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US computer firm Insight Enterprises is creating 1,700 jobs in South Yorkshire by investing £67m in the region. The Arizona-based firm opted to build its new European headquarters in Sheffield …
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The next generation of employees are computer literate but lack good interpersonal skills a KPMG survey has revealed. The Future Generation Internet Survey, published by business advisors KPMG, reveals that …
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Admiral Insurance has piloted a new shift working system and is developing childcare plans in a bid to lower staff turnover in its Cardiff call centre. The insurer has just …
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London bus workers are meeting up with operators London United and First Group today to negotiate for a 38-hour week. Members of the TGWU are calling for a reduction …
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Employers will be able to visit a website to see if they need to offer stakeholder pensions to their staff. They will be asked to answer “yes” or “no” online …
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A website aimed at providing an HR information service for local government went live today. Developed in association with SOCPO, lghr-now.co.uk offers advice for HR professionals within local government as …
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If companies want employees to work extra hours, this must be written into their contracts, says the European Court of Justice. By Jason Smith In the recent case of Wolfgang …
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Adopting a fair procedure in disciplinary situations is crucial. Lawyers often talk about “natural justice” in disciplinary procedures, but what does this actually mean? The basic principles There are two …
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To provide an up-to-date snapshot of employers’ current policies and procedures on the use of personal data in employer-employee relationships, IRS and leading employment law firm DLA jointly surveyed a …
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Industrial gases group BOC has saved £1.5m in a two-and-half-year project and beefed up the strategic role of HR. The changes cut HR costs by 30 per cent, said Alf …
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Marva Seon-Clarke manages an acute ward in one of London’s most deprived inner city areas. ES3 at The Maudsley Hospital in Brixton has a challenging patient group – 60 per …
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Continuing a regular series spelling out the implications of important cases which have been heard recently in the appeal courts. Sarah Lamont looks at the issues All change on the …
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Twelve of the biggest IT employers have united to fight the skills shortage that threatens to create a human resources crisis for business. They predict that an extra one million …
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HR professionals support Personnel Today’s stand on the need for mandatory equal pay audits. Independent research suggests that 68 per cent of HR professionals believe employers should be forced to …
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The Government has launched plans to expose over-inflated directors’ bonuses by forcing companies to disclose them in their annual reports. The measures announced by Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers …