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United States employment law tries to protect from discrimination particular categories of vulnerable employee. Kenneth J Rose and Scott Wenner of US law firm Littler Mendelson examine the key differences …
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The new Data Protection Act provides further rights for employees and additional responsibilities for employersThe new Data Protection Act 1998, effective from 1 March, widens the scope of its 1984 …
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Employment specialists are divided on the recent granting of public access to detailed tribunal data, reports Stephen Overell It has been one of those legal rulings that has split employment …
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Caught up in the 21st century’s creative revolution, companies are faced with a balancing act in attempting to marry innovative culture with business ethics Creativity is the modern corporate equivalent …
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The Government is seeking to revolutionise local government with the introduction of Best Value. Stephen Overell reports The chances are that you will not have heard of the likes of …
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Rumour has it the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) starts work on 6 June. Unions all over the country are making lists, arranging meetings and printing booklets. Yet the voluntary traditions …
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HR systems have certainly moved with the times over the past 40 years: while changes in technology have seen administrative functions drift from outside to in-house, the most recent Internet …
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• Lakeside Toyota has backed off its statement that a senior executive threatened to fire a director if he hired any more black employees. The company changed its position after …
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Transfer-connected dismissals could be deemed fair if the transfer is for an ETO reason, the EAT has ruled The laws in relation to Tupe is, it seems, never straightforward. But …
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From time to time, most employers will come across immigration issues. It can sometimes be difficult to know where to start. The best place to start is the duty under …
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Best Value will result in an HR recruitment boom in the police force, practitioners in the service have predicted.Police HR specialists delivered the upbeat message at the inaugural conference of …
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Web-based people and knowledge management software company Meta4 has announced it is acquiring Cyborg Systems, the UK-based HR and payroll company.Through the terms of the acquisition, Cyborg UK’s management team …
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Unprecedented demand for staff in Edinburgh and dramatically rising living costs and house prices are leading to calls for a "weighting" element to be included in salary costs to attract …
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New legislation proposed by the European Commission looks set to have far-reaching effects on dealing with workplace prejudice across member states A world where racism is not tolerated, and people …
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Despite horrific disasters such as Paddington, Southall, Piper Alpha and the Herald of Free Enterprise, there have only ever been three convictions for corporate manslaughter in this country. Francis Kean …