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The CBI is calling on the next Government to promote lifelong learning and improve business links with education. In its manifesto for business, the CBI has claimed that the next …
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More than a third of UK managers believe their companies would provide a home computer with Internet access for employees if they were encouraged by a Government backed scheme or …
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The majority of company directors prefer to be contacted by letter rather than e-mails, according to research. A survey by marketing recruitment company Stopgap reveals nearly 60 per cent of …
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An opinion by the ECJ’s advocate-general suggests that non-mobile workers in the transport sector are also exempt from the Working Time Directive. The employer in the UK test case of …
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The Commission for Racial Equality has postponed the public hearing of its formal investigation into allegations of racial discrimination in the prison service. Originally scheduled for 14 May 2001, the …
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Are non-mobile workers in the transport sector covered by the Working Time Regulations? Christopher Mordue looks at the implications of a recent decision from Europe. Clarification on the important issue …
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Nationwide is to carry out detailed analysis of its employee and customer surveys and business performance figures to find which factors affecting staff satisfaction have the biggest impact on the …
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The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee announced its third quarter-point cut in interest rates of the year today, signalling growing concern at the effect of the global slowdown on …
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Eight out of ten directors are still receiving bonuses for sub-standard performance a survey has revealed. The report Sharing in the Boardroom claims a lack of information about company remuneration …
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HR professionals in the legal sector have are being urged to work more closely with senior lawyers to help recruit and retain staff. A new report by recruitment consultants EJ …
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Almost two thirds of companies preparing for flotation do not offer share options to employees in advance of the event, claims a report by Andersen. The report, called Directors Remuneration …
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London Underground has launched a support plan to help staff attacked at work following an increase in the number of violent incidents. A new two-day course has been introduced to …
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Executive salaries have increased by 8 per cent in the last year according to research. Chief executives in parent companies now earn a median basic salary of £394,400 compared to …
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Employers and unions were at loggerheads during a Commons inquiry last week over proposals to give parents the right to flexible working. MPs were offered two opposing views on the …
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Pressure groups fear that the poor handling of asylum-seekers and refugees means employers are missing out on a pool of talent during a period of severe skills shortages. A Personnel …