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E-learning may be all the rage, but when it comes to HR, author and consultant Paul Kearns thinks it’s time to relearn some lessons from the old masters HR …
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The muted launch of the LSCs may not bode well, says Lucie Carrington. But she asks users and policymakers to prove her wrong There were no live link-ups, not even …
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This week’s case roundup Failure to promote part-timer discriminatory Neary v Ladbrokes Casino, EOR Digest No 47, Employment Tribunal Neary worked at Bristol’s Regency Casino as a grade I1 inspector. …
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The TUC has called off its European court case over parental leave after the Government’s change of stance. Last week DTI secretary Stephen Byers announced that the Government was to …
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Union leaders are finalising plans for a Europe-wide demonstration day by Marks and Spencer staff in protest at store closures in France. More than 1,000 workers from France, Belgium and …
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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 …