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Bullying at work is not just bad practice, it is now officially illegal following a recent Scottish judgment. Advice is given on how to help both perpetrator and victim
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The importance of taking breaks while working at a computer was emphasised by an awareness week Charity The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association estimates Computer Vision Syndrome could be …
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This month’s news in brief Regulations do not comply with EC law The Government’s stipulation that workers must complete a 13-week qualifying period before they can take paid annual leave …
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The next time your workforce discusses the latest England, Scotland or Wales national teams, beware. As david morgan reports, a recent decision on national origins could have a major impact …
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A recent decision by the House of Lords may have opened the door to higher claims for compensation from dismissed employees. benjimin burgher looks at the likely ramifications of the …
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More than 1,000 jobs are to be axed after insurer Independent Insurance went into liquidation. PricewaterhouseCoopers, the provisional liquidators for the firm, said the 1,044 jobs will go immediately. Areas …
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The national training organisation for the IT industry has launched a guide to successful recruitment in a sector which is facing dire shortages of skilled staff. The e-Skills NTO has …
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Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is planning to cut up to 1,000 jobs in its network business. The move, which could involve some of the division’s 1,200 employees in the UK, …
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Milkmen and supermarket employees could collect and deliver letters under proposals to introduce competition into postal services. A consultation document published by industry regulator Postcomm argues that users could receive …
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Up to a quarter of UK employers are breaking the law and putting the health and safety of their employees in jeopardy, according to a survey by training company RRC …
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The Government announced the members of its new working parents taskforce today, which will examine employees’ rights when looking to work flexible hours. There are nine members under the chairmanship …
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Home Secretary David Blunkett last night pledged to have at least 130,000 police officers on the beat “within the lifetime of this Parliament”. Recent figures show there are currently 125,537 …
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Cap Gemini Ernst & Young plans to axe 2,700 jobs worldwide after it issued a profits warning. The bulk of the redundancies will be made in the US and Scandinavia, …
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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. Dot Bombshell:women, e-quality and the …
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The Society for Human Resource Management has released a new Code of Ethical and Professional Standards. The new code has been designed to help HR professionals understand what they need …