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Recruitment and retention in the mental health service is reaching crisis point with costs spiralling to pay for agency staff. Now HR professionals are being targeted by a campaign urging …
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IRS/DLA research shows a wide gulf between the views of the Data Protection Commissioner and employers on issues such as sickness absence records. David Shepherd, editor of IRS Employment Trends, …
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This week’s letters Family-friendly is a company issue I feel that a voluntary code will be effective in promoting family-friendly working, but only where those companies already embrace the work-life …
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HR is far too important to leave in the hands of HR professionals, one chief executive of a rapidly expanding company has claimed. Martin Long, chief executive and founder of …
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The Government has pledged to achieve full employment with a tougher version of the New Deal that aims to lower skills shortages. It is keen to tackle pockets of long-term …
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Nurses’ pay would have to be tripled in order for them to afford housing for their families in central London, a leading HR professional in the NHS has claimed. Deborah …
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Men are more likely to sleep with their managers to secure promotion at work, according to a survey by online recruitment agency PlanetRecruit. Of the men questioned, 72 per cent …
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Business is booming for disinfectant manufacturers as the foot and mouth crisis continues to sweep the country. Suppliers of cleaning products are working overtime to meet the demand from farmers. …
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Employees are pulling an average of four "sickies" a year, costing UK employers millions, according to a survey by The Observer newspaper. The survey reveals that fake sick days cost …
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Cadbury Schweppes is introducing a golden parachute clause to ensure that its top directors are compensated in the event of a takeover. The “change of control” clause will be included …
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An estimated 450 jobs have been safeguarded after Vosper Thornycroft won a contract to build three offshore patrol ships for the Royal Navy. The company has been selected as the …
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Company culture is the biggest stumbling block to the introduction of customer relationship management strategies, according to research by BT. The research shows that company culture was cited by 46 …
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The majority of public sector organisations have failed to implement IT strategies across all departments according to a survey. Research conducted by recruitment specialists Badenoch and Clark, revealed 91 per …
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A choirmaster who claimed he was sacked for "living in sin" has received a £7,500 settlement days before the case was to go before an employment tribunal. Stephen Hartley had …
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Steel group Corus, which is set to cut 6,000 jobs, has reported an operating loss of £1.152bn, for the 15 months to December last year, £100m more than the company …