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Union Recognition: the essential guideIn the absence of clear guidance on compulsory trade union recognition from the Government, Personnel Today and legal firm Wragge & Co have teamed up to …

Today’s service culture puts new demands on frontline staff. Jane Lewis looks at how companies can deliver to customers without employees behaving like cardboard cut-outs at homeSometime during the course …

The CBI Employment Trends Survey 2000 found 88 per cent of employers have introduced at least one initiative aimed at allowing staff to work flexibly.Of those questioned, 51 per cent …

When questioned about unions in their own organisations, however, the proportion dropped to 16 per cent.At national level, just over a quarter said management had a confrontational attitude, compared with …

The number of employers with regulations over when annual leave can be taken has steadily dropped since 1989. In 1992 the figure was 60 per cent, falling to 51 per …

Britain may be divided on the euro, but it has a more flexible labour market than other countries. Philip Whiteley reports on pan-European employment opportunitiesIt is a paradox seldom commented …

Entries should explain what changes have taken place, why they were necessary and how the technology has helped. Evidence should be provided of the full impact technology has had on …

An MBA is a valuable part of a career in HR, providing key experience and knowledge. Recognising this, business schools have looked at how they can make it accessible to …

Beveridge v KLM UK IDS Brief 661, EATBeveridge’s long-term health problems resulted in such lengthy absences from work that her entitlement to statutory and contractual sick pay was exhausted.Her GP …

Employers should ensure they are familiar with the entitlements of staff who are pregnant or new mothersCompanies often run into problems on the question of the entitlements of workers who …

Earlier in the year I wrote about the new Part-Time regulations and how to plan for them (Personnel Today, 15 February). The final version of the regulations has now been …

With the rise in staff tribunal claims, even best-practice employers are turning to the benefits of liability cover. But how do you choose the policy that’s best for your firm?Recent …

Pressure to downsize and the need to free HR departments in individual countries for added-value work led IBM to create a European service centre.Tim Stevens, IBM director of employee relations …

QualificationsCross-border recognition of qualifications is patchy. The Commission is producing legislation to improve this situation.Cultural and language differencesManagement styles differ hugely between different countries, particularly over whether confrontation or consensus …