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The AEEU and MSF unions want to merge to create a "super union". The new union’s aim would be to recruit 1 million new members, claimed the AEEU. The new …
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The Engineering Employers’ Federation is urging the Government to introduce the Acas arbitration scheme soon after reporting a record number of employment tribunal claims in 2000. The findings reveal that …
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Claims that globalisation is a conspiracy between business and government have been dismissed as utter nonsense by the chairman of BP Amoco. Speaking at the Industrial Society’s annual John Garnett …
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As the foot-and-mouth crisis enters its third week, meat processing companies have been forced to lay off staff and cut back working hours. Unions say about 1,800 food processing workers …
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A debate over whether e-mails help or hinder employee creativity will be sparked by research to be published in the European Journal of Social Psychology. Open University professor Dr Adam …
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Most of the British Airways crew suspended following a Channel 4 documentary on alcohol abuse among pilots are flying again. The airline announced that eight of the 11 staff are …
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British film production could be seriously disrupted this summer by an international strike by members of US Screen Actors Guild. The guild, which wants increases in pay for actors, has …
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This week’s international news. Eastern European migration was exaggerated – The level of migrants moving from eastern to western European countries is at its lowest level since the period from …
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This week’s training news Brewery students graduate in kitchen skills – The first student kitchen staff and chefs at Scottish & Newcastle Retail have graduated from its guild training programme. …
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Gender equality has been set out as a priority for the first Swedish Presidency of the European Union following an informal meeting of Social Affairs Ministers and the Commissioner for …
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If only we remembered half of what we learned. With companies focusing on corporate knowledge to create competitive advantage, it is no surprise that the growth of e-learning is skyrocketing. …
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HR professionals never know when they might need to call in an actuary and, if you do, this site will probably be the quickest route to one. Introduced by the …
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A raft of dotcom refugees are available and could bring a new verve and vigour to your company, says Gerry O’Keefe. So why are UK employers ignoring them? The demise …
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This week’s e-biz news in brief. Getting the measure of online recruitment The British Army, BA and IBM are among those featured as case studies in Measuring and Monitoring the …
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How will the Internet and the new generation of HR leaders who are pioneering e-HR alter the role of the profession? And will these changes benefit the profession or signal …