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Wide discrepancies continue across the EU in labour law and practices on paid holidays. Research by HR consultants William M. Mercer has shown that, when added together, annual leave and …

Senior HR professionals debated what assessment scale is most effective when measuring employee performance this week.Paul Kearns, senior partner at Personnel Works, claimed the best appraisal method uses a one-to-10 …

IT professionals saw pay rises in line with the industry average of 4.2 per cent last year, according to a survey published by William M Mercer this week.Mercer’s 2000 Information …

Too many employers are ignorant of the provisions in the Disability Discrimination Act as it approaches its fourth anniversary next month, claims the Institute of Employment Rights.IES director Carolyn Jones …

Nine out of 10 employers are certain that the pay between male and female staff is equal, but this confidence is often misplaced, the Equal Opportunities Commission said today.Early findings …

Company car managers are not geared up to take advantage of the Government’s “green” tax regime, claims new research.The new tax regime, due to come into play in 2002, will …

More than 75 per cent of companies intend to exploit developments in web technology to improve their own recruitment and assessment methods in the coming year, according to research by …

This year’s graduates are demanding more from employers than three or four years ago due to a sustained period of economic growth, according to specialist recruitment consultancy Media Contacts. The …

There have been more job cuts in the manufacturing industry, according to the CBI’s latest regional trends survey. The survey published in association with the firm Business Strategies Ltd, shows …

Increasing numbers of staff are taking their employers to court over stress, a seminar heard. Donald Pell, of counselling provider Counselling in Companies, told the seminar, organised by city recruitment …

Four construction companies have been rewarded for their “safety first” approach at this year’s Working Well Together national 4C construction awards.The Working Well Together initiative aims to improve health and …

The Industrial Society is calling on the Government to drop its opposition to extending legislation on employee consultation.In its report, The Silent Stakeholders: Reforming workforce consultation law, the society says …

On-line training is the big growth area for most large companies in London, a study has found.Researchers found that 56 per cent of big companies in central London use on-line …

A conference on the Government’s two new employee share schemes was held in central London today.Speakers included Treasury minister Stephen Timms, Inland Revenue Share scheme specialists and senior members of …

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has increased.Figures published today by the Office of National Statistics reveal that although the total number of people out of work fell by …