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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 …

The rapidly growing UK motorsport industry could have the brakes put on it by EU legislation limiting the working hours of its workforce, according to a Government-backed study.Research undertaken jointly …

Graduates starting in the HR profession this year can expect the smallest salary increase of any professional role, according to a new report by the Association of Graduate Recruiters. Graduate …

The union AEEU has appealed to the Central Arbitration Committee after airline Virgin refused to grant cabin crews union recognition.A spokesman for Virgin claimed the company was surprised by the …

So far all the publicity surrounding the problems of data protection in the workplace have focused on whether or not employers will be permitted to monitor their employees’ e-mails. This …

The BBC’s team responsible for diversity has hit back after the director-general last week accused the corporation of being “hideously white”. In a radio interview in Scotland, Greg Dyke attacked …

A personnel manager has won nearly £18,000 in compensation after enduring sexist comments from male colleagues for two years.Linda Moran told an employment tribunal she became sick with stress as …

The TUC will this week launch its first consultancy service to promote employers’ partnerships with their staff. Twenty-six consultants and trainers have been recruited to work for the TUC’s Partnership …

Employers have been urged to overhaul their recruitment, retention and promotion procedures ahead of the EU anti-discrimination directive on age becoming law in 2006.The head of HR at airline Easyjet, …

This week’s news in brief. E-mail staff reinstated Most of the staff suspended from Royal and Sun Alliance’s Liverpool offices for sending a smutty picture of cartoon character Bart Simpson …

Health authorities will receive cash to implement the Government’s Improving Working Lives standard, which promotes flexible working and employee-friendly practices in the NHS.Only NHS trusts are currently eligible to receive …

This week’s business round up Orders drop spells cuts Aerospace group BAE is considering “sizeable” job cuts after order levels in its defence division fell short of expectations. The group …

A skills shortage among London’s workforce is increasing the number of hard-to-fill vacancies, forcing employers to accept less experienced and under-qualified recruits, according to a new report by Focus Central …

Nearly a third of manufacturers in the South East are considering relocation because of regional labour shortages, according to a survey by the Tees Valley Development Company (TVDC). The survey …

A rise in the minimum wage to £5 an hour would hit businesses hard, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).In a survey of 500 ACCA members, representing …