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Warwickshire Police Force has launched a recruitment drive aimed at increasing its representation of ethnic minorities and women in the force. The six-week recruitment campaign, which began in June, aims …
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Managers are starting to view union representatives as allies in implementing workplace change, according to research unveiled at the Acas conference last week. The survey, called Future of Collectivism, shows …
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BP Amoco has saved $100m (£71m) in the past year by outsourcing its HR department to Californian company Exult. Dr Tony Hayward, group treasurer of BP Amoco, told senior HR …
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This week’s news in brief Unions told to focus The new Trade and Industry Secretary has told unions to stop focusing on job protection and start concentrating on helping members …
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Flexible working is fast becoming recognised as the modern and effective way to operate a business, and succession planning is the key to the long-term success of the practice. Graduates …
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Outsourcing and the use of HR technology is set to increase dramatically over the next 10 years, according to a survey called Predicting the workplace of 2010. The research, by …
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Actors in the UK are threatening to strike unless film producers start paying them more royalties. Equity, the actors’ union, met with producers last week to call for UK actors …
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Concern about the reliability of the data in the Criminal Records Bureau means that employers will be unable to run staff checks until the autumn, say Home Office sources. The …
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Employers must explain the risks as well as the benefits of new employee share plans to avoid disappointment, warns research by Towers Perrin. At least one million staff will be …
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Pensions should not just be left to a specialist department, claimed a British Airways pensions manager at a CBI conference. Jenny Rosser told delegates that employers spend too much money …
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Real battle on EU draft directive will be over shape it takes in UK
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Last week the European directive on Information and Consultation was agreed by the council of ministers, and HR professionals are worried. Bruce Warman, HR director of Vauxhall, said it would …
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Scottish court overturns ruling on meaning of ‘sex’ in the Sex Discrimination Act and sets out comparisons in bias claims
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Unions are calling for the immediate enactment of UK legislation to stamp out discrimination against gay staff ahead of the EU’s law on equality in 2003. The Scottish Court of …
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A genuine concern for others, honesty and a sense of humility are some of the leadership qualities that senior managers should emulate according to latest research. An extensive leadership study, …