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Self-defence training is to be given to ambulance crews as part of a £1 million campaign to improve safety for paramedics. Two-and-a-half thousand workers will be taught to throw off …
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A scheme to recruit more people to the TUC has attracted more than 30,000 new members since it began three years ago. Figures from the Cardiff Business School, which has …
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The TUC has called for a worldwide asbestos ban following its claims that 18,000 workers have died in the past four years from exposure to the substance. In a report …
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Internet companies are still seen as better employers than more traditional companies despite the continuing job losses in the dotcom sector. This is according to the latest research from the …
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HR managers can make a real contribution to a company by seeing themselves as ‘architects’ with a responsibility for guiding their line managers according to Dave Ulrich. Speaking at a …
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The CBI and law firm Hammond Suddards Edge have published a guide for businesses which have a legal responsibility to offer stakeholder pensions. The pamphlet outlines the steps employers should …
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An employment tribunal in London has ruled that a woman depressive who worked as a marketing manager was sacked due to her disability. Colleen Melanophy, who was employed at Rapport …
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Front line environmental workers battling the foot and mouth epidemic are being penalised for working long hours and in dreadful conditions, according to public service union Unison. The workers, dealing …
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Nationwide is introducing a mentoring scheme aimed at increasing the percentage of women in senior manager positions. The UK’s largest building society has set itself a target of having 28-29 …
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The failure to tackle ageism is costing the UK economy £31 billion a year, according to a report commissioned by the Employers Forum on Age. The report, Ageism Too Costly …
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Talks to resolve the pay dispute at Peugeot’s plant in Coventry have broken off without an improved pay offer from management, said the T & G union. Peugeot management and …
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The National Trust has announced that it is to scale down its London headquarters with the loss of up to 70 jobs. Some staff will be relocated to Bath or …
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UK directors and managers have reacted to the latest downturn in the US economy with a loss of optimism according to the latest Recruitment Confidence Index. The quarterly RCI survey, …
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Scottish Power is currently piloting a three-month home-learning scheme as part of its strategy to make learning widely available to its employees and their families. The energy company decided to …
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Several hundred apprentices at Merseyside shipyard Cammell Laird that is facing closure are facing the prospect of having to leave their jobs without a certificate to their names. At a …