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The CSA is to be replaced with a smaller body as part of a radical reform of the child maintenance system

To take advantage of the booming market in trade with China schools and universities must be encouraged to add Chinese language and cultural studies to the curriculum, employers warn

Lack of volunteers forces international worker charity to seek top executives for short-term assignments.

How not to conduct an employment tribunal

In my career in the NHS, I have been faced with many challenges, but being asked to give oral evidence to the Health Select Committee on issues relating to NHS workforce planning has to be the greatest of them all.

Sickness absence is right in any civilised societyI was dismayed to read the comments by Dr Peter Holden (Personnel Today, 20 June).While I wholeheartedly agree with his view that employers …

GPs and employers need to co-operate on sicknessThe sicknote debate continues to rage over who should take ultimate responsibility for employee health and absence management problems – employers or GPs. Our news story on 20 June and news analysis on 4 July prompted dozens of impassioned responses from readers. This is small selection…

Companies are investing in their pension funds with money that would otherwise be spent on innovation and development

We have an employee with three years’ service whose attendance has always been an issue. In the past year, he has been off sick for 30 work days. This has …

Changed roles and new appointments…

I recently finished a six-month maternity cover contract as a compensation and benefits officer. Prior to this, I worked as an HR administrator for 18 months. I’m looking for my next role in compensation and benefits. I have applied for roles and am getting interviews, but I am being told that, although I interview well, the role is too senior for my experience. Having only six months’ experience in this area puts me in a position where some roles are too junior while others are too senior. I know I could add significant value to a team if I could get the chance to prove myself. However, as these roles tend to be fairly standalone, it seems companies only go for those people who have the exact experience already. How can I convince them I have the potential to learn quickly and add value?

Anti-harassment training and up-to-date policies could keep your organisation out of court.

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Emma Sanderson, solicitor in the employment group, Withers

HR director, Intelligent Office UK