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Four years after the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act, a raft of initiatives is being launched next month to get employers on board.The Disability Rights Commission, set up to …

Pay deals have topped 3 per cent for the first time in almost two years, according to Industrial Relations Services.Settlements rose 0.2 per cent in the three months to October, …

The right of employers to sack staff for sending personal e-mails has been strengthened by an employment tribunal decision yesterday.David Pennington and Rupert Beverley were sacked from Holset Engineering in …

Conscientious employers can avoid claims of unfair dismissal as a result of long-term sickness yet still find themselves falling foul of the Disability Discrimination Act.Most well informed employers today have …

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) imposes two main obligations on employers – not to treat disabled employees less favourably than non-disabled staff, unless such treatment is justified and, separately, …

While the phrase “war for talent” has become something of a cliché, it is nevertheless a grim reality for many HR people. For those trying to recruit and retain IT …

Personnel Today has teamed up with top IT magazine Computer Weekly to launch a search for the best places to work in IT. This is a good chance for employers …

Four years after the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act, a raft of initiatives are being launched to get employers on board. The Disability Rights Commission, set up to give …

The Scottish Executive is to grant legal aid for employees to hire solicitors to represent them in employment tribunal cases. The provisions are expected to come into force on 15 …

Don’t worry if the office gossips discuss the strength of the boss’s marriage in the canteen – it means that they are on the road to becoming more productive. New …

Tough measures to curb frivolous and vexatious claims to employment tribunals were due for release by the DTI yesterday. The Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers has proposed fundamental changes …

Equality: a report on the fourth anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act. Lloyds TSB is setting up a fast-track scheme for disabled graduates as part of its commitment to the …

When the Disability Discrimination Act was launched, the workplace was a key target and the new law replaced a quota system that employers had ignored for decades. The then Tory …

Procter and Gamble is retaining more female employees and getting more women into management roles as a result of a programme to promote diversity. Five years ago the chemicals company …

Putting personnel records on the intranet and giving employees control over the information can transform the way a company does business, according to Cisco’s global HR communications director. Speaking at …