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The British Hospitality Association has launched a second directory of over 400 companies that have been recognised as good employers. The aim is to help the industry recruit new talent. …
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Want to make sure your knowledge management system will work? Caroline Horn canvasses the experts for some pointers 1. The basics It is crucial that any knowledge management system has …
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This week’s guru Got you bang to rights chapter and verse Whenever Guru gets a bit short of anecdotal outpourings, he can always count on the police to turn something …
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Of all the draft EU directives sitting on the desks of power in Brussels, employers have always been most fearful of the one on information and consultation. Now speculation is …
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Continuing a regular series spelling out the implications of important cases which have been heard recently in the appeal courts, Richard Lister looks at the issues Duty of care when …
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The House of Lords has recently refined the test to establish an employer’s vicarious liability for acts committed by its staff
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Many employers operate discretionary bonus schemes. In legal terms, it is often exactly where the discretion lies which can prove problematic. There are often problems in two areas: first, the …
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This week’s letters Letter of the week More to us than tea and toilet I think one of the major reasons why the HR profession is not regarded as a …
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HR is notoriously absent when it comes to taking the lead in creating a knowledge management culture in their organisations, when it should have a key role in creating the right cultural conditions for knowledge to be shared. But we have tracked down four HRmanagers who have taken control
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Jackie Bornor has been appointed HR manager for the corporate practice at law firm Clifford Chance. Before this she was development manager at the Woolwich HQ in Bexleyheath, Kent. Jonathan …
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John Prescott’s left jab has made most news, with Oliver Letwin’s disappearance after "aspiring" to £20bn of tax cuts the prime policy gaffe. Tony Blair has hinted darkly at a …
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Senior managers can benefit from both internal and external advice
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The public sector’s recruitment and retention crisis has prompted all the political parties to promise ambitious increases in funding. But the promises have left local government feeling like a poor …
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UK employers should be more responsible in the way they consult their workforce about redundancies if they want to stave off tough European legislation, according to Trade and Industry minister …
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Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers explains Labour’s business agenda to Personnel today Economic stability is the foundation of raising productivity. When we were elected in 1997, we took action …