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A record number of employees are being sacked for technology mis-use, according to a report by the Federation Against Software Theft. Nearly 60 per cent of organisations have taken action …
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Leadership plays a critical role in driving forward race equality according to a survey by Business in the Community. Eighty three per cent of respondents taking part in the survey …
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Vodafone has filled over a fifth of the company’s IT and engineering positions over the past year using e-recruitment. The mobile phone company has recruited on average 21 per cent …
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The Mayor of London has introduced a fair employment clause for contracting staff working for the Greater London Authority. This will mean that staff working for contractors will have the …
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The government has announced today that it is going to implement the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation to extend the youth rate of the national minimum wage by 50p an hour. …
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The T&G union has reacted to the Queen’s Speech by demanding that any private sector involvement in the public sector is scrutinised closely to ensure employee terms and conditions don’t …
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The EU directive on information and consultation will not transform the way UK companies have to communicate with their workforce according to the CIPD. Diane Sinclair, CIPD adviser on employee …
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Hull City Council has tackled the national shortage of social workers by recruiting a pool of new recruits directly from local colleges and universities. Grow Your Own, a partnership between …
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The TUC has called on the government to work in partnership with the unions over plans to increase the involvement of the private sector in the delivery of public services, …
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Half of all office workers feel out of place and pressurised to speak in meetings even though they have nothing to say, claims a report. The survey by recruitment company …
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Thames Trains has been criticised for poor training and management in Lord Cullen’s report into the Paddington rail disaster. Thirty-one people were killed on 5 October 1999 when a Turbo …
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University support staff have accepted a 6.7 per cent pay deal for the sector’s lowest paid workers, such as cleaners, caterers, porters and gardeners. Members affiliated to the T & …
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More than 70 per cent of employees think benefits and incentives are important to job satisfaction, according to research by online retailer, peoplevalue.net. The survey of 100 HR professionals found …
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Phil Boucher explores the twilight, drug-crazed world of the music industry – and is disappointed. While it’s commonly believed that certain industries are dens of vice and drug taking, the …
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A third of employees plan to quit their job within the next two years, according to a survey. The Retention Dilemma, by management consultancy Hay Group, says that employee turnover …