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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …