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Anyone fancy a spot of moonlighting before Christmas to break up the gruelling HR work schedule?Supermarket giant Asda is looking to take on 5,000 “Christmas colleagues” as a result of …
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British Business is under pressure as the pound continues to strengthen. But those companies learning to adapt now will be well placed to compete in the global economy of the …
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Monitoring staff is an uncomfortable issue. There is something distinctly old-style KGB about intercepting people’s messages and listening in to their phone calls. On the other hand, employers know that …
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A code on smoking at work puts the onus on employers to control exposure or face constructive dismissal claimsThe overflowing ashtray may be a thing of the past in the …
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Failure to follow correct procedure before suspending an employee can lead to claims of breach of contractNormally, it will be reasonable to suspend someone an employer reasonably believes might have …
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Jan Leschly, the former chief executive of pharmaceuticals company SmithKline Beecham, who resigned from the company early this year, is back but this time spearheading an investment fund targeting opportunities …
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Do• Provide five copies of any document• Note any parts of evidence panel members appear particularly interested in• Talk to the other side and discover what the appellant actually wants …
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You’re 25 and you have just been made HR manager. Your peers resent you and your directors want results. So now that you are in charge how do you win …
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Computer-based training is being rolled out to the BBC’s 20,000 staff to save money and get rid of the bottlenecks caused by oversubscribed courses.The £4m project, due to go live …
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Searching for staff on the Internet cannot yet take the place of good, old-fashioned paper, says John FryeAs we move towards an on-line world, we must pause and ask ourselves …
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HR professionals should take a pivotal role in merger and acquisition talks as company advisers have a poor understanding of people management issues.The findings come in a CIPD report jointly …
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Organisations must communicate future plans to key staff to stop them becoming disillusioned or poached by headhunters.The associate director of the Institute for Employment Studies warned last week that if …
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A pilot scheme showed carers are productive, with low illness rates Organisations which support staff who care for sick or elderly relatives have called on politicians to put pressure on …
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O’Donnell: move to win IT talent Cambridge Science Park: pilot A scheme designed to help staff achieve a better balance between their home and work lives is to be launched …