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Nameless CV proposal put forward for reinstatement in Equality Bill

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:57:00 GMT

Lynne Featherstone will fight for her nameless CV proposal to return now that it has been withdrawn from the Eq

CIPD predicts summer of job cuts

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:20:00 GMT

The number of HR professionals seeking advice about redundancy barely changed compared with the first and second quarters of 2009, suggesting that yet more employers are preparing to cut jobs this summer. The data, based o

RBS chief executive defers pay award

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:14:00 GMT

RBS chief executive Stephen Hester has decided to defer his pay award by two years to try to defuse a row over his package being too short-term focused. Hester receives a basic salary of £1.2m, a £2m

Virgin Atlantic to shed 600 jobs

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:34:00 GMT

Virgin Atlantic will cut about 600 jobs, close to 8% of the workforce, as demand for flights plummet. The UK long-haul airline, controlled by Richard Branson, is cutting capacity by 7% in the coming winter season. Ch

B&Q introduces £12m bonus scheme for store staff

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:58:00 GMT

Retailer BQ has introduced a new monthly bonus scheme to help motivate its 30,000 shop floor workers, just two months after announcing the laun

Royal Mail strikes go ahead as privatisation plans shelved

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:49:00 GMT

Thousands of postal workers will strike next week over plans to modernise Royal Mail. The Communication and Workers Union has announced London members would stage a three-day walkout from next Wednesday, as news came that

'Dual discrimination' clause proposed for Equality Bill

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:21:00 GMT

The government has proposed a new law to protect people who experience discrimination because of a combination of two characteristics, such as black women. The new 'dual discrimination' clause, which t

Aramark HR business partner wins Caterer & Hotelkeeper award

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:14:00 GMT

An HR employee at a major catering company won a prestigious Acorn Award from Personnel Today's sister

Disability discrimination includes conditions in remission rules House of Lords

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:59:00 GMT

People with physical or mental conditions which vary in severity over time should still be termed 'disabled', the House of Lords has ruled today. The case was brought by Elizabeth Boyle, who alleged sh

XpertHR crowned best business media brand of the year

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:47:00 GMT

The XpertHR Group, which includes Personnel Today, was named business media brand of the year last night at the PPA Awards, th

Benefits cuts may be a better solution than pay cuts

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:28:00 GMT

Employers that cut pay must be wary of the impact on benefits.

Immigrants take 70% of new UK jobs

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:35:00 GMT

More than seven in 10 jobs created under the Labour government have been taken by foreign workers, according to a new report by the Org

NHS staff in Wales not protected against violence

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:29:00 GMT

Violence and aggression towards NHS workers in Wales have been tackled with a "lack of urgency", according to a cross-party group of Welsh Assembly Members (AMs). While some AMs agreed some improveme

British Airways and unions resume cost-cutting talks

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:20:00 GMT

Cost-saving discussions involving redundancies and a pay freeze are set to resume today between British Airways (BA) and the Unite and GMB unions.

Network Rail’s HR women uncomfortable around HR chief after allegations

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:02:00 GMT

Women in Network Rail's HR function feel uncomfortable around the HR director following

News in brief: Occupational Health July

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Redundancy linked to increase in drinking Britons affected by redundancy are increasingly hitting the bottle, a