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Migrant worker ban looms for unregistered employers

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:10:00 GMT

Thousands of employers could be banned from hiring migrant workers for certain jobs within weeks, legal experts have warned. From this autumn, organisations wishing to hire foreign staff covered by tiers two and five of the

Employment partnership success acknowledged

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:56:00 GMT

Awards recognising outstanding contributions made by employers and employees working with the Local Employment Partnership (LEP) were handed out to Tesco, Mariott Hotels and Debenhams this week. The inaugural awards ce

Flexible working finds favour as 40% of engineering firms adapt to change

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:43:00 GMT

Half of the UK's engineering firms are now offering flexible working, with 40% allowing homeworking, according to research by the UK's biggest engineering consultant. The study by Atkins found that holiday entitlement coul

House price hike will hit labour market, TUC warns

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT

High house prices and a desperate need for 'decent housing' are costing employers and employees alike, according to a new report. Fair Homes: Building a New Deal for

Good CVs boost employer willingness to pay higher salaries

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:07:00 GMT

Most employers would be happy to pay an extra 5% or more in a basic salary for applicants who sell their achievements on their CVs, research has found. But conversely, almost three in four recruiters would reject an applica

Part-timers defended by stunned travel industry after controversial speech

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:04:00 GMT

Senior travel agency HR directors have defended their use of reduced-hours staff after a senior figure publicly told them: "don't employ part-timers". Spear Travels director Peter Cookson stunned delegates at the Associatio

Councils risk skills shortages due to poor workforce planning

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:26:00 GMT

Councils could face a skills shortage in vital areas such as adult care, environmental health and planning unless more council chiefs take a long-term view of workforce planning, a report has warned.

CRB checks prove worth with 20,000 unsuitable applicants rejected in 2007

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:46:00 GMT

More than 20,000 unsuitable people were stopped from working with children and vulnerable adults last year, according to figures from the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)

UK unemployment rate predicted to rise to 8% by 2010

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Unemployment could hit 8% within two years, according to research out today. The Capital Economics consultancy study warned that up to 440,000 jobs could be axed because of the credit crunch. Bosses are desperate to

UK employees take second jobs to cope with credit crunch

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Thousands of UK employees are taking second jobs to deal with growing consumer inflation, according to an online jobs

HR chiefs slam claims that employers face 'stagnating' workforce

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:30:00 GMT

The suggestion by a leading pensions expert that employers are faced with a stagnating workforce of older staff unprepared for retirement has been criticised by HR chiefs. At the launch of a report b

Virgin Healthcare denies 'panicking' over whistleblower claim

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Virgin Healthcare has denied it is “panicking” over a former worker’s employment tribunal claim which claims the company acted unethically. John Spencer filed a claim against the healthcare provider on the

Friday podcast: diversity policies, Nestle's successful recruitment strategy and the national minimum wage

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:32:00 GMT

HR news and analysis including: Private sector firms bidding for government contracts will now have to publish details of their diversity policies under plans unveiled in the Equalities Bill due to be read in Parliament o

Tesco bosses in Poland set up a recruitment office in church

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:02:00 GMT

Tesco has turned to God to find workers for a new supermarket in Poland. Store bosses have set up a recruitment office in a church to find 400 staff for the huge store in Chelm, northern Poland. Tesco said it had dec

Nestlé cites keeping candidates 'warm' as key to recruitment success

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:38:00 GMT

Nestlé has revealed the secret behind its successful recruitment strategy - keeping potential employees 'warm' for up to a year until suitable jobs come up. Speaking at the