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Companies will be forced to disclose detailed reports on directors’ pay and performance in new legislation if Labour wins the general election The measures on directors’ remuneration were published yesterday …
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Employees are prepared to conduct character assassinations of their colleagues to get ahead, according to research by PlanetRecruit.com. A disturbing 68 per cent of men and 38 per cent of …
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Many employers are failing to develop under-represented groups such as women and ethnic minorities as senior managers, according to the Industrial Society. The Managing Best Practice report reveals that 55 …
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Telecommunications firms are not effective at recruiting and retaining good employees, according to a report. The study by HR consultancy Watson Wyatt reveals that most telecoms companies have human resources …
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Staff do not have to resign at the first sign of trouble to claim constructive dismissal, the EAT has ruled. The case of Abbey National v Robinson, EAT, 20 November …
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Local authorities are struggling to comply with new legislation that will transform the way equality issues are treated from next month. The Race Relations (Amendment) Act will mean public authorities …
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The challenge: A company has lost confidence in a senior manager. It needs to decide whether to put him on garden leave or pay him off. There is a pay …
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It’s not about age – it’s about attitude. Do you think you’re fit to join the ranks of the new breed of HR professionals? Personnel Works’ Paul Kearns offers this …
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How did you do? Now compare your answers with those below and score accordingly. Question 1 Does your job title refer to “Personnel” or “HR”? – Personnel. You are stuck …
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Employers have the right to refuse jobs to men with beards if the position requires high hygiene standards, a tribunal ruled last week. The tribunal held that supermarket chain Waitrose …
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Statutory maternity pay will be increased to £100 a week by 2003 and maternity leave extended to 26 weeks, under new measures unveiled in the Budget last week. Chancellor of …
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Proposals to extend the Disability Discrimination Act will mean that 7 million additional employees will be protected. Firms will not be able to discriminate against staff with terminal diseases such …
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A chef caught with illegal drugs outside his place of work has won an unfair dismissal case against his employer on a legal technicality. David Lloyd Leisure, owned by the …
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Two-thirds of firms are opposed to paid paternity leave, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce. It claims proposals to introduce a right to reduced working hours …
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This week Personnel Today puts 21 rising stars of HR under the spotlight. With help from the profession, we have picked the new breed of HR – the people to …