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DTI to act on tribunal time-wasters
The DTI is poised to announce new measures to curb frivolous and vexatious claims to employment tribunals.An announcement by Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers is expected before Christmas, but …
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This month, we move a step on from establishing the flexible working environment and look at staff selection. It is not enough to have a policy – it needs to …
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With HR professionals calling for a ‘more political’ CIPD, Stephen Overell looks at what the institute can learn from other organisations Personnel Today’s survey on the political profile of the …
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The DTI is poised to announce new measures to curb frivolous and vexatious claims to employment tribunals. An announcement by Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers is expected before Christmas, …
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The personnel director of North Lakeland Healthcare NHS Trust has been sacked along with other senior staff for management failures which led to abuse of elderly patients at a former …
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A high-powered group of 30 like-minded HR directors shared common concerns at a networking event in a London hotel last week. Directors from blue-chip companies like Tesco, Glaxo Wellcome and …
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It’s official. Men cannot do without their creature comforts – and they expect their employers to pick up the tab. A survey of 1,000 European business travellers found men are …
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Internet broker Virgin Direct has recruited 90 new staff in eight months using innovative virtual interviewing techniques. The Norwich-based on-line company Virgin Direct, which provides pensions, ISAs and savings accounts, …
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The Industrial Society has launched a campaign to persuade the Government to drop its opposition to extending legislation on employee consultation. In a report, The Silent Stakeholders: Reforming workforce consultation …
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Too many employers are still ignorant of the provisions in the Disability Discrimination Act as it approaches its fourth anniversary next month, the Institute of Employment Rights has claimed. IER …
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What does the future of work hold for personnel specialists – a dream or a nightmare? Our major report tries to answer that question. The new economy being pioneered in …
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Nine out of 10 HR managers are certain that they pay their male and female staff fairly but this confidence is often misplaced, the Equal Opportunities Commission has said. Early …
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The Commission for Racial Equality has launched a formal investigation into racial discrimination in the prison service after revelations that an employee at Brixton prison was racially harassed. Brixton is …
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Organisations responding to the review of the tribunal system want more costs to be awarded against companies found to be unfairly dismissing staff. The consultation exercise, carried out by the …
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Local government personnel chiefs are leading a joint action team of employers and government officials to tackle age discrimination in the workplace. The Society of Chief Personnel Officers in Local …