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An employment expert has criticised the Government for delays in changing the employment tribunal system designed to cut down on frivolous claims. The changes have been shelved until July after …
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The rule that staff must be employed for at least one year before they can make unfair dismissal claims has been called into question. Judith Fiddler of Manchester law firm …
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The failure to tackle ageism is costing the UK economy £31bn a year, according to a report commissioned by the Employers Forum on Age last week. The report, Ageism Too …
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A dramatic rise in HR positions has pushed salaries to an all-time high. The industry is also confident it will weather any economic storm. Richard Staines reports
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All Muslim women police officers will be allowed to wear traditional headscarves as part of an initiative in London to boost recruitment from black and Asian communities. The Metropolitan Police …
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A consultative forum of Motorola workers and management has met to discuss the 3,100 job losses at its factory in Scotland. The Motorola cuts, announced last week, follow Ericsson’s decision …
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Job satisfaction in the public sector decreased during the 1990s because of a rise in stress levels, a new study claims. The report, What Has Been Happening to Job Satisfaction …
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Forty-one per cent of European employees admit using the Internet for personal surfing at work for more than three hours a week, according to research carried out by Websense, a …
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Are you getting the most out of your IT systems and software packages? A spring clean will help clear out the debris and is also a good time to revisit forgotten capabilities that originally drew you to choose that system, writes Rob McLuhan
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Bayer is introducing a scheme to make new cars available to its 2,200 staff as part of its recruitment and retention strategy. The chemicals conglomerate has an arrangement that will …
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The Ministry of Defence has denied claims that 10 regiments could be axed because of an on-going crisis in Army recruitment. An article in The Daily Telegraph claimed the Army …
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Reforms to post-16 qualifications bring a much more vocational slant and employers are about to feel their impact. Elaine Essery swots up on their benefits This summer’s exam results will …
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When employees work together to achieve tasks, attention must be paid to developing strengths at a collective level rather than on an individual basis, says Tim Mills Organisations encourage teamworking …
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Debbie Ellis, general manager of Stansted Express, explains why the key to changing service behaviour lies in harnessing individual personality The Stansted Express, now part of the National Express group, …
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Secretaries and PAs are knowledge workers with raised expectations. Helen Vandevelde warns that employers must invest in their skills Time was when the first task of the day for the …