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Employers can do little to counter the effect of a qualifying period for claims and increasing payoutsClaims to tribunals have risen dramatically this year and it is hurting employers (News, …
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Intense working conditions are the main cause for turnover rates as high as 80 per cent in some call centres.A survey of more than 120 organisations and 250 call centres …
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Andersen Consulting has doubled the number of high-earning partners it employs to prevent staff being lured away by dotcom start-ups.The move is the second part of a two-pronged strategy designed …
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HR practitioners are facing mounting uncertainty over the likely impact of the Human Rights Act due to come into force next week.While one law firm predicts an “avalanche” of cases, …
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The departure of group personnel director Clara Freeman does not spell the end for HR at the Marks & Spencer top table, the ailing retailer claimed this week.
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The NHS could learn a lot about performance management from fast food giant McDonalds, an NHS executive said last week.Hugh Taylor, human resources director of the NHS Executive, told a …
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Skills shortages in IT are getting worse not better because employers are shunning older staff.A report by the Open University suggests some employers may even be unaware they are discriminating …
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NHS staff in the West Midlands went on strike last week for the sixth time in two months over plans to transfer them under the private finance initiative. Action continues …
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The long-awaited Human Rights Act comes into force next Monday. For HR professionals this is both good news and bad news. The good news is that this is the last …
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Statutory union recognition has turned into a non-barking dog with only nine disputed claims since June.The most controversial part of the Employment Relations Act has failed to ignite, said Dominic …
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Male managers promote other men because they see them as having greater financial responsibilities than women, according to a report by the Industrial Society.The study says male managers’ perception of …
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Top companies are embracing the idea of shared services as an alternative to outsourcing HR administration. The approach allows organisations to keep HR in-house by setting up resources in one …
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The chief executive of a change management scheme has claimed its staff empowering strategies have contributed to Ireland’s economic turnaround.Dan Flinter claims companies involved in Enterprise Ireland have benefited from …
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Government plans to overhaul performance management in the NHS will cast HR in a central role.Hugh Taylor, HR director of the NHS Executive, told delegates at the conference of health …
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HR professionals have a golden opportunity to boost their profile with the Government’s new plan for the NHS but will only succeed if they increase their skills at organisational development.The …