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An apprenticeship scheme has been launched by the e-skills National Training Organisation to give university students and new graduates the IT skills needed by employers. The programme is aimed at …
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Eligible employers should have acted by now, says Tim Sargisson. From 8 October 2001 firms with five or more “relevant” employees must offer access to a stakeholder-compliant pension scheme. He highlights what employers should know
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HR must find innovative ways to measure how they add value if they want to impress CEOs. "If you want your place on the board, then understand business and sit …
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As a career option within HR, it doesn’t come much tougher than diversity. "You’ve got to be sensitive and able to empathise with people, but you’ve also got to be …
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Kevin Hogarth on Capital One’s ‘evolution’ Keen walker Kevin Hogarth has joined Capital One bank as the director of internal resourcing, and reckons the move has come at an ideal …
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As people issues move up the business agenda, the status of HR has been raised – being called on to implement policies in line with company aims. So, can you …
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This week’s case roundup "Last in first out" selection allowed Messrs Blatchfords solicitors v Berger and others, IRLB 673, EAT Blatchfords had offices in Holborn, South Harrow and Croxley Green …
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Companies should be given an extra six months to sign up to the Government’s stakeholder pension scheme. David Willetts, the shadow secretary of state for work and pensions, warns in …
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Terrorists attacks and the world economic slowdown are being blamed for a sharp fall in business confidence among financial services companies, according to quarterly findings by the CBI and PricewaterhouseCoopers. …
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More than a quarter of employees would accept a cut in wages if it meant they could work fewer hours, according to a report released today. The study, Actual and …
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Staff conducting a census in South Africa have been issued with condoms in case they are "led into temptation" during the course of their duties. The Daily Telegraph reports that …
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A new deal on pay, conditions and family-friendly policies for Land Rover workers has been hailed by the Transport and General Worker’s Union as a benchmark for industry. The offer …
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Most large UK companies have little to fear from the forthcoming European directive on information and consultation, a report by the Involvement and Participation Association claims. The study Sharing the …
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A pre-planned evacuation of several of London’s biggest theatres has grown in significance after recent terrorist attacks and amid fears that the capital may be at risk. The exercise, which …
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The European Court of Justice has issued two landmark rulings increasing the protection of pregnant staff against dismissal. The first ruling relates to a case brought against Tele Danmark after …