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Young people have complained that employers are discriminating against them in the workplace, damaging their career prospects.The Employers’ Forum on Age, which usually campaigns on behalf of older people in …
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Granada’s group personnel director warned MPs last week that work-ready trainees are vital to the success of the New Deal.Stephanie Monk told the House of Commons education and employment committee …
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According to the Universum Graduate Survey 2000, SmithKline Beecham has moved up 22 places from 43rd to 21st place. News Corporation has seen a similar rise in popularity, moving from …
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• Staff in security and the protective services are at greatest risk of violence at work, according to Home Office figures.Combined figures from the 1994, 1996 and 1998 British Crime …
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The UK@Work 2000 survey found that only 12.2 per cent disagreed with the statement.The survey also found that 38.8 per cent of UK staff would stay in their jobs if …
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The HSC programme will see research commissioned. There will be a publicity drive aimed at raising awareness and guidance will be produced for sectors deemed to be most at risk.The …
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Astonishingly, when everyone from the Prime Minister to business gurus are urging every company to put an e-strategy in place, many HR directors are still in denial over the importance …
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• British consumers are having trouble getting to grips with one unfortunate by-product of the information age – the telephone switchboard. Guru sympathises with an irate 53 per cent of …
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Age 46Head of HR programmes, EricssonFurther education BSc (Open University)First job in HR Three and a half years ago when I moved from engineering to HR to work on competence …
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Stress is the malaise of the 21st century workforce and is causing headaches for vexed HR managers nationwide. The cause and effect of stress can be seen in any company. …
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Much of the uncertainty has been caused by the apparent divergence between the decisions of the European Court on the Acquired Rights Directive (the European Directive which the Transfer of …
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Glasgow City Council v Marshall and others, IDS Brief 656, House of LordsMarshall and her colleagues were instructors at a school for children with learning difficulties and were paid less …
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When a senior employee commences employment with a new employer, the obvious focus for discussions over the contract is the annual salary. However, there are a number of issues relating …
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• Your news article “Transport stops New Dealers in their tracks” (Personnel Today, 30 May) alleges that the New Deal fails to support clients in terms of travel costs so …
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I have always thought that the problem is in the minds of those of us without disabilities; not with those who are disabled. I have vivid memories of such situations, …