http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbMon, 06 Oct 2008 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47766/london-mayor-sets-up-racism-inquiry-at-met-police.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47766/london-mayor-sets-up-racism-inquiry-at-met-police.html London mayor Boris Johnson is to set up an inquiry into racism claims at the Metropolitan Police Force, according to reports. Teh move came after the Met Black Police Association (Met BPA) announced plans to "actively discoMon, 06 Oct 2008 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47765/cabinet-skills-post-for-backbencher-sion-simon.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47765/cabinet-skills-post-for-backbencher-sion-simon.html Controversial backbencher and former News of the World journalist Sion Simon has become skills minister in Gordon Brown's cabinet reshuffle.</PMon, 06 Oct 2008 11:32:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47764/tuc-urges-mandelson-to-focus-on-protecting-jobs.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47764/tuc-urges-mandelson-to-focus-on-protecting-jobs.html TUC general secretary Brendan Barber has called on controversial new business secretary Peter Mandelson to focus on protecting jobs.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:20:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47763/racism-in-police-is-widespread-says-kents-black-chief-constable.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47763/racism-in-police-is-widespread-says-kents-black-chief-constable.html The UK's most senior black policeman has told the BBC's Panorama programme that racism is widespread across the police force. Kent chief constable Mike Fuller told <A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7651605.stMon, 06 Oct 2008 10:21:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47761/jackie-orme-tells-directors-hrs-quiet-revolution-not-over-yet.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47761/jackie-orme-tells-directors-hrs-quiet-revolution-not-over-yet.html Jackie Orme, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) chief executive, said that HR is in the midst of a "quiet revolution". She told delegates at <A href="http://www.hrdirectorsclub.com/events/view_eveMon, 06 Oct 2008 09:49:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47762/employers-group-backs-decision-to-scrap-forced-retirement-of-junior-civil-servants.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47762/employers-group-backs-decision-to-scrap-forced-retirement-of-junior-civil-servants.html The Employers Forum on Age has welcomed the decision to scrap the retirement age for junior ranks of the Civil Service, announced by the Cabinet Office last week. Whitehall departments and the Council of Civil Service UnionMon, 06 Oct 2008 09:37:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47741/hr-chief-at-city-council-fights-to-minimise-impact-of-equal-pay-deal.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47741/hr-chief-at-city-council-fights-to-minimise-impact-of-equal-pay-deal.html Nottingham City Council's HR director has insisted he is doing all he can to minimise the number of staff facing pay cuts as the authority implements equal pay systems. <A href="http://www.personnelMon, 06 Oct 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47736/jobs-crisis-deepens-as-cipd-predicts-an-even-bleaker-future.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47736/jobs-crisis-deepens-as-cipd-predicts-an-even-bleaker-future.html Half a million jobs could be lost in the UK by the end of next year as a result of the spiralling economic crisis, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has warned. John Philpott, the institute's chief economMon, 06 Oct 2008 08:01:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47737/women-holograms-and-migrants-to-dominate-in-workplace-of-2028.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/06/47737/women-holograms-and-migrants-to-dominate-in-workplace-of-2028.html An intriguing vision of the UK's future workforce emerged from a raft of research published last week. It appears that in 20 years' time, we will be employing more women, more older people, more migrants - and possibly evenMon, 06 Oct 2008 07:44:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47753/friday-podcast-cipd-chief-jackie-orme-on-the-future-of-hr-and-the-return-of-the-jelly-baby-racism-story.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47753/friday-podcast-cipd-chief-jackie-orme-on-the-future-of-hr-and-the-return-of-the-jelly-baby-racism-story.html Our weekly HR news and analysis audio programme includes the CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme talks exclusively to Personnel Today about her vision for HR and we bring you news on the Tube worker whFri, 03 Oct 2008 15:16:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47745/tuc-warns-decent-jobs-are-only-way-to-end-global-poverty.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47745/tuc-warns-decent-jobs-are-only-way-to-end-global-poverty.html Campaigns to end global poverty will fail unless more people are given decent jobs, the TUC has warned. The warning comes ahead of World DayFri, 03 Oct 2008 13:04:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47729/jackie-orme-vows-to-work-with-government-to-raise-profile-of-hr.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47729/jackie-orme-vows-to-work-with-government-to-raise-profile-of-hr.html Jackie Orme, the chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has pledged to work with the government to improve the standing of HR professionals in the boardroom. She told senior practitFri, 03 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47744/peter-mandelson-returns-to-cabinet-as-business-secretary-after-exile-in-europe.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47744/peter-mandelson-returns-to-cabinet-as-business-secretary-after-exile-in-europe.html Peter Mandelson will return to his old stomping grounds as business secretary following a government reshuffle. Formerly the secretary of state for trade and indFri, 03 Oct 2008 12:25:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47743/staff-who-take-extended-sick-leave-more-likely-to-die.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47743/staff-who-take-extended-sick-leave-more-likely-to-die.html Employees who take extended sick leave are more likely to die than healthier co-workers, a study has found. Researchers at the University College London studied 6,500 civil servants and found that thoFri, 03 Oct 2008 11:43:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47738/lehman-brothers-axed-staff-need-no-cv-coaching-insists-administrator.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47738/lehman-brothers-axed-staff-need-no-cv-coaching-insists-administrator.html Axed Lehman Brothers' staff do not need career coaching or CV surgeries, the administrator has insisted. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) last weekFri, 03 Oct 2008 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47728/co-op-graduate-applicant-numbers-double-in-wake-of-course-redesign.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47728/co-op-graduate-applicant-numbers-double-in-wake-of-course-redesign.html Applications to the Co-operative Group's graduate recruitment programme have more than doubled since it was redesigned to be more inclusive three years agFri, 03 Oct 2008 08:03:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47734/mandatory-retirement-age-to-be-scrapped-across-whitehall-from-2010.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47734/mandatory-retirement-age-to-be-scrapped-across-whitehall-from-2010.html The retirement age for junior ranks of the Civil Service is set to be scrapped, the Cabinet Office has announced. Whitehall departments and the Council of Civil Service Unions have agreed that employment policy on mandatorFri, 03 Oct 2008 07:13:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47725/engagement-that-could-lead-to-a-lasting-relationship.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/03/47725/engagement-that-could-lead-to-a-lasting-relationship.htmlAs the government begins a consultation on improving employee engagement, HR professionals and employers draw up their wishlists.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/02/47735/sir-ian-blair-blames-resignation-on-breakdown-in-relations-with-boris-johnson.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/02/47735/sir-ian-blair-blames-resignation-on-breakdown-in-relations-with-boris-johnson.html Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Ian Blair has blamed a break down in his relationship with London mayor Boris Johnson as the main reason for his shock resignation today. This afternoon Blair announced he will resign onThu, 02 Oct 2008 17:06:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/02/47724/care-package-for-staff-at-abbey-aims-to-save-bank-500000-a-year.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/02/47724/care-package-for-staff-at-abbey-aims-to-save-bank-500000-a-year.html Abbey has launched a new emergency care service for its employees that could save the company £500,000 a year. The bank has teamed up with care provider My Family CaThu, 02 Oct 2008 13:09:00 GMT