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• A specialist training centre for improving competitiveness in the glass industry has been opened in Sheffield. Set up by the Glass NTO with £400,000 backing from regional development organisation …
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According to the Oxford Review of Economic Policy, the average job tenure in 1984 was five years although this dropped to a low of four years and six months in …
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After Britain, the longest hours are worked by employees in Portugal (41.2), Belgium (40.9) and Spain (40.6), according to the Eurostat Yearbook. Italy has the shortest average working week, followed …
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Forty-five per cent are aged between 35 and 49, compared with 36 per cent generally, while 29 per cent are aged over 50, compared with 22 per cent.The latest IRS …
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In a week where HR professionals were being urged to drive through flexible working policies or face losing out against more enlightened competitors, here is one example of what a …
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IIR’s conference, Successfully Implementing and Managing E-Enabled HR Shared Services, takes place on 21-22 September at the Waldorf Meridien Hotel in London. There is also a practical workshop taking place …
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1 The domain name is the name of a web site which forms the all-important web address. It is normally broken down into four parts – we will take Personnel …
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Ace Alibi (www.ace-alibi.com), for a fee, will do the dirty work for you. If you or a colleague are planning a day out, how about making use of the special …
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• Guru observed a distinct lack of grey hairs on display at an event at London’s Groucho Club to lament the lack of older people – that is, anyone over …
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Consultants charge thousands of pounds to tell you new ways of thinking about your business. Here are some inspiring ways to help you revolutionise your organisation’s performanceIn ancient Greece, if …
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The burning issue this week is clear. Nearly 3,500 personnel practitioners are fed up with hastily drafted employment legislation which is drawn up at short notice and has inadequate official …
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Changes in employee contracts and conditions can trigger obligations for a redundancy consultation process, even if there are no actual job losses involvedThe rules requiring employers to inform and consult …
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Taylor v Secretary of State for Scotland, IRLB 643, House of Lords• Taylor’s contract with the Scottish Prison Service specified 55 as the minimum retirement age although SPS retained a …
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Employers and lawyers have been bracing themselves for the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on employment law. While some lawyers are waiting to see if the Act means …
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• Axon Idea Processor, Axon Research. This is a sketchpad for visualising and organising ideas, creating mind maps, text processing and problem solving.• CK Modeller, IDON Software. A graphics-based program …