workplace-equality-flexible-working-welfare-reform-and-skills-all-on-the-agenda.html Measures to increase workplace equality, extend flexible working rights, reform the welfare-to-work process and boost skills featured in the Queen's Speech<STRONWed, 03 Dec 2008 12:44:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/28/48472/friday-podcast-awards-2008-discrimination-by-association-and-fit-notes.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/28/48472/friday-podcast-awards-2008-discrimination-by-association-and-fit-notes.html HR news and analysis, including: Find out who was the overall winner at Personnel Today’s glittering awards ceremony on 27 November – and listen to why they thought they won the coveted trophy We disFri, 28 Nov 2008 17:52:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/27/48536/bnp-row-leads-to-flurry-of-forum-debate-over-cipds-regulatory-role.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/27/48536/bnp-row-leads-to-flurry-of-forum-debate-over-cipds-regulatory-role.html The CIPD's role in regulating the profession has been questioned by HR professionals in the wake of the BNP membership list scandal. Last week the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said it would take no actiThu, 27 Nov 2008 14:57:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/27/48532/aa-faces-more-days-in-court-after-bullied-ex-employee-wins-at-tribunal.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/27/48532/aa-faces-more-days-in-court-after-bullied-ex-employee-wins-at-tribunal.html A 'bullied' former hotel inspector has won her case for unfair dismissal against the Automobile Association (AA) and plans further action in the courts. Jane Wyatt, a senior hotel inspector in the Hotels SeThu, 27 Nov 2008 13:02:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/27/48529/lesbian-soldier-who-spurned-sergeant-wins-190000-in-sex-discrimination-case.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/27/48529/lesbian-soldier-who-spurned-sergeant-wins-190000-in-sex-discrimination-case.html A lesbian soldier has been awarded almost £190,000 in compensation after being sexually harassed by a male sergeant. An employment tribunal awarded lance bombardier Kerry Fletcher £186,895 for sex discrimination, victimisaThu, 27 Nov 2008 11:34:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/26/48496/serial-age-discrimination-claimant-has-latest-cases-thrown-out.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/26/48496/serial-age-discrimination-claimant-has-latest-cases-thrown-out.html The woman who earned up to £100,000 by accusing 22 companies of ageism has had her latest claims thrown out of court, it has emerged. Margaret Keane, aged 50, was yesterday told she was a "serial litiWed, 26 Nov 2008 13:12:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/25/48490/top-asian-police-officer-drops-racism-claims-against-former-met-chief.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/25/48490/top-asian-police-officer-drops-racism-claims-against-former-met-chief.html Britain's most senior Asian police officer Tarique Ghaffur has withdrawn his claims that former Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Ian Blair was racist towards him, it has emerged. The Metropolitan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:36:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/24/48480/british-airways-clerk-loses-crucifix-row-appeal.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/24/48480/british-airways-clerk-loses-crucifix-row-appeal.html A British Airways (BA) check-in clerk who claimed she was religiously discriminated against for wearing a crucifix on a necklace has lost her appeal case. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the <A Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:40:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48467/ditch-the-retirement-age-campaign-gets-backing-of-lords.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48467/ditch-the-retirement-age-campaign-gets-backing-of-lords.html Personnel Today's drive to force the government to commit to scrapping the default retirement age (DRA) has stepped up a gear after receiving support from leading age campaigner <A href="http://www.oecd.org/speaker/0,343Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:21:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48473/friday-podcast-economic-downturn-advice-working-time-directive-opt-out-unemployment-age-discrimination.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48473/friday-podcast-economic-downturn-advice-working-time-directive-opt-out-unemployment-age-discrimination.html Our weekly HR news and analysis audio programme includes: advice from a senior HR director about the function’s role during the economic Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:50:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48468/cipd-standards-row-erupts-after-member-is-named-on-list-of-bnp-activists.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48468/cipd-standards-row-erupts-after-member-is-named-on-list-of-bnp-activists.html Leading HR directors have called on the CIPD to toughen up its rules after it emerged one of its members was named as a British National Party (BNP) activist. A leaked liFri, 21 Nov 2008 16:40:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48463/multicultural-respect-standards-to-be-launched.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48463/multicultural-respect-standards-to-be-launched.html A set of standards geared towards building respect between different cultures at work will be launched next week. The NatioFri, 21 Nov 2008 12:36:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/20/48453/police-service-urged-to-introduce-local-targets-to-boost-diversity-drive.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/20/48453/police-service-urged-to-introduce-local-targets-to-boost-diversity-drive.html Police forces may have to follow new ethnic recruitment targets under proposals set out by the government. Policing minister Vernon Coaker today published a <A href="http://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleasThu, 20 Nov 2008 16:32:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/18/48406/stressed-women-workers-driven-to-edge-by-credit-crunch.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/18/48406/stressed-women-workers-driven-to-edge-by-credit-crunch.html Female employees are more stressed at work than their male counterparts because of pressure caused by the credit crunch. Research by Bupa UK Health Insurance indicates that six out of 10 women fear for their finances compaTue, 18 Nov 2008 12:01:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48383/landmark-tribunal-ruling-paves-way-for-loss-of-earnings-claims.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/17/48383/landmark-tribunal-ruling-paves-way-for-loss-of-earnings-claims.html A landmark tribunal ruling has paved the way for unfairly sacked employees to claim for loss of future earnings even when claiming incapacity benefit. <A href="http://www.employmentappeals.gov.uk/Public/Upload/Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/14/45730/friday-podcast-flexible-working-christmas-redundancies-and-tribunals-for-line-managers.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/14/45730/friday-podcast-flexible-working-christmas-redundancies-and-tribunals-for-line-managers.html HR news and analysis including: as the consultation on whether to extend the right to request flexible working to parents with kids aged 16 or under closes, employers' groups have called for clarity on what exactly wiFri, 14 Nov 2008 15:26:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/14/48367/gender-pay-gap-continues-to-grow.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/14/48367/gender-pay-gap-continues-to-grow.html The gender pay gap is still increasing, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. On the basis of average full-time hourly earnings, excluding overtime, the gender pay gap for full-time workers has incFri, 14 Nov 2008 14:42:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/14/48359/microsofts-hr-chief-aims-to-inspire-new-breed-of-it-girl.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/14/48359/microsofts-hr-chief-aims-to-inspire-new-breed-of-it-girl.html Microsoft's new HR chief has vowed to get more women into IT jobs at the software giant as one of her first priorities. Sarah Fisher, <A href="http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/11/04/48195/microsoft-wins-over-toFri, 14 Nov 2008 07:56:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48352/muslim-twins-settle-out-of-court-to-bring-end-to-landmark-discrimination-case.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/13/48352/muslim-twins-settle-out-of-court-to-bring-end-to-landmark-discrimination-case.html Muslim twin sisters claiming sex, race and religious discrimination against a City firm have won a multi-million pound out of court settlement, according to press reports. Twins Samira and Hanan Fariad took Tradition SecuThu, 13 Nov 2008 08:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/12/48318/all-women-shortlists-allowed-when-political-parties-recruit-candidates.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/12/48318/all-women-shortlists-allowed-when-political-parties-recruit-candidates.html The government will change the law to allow political parties to use all-women shortlists for electoral candidates, Harriet Harman will say today. The leader of tWed, 12 Nov 2008 13:52:00 GMT