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Training and development has helped the rail company GNER maintain high standards of customer care in a time of crisis, according to its HR director. Mike Gooddie praised his staff …
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A nationwide programme to improve knowledge and skills in the work place by attracting 50,000 adults into further education is being introduced by the new Learning and Skills Council. The …
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The Leader of the Opposition has pledged to only promote those ministers who managed to reduce regulation if the Conservative party is elected to power. William Hague made his promise …
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The UK curry producer S&A Foods is to build a purpose-built factory in Newcastle-under-Lyme, creating more than 1,000 new jobs. Investment in the project totals £31.3m and has been helped …
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The fear, myth and stigma surrounding the UK’s 8.7 million disabled people has prevented the majority of employers making the most of their skills. This is the finding of a …
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The Government will use existing equal pay legislation to make employers pay women fairly. Employment minister Tessa Jowell outlined the Government’s plans to improve pay for women at an Industrial …
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Paul Kearns is clearly no fan of the CIPD (Comment, 13 March 2001). According to him, the institute lacks the respect of government and business. It disregards its customers. Its …
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Telecoms giant Ericsson is to cut 1,200 jobs in the UK and a further 2,100 jobs in Sweden in a bid to cut costs. In a separate development Nokia announced …
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Half of all European employers are using information and communications technologies to perform work at a distance, according to research by the Institute for Employment Studies. It means that 27 …
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The Personnel Today Awards 2001 are launched today, with new sponsors and categories to take the competition into its third year. The event is the top annual celebration of the …
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The High Court has referred on a union’s challenge to the validity of one of the Working Time regulations. The latest chapter in the Working Time regulations’ short history is …
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On 9 March the Government issued a consultation paper and draft regulations detailing its proposals for new statutory protection for fixed-term employees. The consultation is due to finish on 31 …
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Care homes have accused the NHS of poaching its nurses as they struggle to match the pay rises for hospital staff. Many have recruited elusive nursing staff from overseas, only …
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The HR director at the hub of the foot-and-mouth crisis is playing a vital role in recruiting and managing an army of vets in the nationwide fight against the outbreak. …
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To help companies understand how the workplace is evolving, and so plan for the future, Cubiks, the specialist HR consultancy in the PAGroup, is inviting PersonnelToday.com’s readers to take part …