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Shareholders will be able to draw comparisons between directors’ pay and bonuses and the actual profits made by UK companies, if DTI proposals come into force. By Katie Hawkins Directors …
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Online job-seeking is growing at four times the speed of Internet use in general but what is its future potential? Five major players in the recruitment market offer their insights …
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A new web-based recruitment service, which is to be launched in the next few weeks, aims to help HR managers and recruiters secure top-quality IT staff and dramatically cut the …
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The Employers Organisation has appointed Joan Munro as assistant director and Mick James as deputy head of the people skills and development section.Munro has more than 20 years of experience …
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The belief that employers overlook people’s talents when they change careers is preventing most professionals from switching to sectors facing skills shortages, research has revealed. A survey by totaljobs.com shows …
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This week’s guru Tesco in a flap about pets, hens and ducks Fowl language is definitely off limits at Tesco. A new code of etiquette means that supermarket staff are …
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This week’s case roundup A series of breaches can constitute constructive dismissal JV Strong & Co v Hamill, IDS Brief 684, May 2001, EAT For almost a year, Hamill suffered …
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The challenge:Â A company has been asked to supply a reference for an employee who was dismissed for gross misconduct following a refusal to carry out her work, she alleged …
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Many multinational companies are redefining their packages for expatriate employees to stay competitive, according to research by HR consultants William M Mercer. The survey shows that 8 out of 10 …
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Almost half of employees flirt in the workplace to get their own way research has revealed. The survey by careers website Fish4jobs also shows twice as many women as men …
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The new Acas arbitration scheme, which is designed to provide a fast and confidential disputes resolution process, is launched today. Acas chairwoman, Rita Donaghy, told Personnel Today that the new …
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Leaders of the £650 billion pensions industry have accused government ministers of failing to introduce tough measures which could help shareholders curb the rise of company directors’ salaries. The National …
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Businesses hit by the foot and mouth crisis are failing to take up government aid because of red tape according to the British Chambers of Commerce. More than 40 per …
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Facts for thought: an executive summary of salaries for UK HR professionals in 2000/2001. Published by TMP Worldwide in association with Personnel Today, this overview of market averages for permanent …
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Over half of organisations in the UK have experienced difficulties in filling at least one vacancy in the past year, according to a CIPD survey. The main reasons given by …