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A rail company is poised to broker a ground-breaking partnership deal in a sector known for its history of bitter industrial relations.The proposed agreement between Aslef and Great North Eastern …
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Outsourcing deals by Bank of Scotland mean hundreds of staff will be doing the same job but for a different employer by the end of the year.Peter Cabrelli, HR chief …
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King’s College Hospital in South London has been named employer of the year for its commitment to flexible working for staff with or without children.Marion Lorman, deputy HR director of …
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Employers are out of touch with on-line learning in their organisations and few know what they are spending on it.Two separate surveys, published this week also reveal that cultural barriers …
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HR skills are at a premium. No other group has the skills or the vision to tackle these strategic issuesAll the soul-searching within the HR profession over the past decade …
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Trade and industry secretary Stephen Byers has outlined further areas of legislative changes in employment, despite saying that ministers are aware of the unease among employers over the flood of …
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Personnel directors have challenged a survey of their own ranks which found that four in five companies are unhappy with the impact of HR on the business.A consultants’ global survey …
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A pioneering recruitment initiative in an NHS Trust dubbed “the grow your own staff nurses” scheme has gained national recognition for HR managers.Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS Trust has …
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Ford Europe’s global Internet HR system has ironed out embarrassing mistakes caused by administration errors, according to its head of HR systems and planning.Bob Blenkinsop, Ford Europe head of HR …
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Companies offering on-line training could be taken to court by employees under the Human Rights Act if they are unable to provide equal access for all their workforce.Mike Harbon, IT …
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The director of on-line recruitment site JobShark has admitted it has not found a solution to the problem of proving the authenticity of its users. Max Butti said, “It is …
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The first disputed cases of statutory union recognition have come at a slower rate than expected as unions exercise caution.Sir Michael Burton, chairman of the Central Arbitration Committee, which mediates …
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A third of employers fail to communicate their benefits package to staff, it was claimed last week.Research presented to the Employee Benefits Exhibition and Conference shows that one in three …
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Lack of regulation means call centre staff in the UK suffer worse working conditions than their counterparts on the Continent.A study published by European Industrial Relations Review looked at staff …
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Pay for top UK chief executives has shot up in the past year, according to a guide published this week. Hay Management Consultants’ Boardroom Remuneration Guide shows the cash earnings …