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Sex, race and disability discrimination cases cost employers £2.6m last year as payouts for unlawful bias cases rose by a third. And the average compensation by employment tribunals to victims …
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In our 16 May issue we mistakenly referred to the outdoor pursuits centre responsible for the corporate manslaughter of four teenagers as an “outward bound” centre. In fact, the centre …
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Vice-chancellors at universities across the UK lack leadership skills and are not empathetic towards staff, according to a survey outlined at the UPA annual conference. The delegates heard Peter Melrose, …
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Nottingham is one of the best areas in the country for training, according to a Training Standards Council report. Orient Gold from Ilkeston and Nottingham City Council Vocational Training were …
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Performance-related bonuses are increasing in popularity in the US while base salaries remain stable, a new report has revealed. The annual pay survey by Hewitt Associates looked at 856 organisations …
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Freeserve pioneered free access to the Internet when it launched just over a year ago and is now the UK’s number one Internet portal with 2 million people having signed …
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Be armed with contractual provisions in order to protect business interests when losing employees to competitorsPutting the right provisions in employment contracts can protect an employer’s interests when departing staff …
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Waters v Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police IDS Brief 668, House of Lords.In 1988 Waters alleged that while off duty and residing in police accommodation she was sexually assaulted by …
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In previous columns, we have looked at contractual issues from an employer’s point of view. But what about the position of an individual being given a standard form contract to …
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Employers need to tighten policies and review complaint procedures to avoid liability for staff discriminatory actsMost employers are aware of the problems when a member of staff is accused of …
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The war for the best staff allows us to step above ‘competent’ up to a new level in recognising of abilityThe flyer for the first Talent Officer Conference, held recently …
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Shortlisted team for Innovation in Recruitment and Retention: Personnel Today Awards 2000 The world of television is a precarious one. Companies like Granada Media, which makes Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Blind …
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Shortlisted team for Innovation in Recruitment and RetentionWhile enjoying great success in the field of recruitment and retention, Pfizer Global Research and Development found that changes in both the jobs …
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It’s no secret that the police, frequently pilloried by the media, has recruitment problems, but Lancashire Constabulary’s recruitment and selection manager, Thelma Aye insists negative media coverage is not the …
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The health service is the latest in a long line of organisations to bring its recruitment process into the 21st century, as Dominique Hammond reports Each month more than a …