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Consultation with employees on redundancies can bring some workable solutions, says Philip Whiteley Amid the furore of BMW’s deal to sell Rover, it would be easy to assume employers have …
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These are not good times for those of us in industrial relations/HRM who think we are blessed with a sunny disposition. Manufacturing in Britain appears to be suffering another assault …
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Do you take a proactive approach to employee health? DOES YOUR TEAM DESERVE RECOGNITION?Then why not enter this year’s Personnel Today Awards?This award recognises companies and organisations that have adopted …
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The Government aims to create a learning society. But many training and development experts complain of “initiatives”, and even a lack of joined-up government At a conference in February, GMB …
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Turning ideas into commercial success relies on aligning HR policies to business plans, as Silicon Fen firms can testify In the early 1990s, Jon Sparkes set up a Derbyshire company …
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The concept of age discrimination laws is not new; the United States has had legislation on the subject for some years, and it was proposed in the Labour Manifesto prior …
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Protecting information and staff relies on employers’ careful drafting of covenants, as recent cases indicate Three recent cases provide guidance on the way courts view restrictive covenants and protection information. …
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Last week will be remembered as one of the most dramatic since the October 1987 stock market crash. On Tuesday, investors in the US experienced a short, sharp shock when …
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Effective communication with staff is vital to the success of change management, according to former chief executive of the London Borough of Lambeth Heather Rabbatts. Speaking at the HRD 2000 …
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The Government must lead a campaign to improve the quality and recognition of workplace learning, IPD director-general told the HRD 2000 conference. Introducing the Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett, …
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BT is linking up with a further education college to launch a call centre training facility. Two per cent of the UK population is now said to work in call …
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A bill introduced by French Secretary of State for Vocational Training Nicole Péry in March is set to establish "validating vocational experience". The principle is that every person in employment …
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The London Borough of Hackney has set up an independent unit to deal with staff complaints about racism in a bid to tackle what it has admitted is an endemic …
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HR professionals have given a cautious welcome to Government proposals aimed at easing recruitment problems in key areas including nursing and teaching. The Government’s Housing Green Paper proposes offering interest …
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The International Labour Office has become the first United Nations agency to recognise a trade union as part of a collective bargaining agreement. The ILO, which is responsible for drafting …