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Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation may be against the law, but many 'out' employees continue to experience homophobia in the workplace. Sophie Hudson investigates.   More...
04 February 2010 12:23

Three senior Cadbury heads are to leave the company within weeks as Kraft begins to restructure following its takeover. Less than 24 hours after Kraft gained control of the 189-year-old British company, Todd Stitzer, chief executive of Cadbury, chair  More...
04 February 2010 09:21

Law firm DLA Piper has denied discriminating against a successful job applicant on the grounds of her ‘perceived’ disability. The claimant, known only as ‘J’, told the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) the firm had offered her a job as a professional  More...
04 February 2010 09:08

A former Countryfile presenter is alleging sex and age discrimination against the BBC after being dropped from the rural affairs programme. Miriam O'Reilly, 52, was one of four women in their 40s and 50s told in November 2008 they were being axed f  More...
04 February 2010 08:43

A female sailor could be in line for a six-figure payout after winning her case of sex discrimination against the Royal Navy, her solicitor said yesterday. Chief petty officer Jacqueline Cartner was discriminated against by her employer when she was   More...
04 February 2010 08:35

Business minister Pat McFadden has urged employers to recognise the skills and experience older people can bring to the workplace . Speaking at a business seminar hosted by the Department for Business yesterday, McFadden warned that by 205  More...
04 February 2010 08:23

Banking sector HR directors should be taking action now to prepare for April's Finance Act, which includes the controversial one-off tax on bonuses, experts have warned. Although full details of the Act will not be confirmed until next m  More...
04 February 2010 00:01

Specsavers Corporate Eyecare today reveals its improved Premium Club vouchers. Offering a tangible employee benefit, the Premium Club vouchers are available free when ordering any combination of Specsavers Corporate Eyecare vouchers. Premium   More...
04 February 2010 00:00

Thousands of successful police applicants are waiting to start their jobs as forces implement recruitment freezes, it has emerged. The Metropolitan Police - the UK's largest police force - has forced 2,000 applicants to go onto a waiting list as it h  More...
03 February 2010 14:55

Ethnic minority graduates still find it harder to find employment than their white counterparts, despite doubling their representation at university since 1995-96, research has revealed. The report out today, by campaign group Race for Opportunity,   More...
03 February 2010 14:26

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Shaping the Future research programme has been looking at what makes organisations sustainable over the long term. Research adviser Jill Miller discusses the interim findings.  More...
03 February 2010 13:44

O'Neill v Buckinghamshire County Council Facts Ms O'Neill was a primary school teacher. The facts are convoluted, but following various issues at the school, she was subject to disciplinary proceedings, during which she notified the school t  More...
03 February 2010 11:52

We are tightening our belts and one of the areas to face the chop is right to death in service payments. I also want to establish our sick pay policy for long-term absences at the basic statutory rate. Are there any legal implications I should be aware   More...
03 February 2010 11:52

Since the government's close shave in the Heyday case, where it narrowly succeeded in defending the default retirement age (DRA) , there has been growing pressure to review the current rules. It was the Department for Work and Pensions which   More...
03 February 2010 11:38

The chamber has 1,250 members, which represents about 30% of the local business community, and about 140 staff across three sites. I work in an area called the Business Task Force, set up about nine months ago. The team consists of five specialist   More...
03 February 2010 11:37

Best decision Before I was in HR, I was a company secretary for about 12 years, but to say that I was dreadful at it was a bit of an understatement. I had done a business qualification, then extended that to doing the chartered secretary qualif  More...
03 February 2010 11:37

Author: Kevin Kelly and Gary E. Hayes ISBN: 0273727532 This book sets out its stall early on - there's a hefty quotation from early 20th century US president Theodore Roosevelt before you so much as reach the contents page. But don't let that put   More...
03 February 2010 11:37

Slip, trip and fall incidents in the workplace cost 40 employees their lives in 2008-09, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed. The HSE figures show that slips and trips are the most common cause of major workplace injury in UK, and cos  More...
03 February 2010 11:26

A Civil Service strike is looming after the Cabinet Office yesterday confirmed plans to overhaul its compensation scheme for workers made redundant. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is to start a strike ballot tomorrow of 270,000 membe  More...
03 February 2010 10:20

Coventry City Council’s 40 part-time youth workers are to walk out on 5 February, affecting 22 youth clubs. This will be the 11th time they have walked out in the current dispute, making it the longest-ever industrial action by youth workers in the U  More...
03 February 2010 09:41