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Engineering companies are launching a recruitment drive to attract women to the sector at the National Engineering Recruitment Exhibition this month. Exhibitor’s in Birmingham will try to clean up the …
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NHS trusts are faced with growing unrest among their doctors and consultants as morale dips and many hinted they would consider early retirement as a way out. HR, although feeling …
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In the latest of an occasional series on all aspects of e-business, Linda Farrell, partner at law firm Bristows, and Marie Firmrite, director of the City office of international career …
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This week’s letters Letter of the Week: Good practice key to tribunal disease Personnel Today is so right that better management systems will help minimise the growing number of applications …
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Continuing a regular series spelling out the implications of important cases which have been heard recently in the appeal courts. Debra Gers looks at the issues Employment status of …
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After a three-year wait the Acas Arbitration Scheme will be launched on 21 May. It will provide a voluntary method of resolving unfair dismissal claims outside the employment tribunal system. …
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The very open argument rages on in the media over the future of London Underground. The Government is determined to press ahead with PPP, supported by private finance, separating maintenance …
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An employer-led initiative has been launched to combat the skills shortages in the retail sector. Retailers are teaming up with the Government to help 50,000 long-term unemployed and lone parents …
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Council HR professionals have criticised the Local Government NTO’s new plan for developing the skills of public sector employees, claiming that it has been released too late and represents more …
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New York-based lawyer Arnold Pedowitz, gives an overview of the laws and concepts used in protecting employers who are considering terminating employees’ posts in the US and the rules that …
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A comprehensive survey of outsourcing services, arranged alphabetically Academee Company turnover – £3m Based/HQ – Wilmslow, Cheshire. Number of service centres and locations – 1 Number of employees – 90 …
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Video communication specialist Video Meeting Company has appointed Helena Holrick as senior trainer. Holrick, 32, joins from TGI Fridays where she was new store opening team leader. Her new role …
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Job cuts in the technology sector will not tackle its severe skill shortages, a recruitment company has warned. IT staffing company Plexian claims that the current round of job cuts, …
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The CIPD has welcomed the launch of a specialist cyber police unit that will help employers crack down on e-fraud, computer hacking and Internet abuse. The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit …
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Ailing UK tourism firms should back a Fabian Society plan to increase the number of bank holidays – it may be more effective at enticing punters than sea side photo …