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A leading union figure has warned that at least 100,000 jobs in manufacturing could be lost, unless interest rates are cut. Roger Lyons, general secretary of the Manufacturing Science and …
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HR will play an increasingly important role in the future, providing it can demonstrate its business contribution, according to CIPD vice-president Lesley James. Speaking today at Personnel Today and TMP …
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Home Office minister Jeff Rooker has responded to Personnel Today’s Refugees in Employment campaign with a pledge to look again at the official letters to refugees which prove their right …
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Nationwide Building Society is prepared for a possible escalation in the war against terrorism after introducing a formal Army reservist policy. By coincidence the company had introduced the policy two …
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HR professionals in the NHS have backed the Government’s controversial system which names and shames underperforming trusts. Under the star rating scheme, which was announced last week by Health Secretary …
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What steps can you take to make the most of the skills of asylum-seekers who have permission to work here? Patrick Wintour of the Employability Forum gives a guide
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Barclays Banking HR team
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Bar staff will soon be tested by employers to ensure they have a comprehensive knowledge of the licensing laws and to protect them from possible prosecution. A scheme launched by …
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By Lance Richards
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British companies are paying increasing attention to recruiting workers aged over 50. They start from a relatively weak record in comparison with other countries in the European Union, but have …
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The EOC has urged UK employers to follow Ford’s lead after the company announced it is to pay 100 per cent of salary for the entire 40 weeks of maternity …
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Local government HR chiefs back claims by the union GMB that the Government’s Best Value reforms have demoralised local government managers. A GMB poll of senior public service staff reveals …
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This week’s guru Spray-your-own is not the answer Guru is always interested in the innovative methods companies use to drum up business as the economic downturn begins to bite but …
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This week’s letters Letter of the week Make motivation your top priority The issues surrounding internal reward schemes highlighted by Duncan Brown (Opinion, 11 September) correctly identify many of the …
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A discrimination ruling against an employer stresses the importance of communicating equal opportunity policies