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Last week a significant new report was published by the Industrial Society which examines the role of women in the dotcom revolution. Here, its author Helen Wilkinson presents an extract which aimsto redress the work-life balance
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This week’s letters Letter of the week One person can’t be singled out I am responding to your front page article (News, 19 June) on the issue of corporate killing. …
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The global economic slowdown is starting to bite into the performance of UK businesses, according to PriceWaterhouse- Coopers. It predicts that growth in the UK economy will fall to 2 …
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The Department of Trade and Industry announced a fundamental review of its operations last week to improve its effectiveness for business. Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt hopes an improved …
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A positive approach to religious diversity can improve staff retention, a reports claims. Research by SHRM and the Tanenbaum Centre for Interreligious Understanding shows that employers who accommodate requests on …
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This week’s global news French conditions up Nearly 60 per cent of French workers say working conditions have improved since the government introduced the 35-hour week last year, Global HR …
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Senior HR professionals have been asked to play a key role in the Government’s new task force set up to examine the introduction of legislation on flexible working practices (News …
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Revised code will clarify confusion on RIP regulations
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A lack of training for new recruits is costing UK businesses more than £12bn a year, according to research. The Mori figures reveal that new employees are less productive than …
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Employee referral programmes are more cost-effective than recruitment agencies, according to 80 per cent of respondents to a US survey. Almost 70 per cent of those who took part in …
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Sexism in local government has to be taken as seriously as racism, warns a report released last week. The year-long study by the Bristol School of Business shows that only …
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Women are as likely to face sexual discrimination in the technology sector as they are in more traditional industries, according to an Industrial Society report. It shows that despite the …
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The 36 Filipino nurses who walked out on their private sector employer last week claiming exploitative work arrangements are just the tip of the iceberg, warns Unison. The nurses were …
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Neil MacIntosh has been appointed group HR director for Dairy Crest. He will report directly to group chief executive John Houliston. Dairy Crest is the UK’s largest dairy food company …
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Britannia Building Society counter staff receive extra pay if they can speak another language which enables them to communicate with customers from different ethnic backgrounds. The language pay rewards scheme …