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The number of overseas nurses and midwives registering to work in the UK has risen enormously, according to nursing council UKCC. Final figures for 2000-2001 show that more than 8,400 …
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Costly employment tribunals should be a last resort for resolving disputes in the workplace, not the first action taken by disgruntled employees, claims a new CBI campaign. The CBI is …
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This week’s global news Argentinian employees part-paid in bonds Staff in Argentina are not receiving all of their salary in cash. From last month 150,000 staff who earn more than …
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The final three Chinese staff secondments have been placed in UK companies as part of the Government-organised China Financial Sector Scheme. The high-calibre participants have at least five years’ professional …
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High turnover of chief executives is becoming a burden to business, claims a report by HR consultancy iSolon. The report, called Turnover @ the Top, claims that the average tenure …
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Chief executives of FTSE 100 companies received a massive 15 per cent pay rise last year, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers. It shows that the salary of the typical chief …
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Nigel Benjamin on housing charity ECHG Family man Nigel Benjamin has been appointed as director of HR and organisational development for English Churches Housing Group, an association that provides general …
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In theory, the first £30,000 of an employee’s severance award could be paid gross. If only it were that simple Many employers will be familiar with negotiating a settlement with …
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It’s 8.57am. Do you know where your best people are? There is a chance that a new breed of manager might be using the Net to track them down. Nic …
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Personnel Today’s monthly series reveals how managers deal with business problems and enhance performance. In this issue, Brendan O’Keefe, staff relations manager at Registers of Scotland, explains how implementing an …
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Employee turnover in the call centre industry has nearly doubled as dissatisfied staff leave companies. And as almost half the firms in the sector do not have retention policies, Ben …
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New research confirms the benefits of management training, but HR teams must become more involved The debate surrounding development centres is a timely one. As Personnel Today reported (Features, 7 …
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Shortlisted teams for the Microsoft Great Plains Award for Excellence in HR Through Technology This award is aimed at HR teams who have seized the opportunities offered by software and …
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This week’s case roundup What is the meaning of detriment? Garry v London Borough of Ealing, unreported, July 2001, CA In 1996 the borough discovered that its housing benefits manager, …
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If you’re into management self-help books, then here’s one for you. Jennifer White, founder and CEO of The JWC Group Inc, a US executive coaching firm with a clutch of …