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The Mori poll, commissioned by recruitment company Adecco, questioned more than 500 men in full-time work across the country aged between 20 and 50. Eighty-one per cent of those questioned …

People in work still feel insecure, even though large areas of the country have near full employment, a report by the Economic and Social Research Council has found.Just over 10 …

The chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality has pledged to overhaul the faltering Leadership Challenge – the joint venture with the Government to promote race equality in the workplace.Gurbux …

Research revealed exclusively to Personnel Today shows call centre managers think that a substantial amount of introductory training is being provided for team supervisors. But when staff were quizzed, they …

Established companies are already using Internet technology to reduce costs, improve performance and move into new markets. There is also a wealth of new e-businesses emerging, which challenge the status …

The company has a long history as an employer of ethnic minority staff and black employees make up 30 per cent of its workforce.Workers are actively encouraged to challenge racial …

A study into leadership and management challenges in the changing economy, commissioned by the DTI and DfEE, found that organisations which embrace diversity are gaining a competitive advantage.Appointing women and …

European ministers are threatening to bring in laws banning age discrimination, which would put pressure on UK firms to keep older people working longer.It is rumoured that the Council of …

He believes hiring people who are able to develop interpersonal skills, such as defusing potentially dangerous situations, is vital to reducing incidents.Earlier this month the Health and Safety Commission announced …

CBI figures show a third of companies employing more than 5,000 staff expect a claim for bargaining rights in the coming year. This compares with 13 per cent overall and …

• To develop clear, agreed standards of good management practice for dealing with a range of factors that cause stress• To launch a publicity drive to educate employers• To train …

Eurotunnel has announced a single union deal on recognition and partnership with the Transport and General Workers’ Union. The voluntary agreement, which applies to all UK staff, recognises the union …

The service, based at the RNID’s head office in the City and the City Lit college, will provide information and advice for employers and help deaf people find work and …

• Thousands of jobs will be lost if European retailer C&A pulls out of the UK. The company announced last week that it will withdraw from the UK and Ireland …

Experience and generic business skills are valued more highly by most London employers the survey by Focus, the central London Tec, found.The capital has a well-qualified workforce, with 40 per …