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The jury is still out on whether there is a leadership gene, as much as today’s leaders would like to believe in their superior Genomic makeup. However, science has a role to play in helping us understand how we tick at work
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The House of Lords’ decision in Johnson v Unisys, IRLB 664, has struck at the heart of the established principle that compensatory awards in unfair dismissal cases are based solely …
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This week’s letters Letter of the week HR must practise what it preaches Well done to your correspondent for speaking out in "Agencies and HR could care more", (Letters, 5 …
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The cost of employing temporary workers is set to rise when changes to VAT rules come into effect, warns a tax specialist. VAT specialist Mark Smith, of Andersen, said new …
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E-HR is becomingly popular with 90 per cent of managers, and 62 per cent of employees now have access to an intranet. The survey by Hay Group found that 91 …
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Thames Valley Police Force has invited in TV documentary makers to film officers on the beat despite its previous disastrous experience. In 1982, the force was the subject of the …
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Employers who are not looking at how equal pay fits into other HR policies are irresponsible, claimed Opportunity Now’s chairman at a women as leaders conference last week. Clara Freeman …
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Measuring the performance of HR by assessing its contribution to a company’s bottom line is an inappropriate way to judge the function, claimed a leading HR academic at a CBI …
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The Royal Shakespeare Company’s HR team has set up a telephone advice service to help staff deal with the organisation’s restructuring. Staff can access a free 24-hour confidential advice line …
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Employers have to develop the potential of their existing staff instead of desperately recruiting new people in order to compete in the war for talent. Research called People: The Phoney …
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Nearly eight out of 10 working mothers questioned in a survey said they would quit their current full-time job tomorrow if given the chance. The survey carried out by a …
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Carol Kavanagh joins Argos as director of HR. She previously worked for Storehouse, where she was group HR director. She managed the personnel issues involved in the sale of BhS …
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Care workers are surviving on low pay and have poor training, according to a report published by the King’s Fund. The health policy charity’s research reveals that two-thirds of UK …
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London Underground has defended its decision to avoid further strike action by offering staff "jobs for life". The tube operator has promised there will be no compulsory redundancies when the …
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British women work more hours than their European counterparts, but are not supported by such generous social welfare schemes, according to research. The Working Women study shows that UK women …