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With corporate globalisation already a major issue, HR directors are likely to find themselves travelling the world as much as other top company executives over the next few years. If …
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You don’t have to be confronted by the same home page every time you log on to the Internet. Why not change your default home page setting to something more …
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Accounting industry welcomes Careerzone Recruitment consultancy Robert Half has teamed up with accountingweb.co.uk to form Careerzone, an on-line information centre for the accounting industry. Features include Ask A Consultant – …
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Delayed resignation did not prejudice claim Abbey National v Robinson, unreported November 2000 EAT Robinson made a formal complaint about her manager after being bullied by him for about a …
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The Disability Rights Commission wants big businesses to sign up to its campaign. So what’s in it for them? Next week the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is launching its first …
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I am pleased that some form of risk is likely to be introduced for applicants at employment tribunals (News, 21 November). Since the increase of the upper limit of awards …
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Bad HR theories never die, they only fade away. Shaky concepts and basic design flaws are put down to “difficulties in implementation”. We choose to keep such theories alive rather …
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With 1.13 million employees, the construction industry is working hard towards recruiting and retaining the right people. A major report published last week aims to set out a blueprint for …
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Energy company BG Group has appointed Peter Duffy group director of HR. Duffy, vice-president of HR with Detroit-based TRW Automotive Electronics, will lead HR operations for the company’s 3,800 employees. …
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Chris Scott has been appointed HR director of Bristol radio company GWR. He has 22 years’ experience in the industry and has held senior management positions in the company. Scott …
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Clear policies on monitoring staff telecommunications are needed to avoid falling foul of employees’ privacy rights. Has the scene been set for a battle royal between apparently conflicting laws and …
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Recent cases illustrate the need for employers to be aware of who has responsibility for staff hired through agencies. A recent case highlights the difficulties companies face in their relationship …
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It is now four years since the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) came into force. In the early days, it was very difficult for employers to be sure what exactly …
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A teacher has this week received an out-of-court stress settlement of more than £250,000. The payment, a record for a female teacher, is one of the highest awards for a …
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Stress is a time bomb waiting to explode in UK businesses, claimed the chairman of the Independent Counselling and Advisory Services (ICAS). Psychologist Dr Michael Reddy was responding to the …