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Guidelines are to be issued to local government HR professionals to help them monitor the safety arrangements of council contractors more effectively.Socpo will provide all local councils with a guide …
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A referendum resulted in 71 per cent of those taking part voting in favour of the partnership agreement. Thames Water has 5,200 employees.Personnel director Julia Cherrett said other initiatives due …
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Business manufacturing leaders in South Yorkshire have urged senior managers to volunteer help and advice about running a business to headteachers. Managers from engineering firms in Sheffield have already come …
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Aircraft manufacturer BAE Systems is to turn its HR function into a joint partnership with a company claiming to offer an alternative to outsourcing.BAE will form a partnership with Xchanging, …
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Employees in search of job satisfaction rate being recognised for their work far above pay, according to research.A survey by recruitment company Reed found staff are happiest when they feel …
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• Construction company Carillion is to restructure its engineering business with the loss of 900 jobs. The UK company, which demerged from Tarmac last July, said poor performance in its …
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Pub and leisure company Scottish & Newcastle Retail is to introduce the hospitality industry’s first human resources service centre.The company says the centre, designed to deal with enquiries from its …
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Stress causes lost working days in most City companies but less than half have put policies in place to deal with it, an opinion poll found.While eight out of 10 …
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The Civil Service has responded to criticism that its recruitment and retention policies must be reformed to keep talented staff.In a study released by the Industrial Society, report author John …
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Union safety reps are to be trained by the TUC in techniques such as “body mapping” to identify hidden workplace diseases.Although RSI and stress are now recognised as major problems …
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Local authorities are to face a series of legal challenges over inequality between male and female pay.The move comes after unions lost patience with local authorities’ inability to address the …
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• Ashe Kishmishian, 26, of Marton Moss, Blackpool, has been appointed personnel and training officer for Blackpool Tower and Circus, owned by Leisure Parcs. Her role will be identifying and …
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What is the most important lesson you have learnt in your career?To keep a confidence. Trust and integrity are highly valued although being able to understand the accounts also helps.What …
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The holiday season is upon us – a time to reflect on those niggling workplace predicaments. But help is at hand in the form of agony uncle Walter Hale, who …