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Pay settlements in the engineering sector have remained at historically low levels from October to December 2000, according to the latest figures released by the Employers Engineering Federation (EEF). The …
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The Metropolitan Police artificially boosted the number of non-white officers serving on the force in figures submitted to the Home Office. Figures for visible ethnic minority recruitment were increased after …
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Ford has suspended three workers at its Dagenham plant in Essex after they were discovered accessing pornographic material on the net. The company has launched an investigation after managers became …
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Barclays is to lose 750 jobs following the announcement that it is to close its life insurance division. Existing insurance and pensions policies will be honoured but new business will …
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A third of small businesses would rather pay a £50,000 fine than introduce a stakeholder pension scheme for their employees when it becomes compulsory to do so in October.A study …
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The Equal Opportunities Commission has urged employers to review pay systems for gender bias, reward results rather than long hours, introduce flexible working policies and perform open and transparent recruitment. …
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The flexible working practices being offered by IT employers are proving more attractive than salaries and bonuses in recruiting and retaining staff, claim consultancy NCC Group.NCC has produced a top …
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Hopes are growing that a £40 million aid package for Nissan’s factory in Sunderland will be given the green light by the European Commission following top level talks. The aid …
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Customs & Excise has launched a new appointment and appraisal system to speed recruitment and improve management efficiency. Department heads will now take responsibility for recruitment and the bureaucracy of …
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New guidance on how employers handle personal information about staff could force companies to destroy files vital to many tribunal cases.The warning came as personnel professionals and employers angrily lobbied …
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Ninety-nine HR jobs are be axed this year at the BBC in a cost-cutting exercise. There will be a 22 per cent reduction in the 450 HR staff over the …
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A family has won the right to bring the first posthumous employment tribunal on behalf of their son who they claim killed himself because of racial abuse at work.Postal worker …
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An appropriate bargaining unit is the first step to company unionisation. A recent CAC ruling gives useful guidelinesUnder the provisions allowing independent trade unions to claim compulsory recognition, one of …
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HR professionals in the NHS have welcomed plans for a new national body to provide a fast-track response to concerns about doctors’ performance.The National Clinical Assessment Authority (NCAA) will begin …
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The strength of the influences on motivation differs according to the type of organisation, the department within an organisation and the state the organisation is in.There is really no substitute …