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An estimated 8,000 manufacturing jobs could be lost in the first quarter of 2001, according to a new CBI-backed survey. The regional trends survey published by the CBI and Business …
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This week’s training news… Vodafone has joined forces with Knowledge Pool, the IT skills training company, to develop WAP technology courses. The initial course will be made available to Vodafone’s …
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Nearly 300 US-based jobs are to go due to a cash crisis at Internet toy company eToys. The California-based company claims it only has enough funds to last until the …
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Dear Mr Byers We are writing to raise concerns among members of the human resources profession about the review of the laws on employee consultation on redundancies, which you announced …
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Mass redundancies across the UK have led DTI Secretary Stephen Byers to take another look at consultation, as Richard Staines reports. But HR has been left out of the review …
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The European Commission’s proposals to force all employers with more than 50 staff to consult their workforce on key business decisions could become law in Europe by next year. A …
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The second half of last year saw one young e-business crash after another and was in stark contrast to the preceding 12 months when, it seemed, dotcoms could not fail. …
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The Employment Agencies Act is a very important piece of legislation for the recruitment industry. Nearly two years ago, when the Government produced its first consultation paper, it underestimated the …
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This week’s letters Record debate is just good sense The debate on employee sickness records being kept by employers continues (Letters, February 6). If the rule goes on the statute …
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Which institutions have had the most impact over the past 20 years on shaping the HR profession as we know it today? Alison Thomas gives a countdown 1. The Internet …
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Using assessment centres to cherry pick staff is fine if the assessors are up to the job. But with horror stories aplenty, isn’t it time for a code of practice …
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In a month when London Underground services have been crippled by strike action, at least the Tube’s HR team has managed to come up with innovative ways to recruit. More …
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The National Lotteries Charities Board has appointed David Fielding as its director of personnel. Fielding was previously HR director at Phoenix House, a provider of drug and alcohol rehabilitation services …
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Employers are increasingly putting beauty before brains according to a report by the Industrial Society. The report, Looking Good, sounding right: style counselling in the new economy, reveals the emerging …
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More than three-quarters of employers believe stress should be incorporated into Health & Safety legislation. A study published by the Health & Safety Executive, reveals that 79 per cent of …