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Personnel Today deputy editor Catriona Marchant is a guest on Nicky Campbell’s radio phone-in programme on Radio 5 Live this morning. The topic under discussion is "The government wants to …
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The chairman of the Central Arbitration Committee has defended the low number of applications for statutory union recognition that the organisation dealt with last year. The CAC was relaunched in …
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The DTI has today announced a fundamental review of its operations to improve its effectiveness for business. Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt hopes an improved DTI will be able …
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A small training team of just four people beat off competition from the likes of Abbey National, GNER and Sheffield City Council to win the TD2001 Award The award, organised …
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Employee referral programs are more cost effective than recruitment agencies according to 80 per cent of respondents to a US survey. Almost 70 per cent of respondents to the 2001 …
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More than a fifth of ethnic minority staff in the Civil Service believe they have been treated unfairly as a result of their race, according to internal research. It also …
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The economic downturn is challenging skills shortages as the biggest problem facing European businesses, according to research. The survey by venture capital company 3i shows that lack of demand for …
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The TUC has welcomed the Central Arbitration Committee’s annual report and claims it shows the union recognition law is working well. John Monks, TUC general secretary, said the CAC, the …
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The CBI has reacted angrily to today’s EU ruling on annual leave for short-term workers. “The CBI is disappointed with the ruling – employers believe it is reasonable to have …
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"A" writes: I have recently progressed from working as an admin clerk, to becoming a customer services and call centre adviser. I am studying LCCI Public Relations Level 3. I …
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The Government will have to change the laws on short-term staff’s holiday entitlement following a landmark ruling in the European Court of Justice. The court has declared that the UK …
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The increase of part-time women in the workplace has helped push trade union membership up to 7.3 million employees, according to a report published today. The Trade Union Trends Analysis …
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Sun Microsystems has dramatically reduced staff turnover and boosted employee satisfaction since the introduction of flexible working practices two years ago. The firm’s HR team found that employee turnover was …
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The UK is feeling the effects of a global slowdown, according to research by PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Growth in the UK economy will fall to 2 per cent this year compared to …
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Whipps Cross University NHS Trust Hospital is working on a project to help refugee nurses become eligible to work in the UK’s health service. The Refugee Health Professional Project aims …