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Making sure that more people with disabilities or learning difficulties, and those from minorities, are able to benefit from apprenticeships is a priority for the Government, according to skills minister John Hayes. At the launch  More...
09 February 2012 12:29

Organisations involved with promoting programmes for Apprenticeship Week (running from 6-10 February) have plenty of food for thought. Over the past 12 months, apprenticeships have attracted a lot of public attention, not to mention a great deal of  More...
09 February 2012 09:54

Research by Working Links, an organisation dedicated to helping the unemployed back into work, shows that the majority of employers that hire apprentices enjoy benefits to their business. But too many still have reservations about hiring young peop  More...
09 February 2012 09:54

One of my employees has called to say that he's not going to be in for work - and won't be in for the next few days - due to the adverse weather. I know that he has young children who attend a nursery that might be closed, but he doesn't live that far a  More...
08 February 2012 15:39

Jobs data published today points to a modest uplift in the number of permanent appointments, although figures relating to temporary placements and pay offerings suggest that the job market is still experiencing difficulties. The Report on Jobs, publ  More...
08 February 2012 12:01

Solicitor James Hall provides answers to employers' questions about the law relating to apprenticeships. Q What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a form of contract of employment, which has the purpose of training an individual in t  More...
08 February 2012 09:19

London will play host to the 2012 Employer Branding World Series Summit on 21 March and Personnel Today and TMP Worldwide are official partners for the event. The "2012 Employer Branding World Series" Summits bring together emplo  More...
07 February 2012 15:26

Small businesses will be offered £1,500 to take on their first young apprentices, as part of a government drive to boost apprenticeship numbers. To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, Prime Minister David Cameron today announced a round of g  More...
07 February 2012 15:11

A round-up of the latest HR appointments. Ray Harrison has been appointed to the newly created role of head of training and development for the consumer affairs division of Barclays Bank. Harrison was previously head of training for Barclaycard and   More...
07 February 2012 09:32

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has unveiled guidance aimed at improving the quality of apprenticeships, to coincide with the start of National Apprenticeship Week. The guidance, called "Apprenticeships that Work", is desi  More...
06 February 2012 12:19

The latest Employee Outlook report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) gives a new meaning to the term "squeezed middle". According to the CIPD's research , almost half of middle managers feel under excessive pressure eithe  More...
06 February 2012 09:33

Brett Minchington, chairman and CEO of Employer Brand International, advises on employer branding strategy and practice for the coming year. In 2011, I had the good fortune to travel to 11 countries to chair events on employer branding. During this   More...
06 February 2012 08:13

Around 3,000 staff who were made redundant from just under 200 Woolworths stores across the country will not receive a share of the payout of up to £67.8 million awarded to other employees due to the small size of the workforce in their branches.   More...
03 February 2012 10:57

Changes to health and safety regulations on reporting accidents may relieve the burden on employers by cutting the amount of incidents that firms have to report to authorities, a legal expert has said. This week, the Government published change  More...
02 February 2012 13:24

Patel v South Tyneside Council and others FACTS Mr Patel brought an employment tribunal claim against South Tyneside Council. The tribunal decision was signed and sent to the parties on 9 May 2011 (decision 1) but, because of a clerical error,   More...
02 February 2012 08:50

Public listed companies should have to outline their policy on their staff's alcohol use as an explicit requirement, according to Alcohol Concern. The charity has today written to business secretary Vince Cable to call for greater focus on alcohol i  More...
02 February 2012 00:01

Professional bodies and medical firms should take a lead role as pressure mounts on healthcare organisations to prepare for implementation of the EU Directive on sharps injuries. Every day, nurses face the threat of sharps injuries, which can resu  More...
01 February 2012 11:00

Are you wondering how the 1 February change in award limits and amounts payable under employment law  may affect your business? Personnel Today sets out five things that employers need to know about the new award limits coming into force. The   More...
01 February 2012 10:47

It is essential that OH providers and those in need of OH services are clear on their specific requirements. Service level agreements can help to clarify such information in order to ensure smooth running of the contract. Nic Paton reports.   More...
01 February 2012 09:09

The majority of employers would like to see tax breaks introduced in order to encourage firms to invest in private medical insurance, new research argues. More than 1,000 HR executives were polled by healthcare provider Simplyhealth and more than   More...
01 February 2012 09:00