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Bowden & others v Tuffnells Parcels Express, IDS Brief 663, EAT• Bowden and her colleagues were clerical staff. In 1998, the right to paid annual leave was introduced by the …
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The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) imposes two main obligations on employers – not to treat disabled employees less favourably than non-disabled staff, unless such treatment is justified and, separately, …
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• I was interested to read Steve Miller’s comments in your feature on Voodoo HR about using hypnosis in the training arena.I too employ hypnotherapy techniques – both for positive …
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The piece of software that enables you to look at the World Wide Web – it’s your window to the Internet. The two best-known browsers are Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and …
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Happy Computers is introducing its on-line training company, LearnFish, which produces on-line training materials that are learner-focused, enabling employees to be questioned and guided as active independent learners.Oddball will launch …
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What is your staff turnover?The industry average is 25-30 per cent so if your staff are leaving quicker than that, you should investigate. The best companies keep staff turnover down …
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Employers have been slow to recognise driving as a major risk factor to staff. But with shocking new statistics, practitioners are being forced to sit up and take noticeWhen George …
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If you’re a hard-pressed HR manager, this could turn out to be your favourite bookmark. OneClickHR, the company behind Vizual Business Tools HR software, has created a site which offers …
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Has the HR profession become too far removed from reality to face up to fundamental social issues?Jo, a widow, lives in the terrace next door to us, down a typical …
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Just as there has been a nostalgic run on C&A goods since the news that the store is to pull out of Britain, so too has there been a rush …
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The Institute of Personnel and Development comes of age this week, matching its professional rivals in accountancy, marketing and banking by gaining a royal charter.From 1 July the IPD is …
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Personnel Today readers have supported findings highlighted in last week’s issue that HR professionals do not take all their holiday, work on their days off and feel guilty about taking …
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The Government has pledged to overhaul the ailing modern apprenticeships scheme which faces renewed criticism from employers this week.Industry figures have claimed that modern apprenticeships – the Government’s flagship scheme …
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Graduate recruitment over the Internet has doubled since last year, according to a report from the Association of Graduate Recruiters.Two-thirds of the employers hoping to lure graduates are using the …
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A confidential counselling service has helped improve performance and reduce pressure on the HR team at an NHS trust.HR director at Ashford St Peters Hospital Trust, Sian Thomas, said she …