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There is now a common framework against which trusts are assessed, and how the HR departments perform is crucial, says Richard StainesGovernment plans to link the funding of NHS trusts …

HR managers will need to take steps to attract more clinical staff to work in different specialities across the NHS.Health Secretary Alan Milburn has announced an ambitious staff training programme …

The Government has set a deadline of April 2003 for the implementation of flexible working policies in the NHS.Health Secretary Alan Milburn wants all NHS employers to demonstrate flexible working …

A two-page report on challenges facing the HR professionals in the health service begins with an interview with new AHHRM chief Sally Storey ‘We are short of staff at managerial …

Listening is only a part, albeit a very important part, of the process of communicationThe political parties, the CBI, the TUC and other lobby groups claim to be doing it. …

There were lots of dos and don’ts at a seminar last week on how to behave at employment tribunals.For those accorded the dubious honour of representing their organisation against aggrieved …

Employers should look out for collective redundancies in situations where they do not at first seem necessaryChanging employees’ terms and conditions of employment can be problematic enough at the best …

Faster processing of employment tribunal cases requires HR practitioners to respond quickly and be up-to-date with procedures. The vast majority of cases in central London are now resolved within two …

Coarse employer tactics and the resultant strike action do not sit well with partnership, says Gregor GallWhat have Floplast, Arts Factory and Pick-a-Pack got in common? Yes they are companies …

The Training Standards Council has called for a fairer system of funding for the modern apprenticeships schemes, which train 120,000 young people.In a critical report on the presnet system, the …

A scheme designed to help staff achieve a better balance between their home and work lives is to be launched at high-tech companies in Cambridgeshire.Employer Links is inviting human resources …

Few employers have a written policy on romantic relationships between staff, although many believe they harm teamwork.A survey from employment analysts IRS has found most employers choose to tackle the …

HR staff at universities and colleges across the UK face strike action after public sector union Unison called for a ballot of its 60,000 members.The union is protesting against a …

The Government is considering paying “baby bonuses” to employers to encourage them to take on women returning to work after maternity leave.Employers have backed the idea, which is among those …