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UK employers forced to compete in the global marketplace are becoming increasingly frustrated by applicants’ "inadequate" foreign language skills.The Nuffield Languages Inquiry found a mismatch between business supply and demand.Setting …
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Employment research organisation Incomes Data Services has launched an on-line service to allow international HR players to get the latest information about the European market. The service is accessible to …
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The pension bill handed to employers as a result of a recent European legal case has been vastly exaggerated, experts have claimed.The European Court of Justice has advised the UK …
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The DTI is calling for applications for the second round of awards from the Partnership Fund.The fund is intended to make more organisations aware of the benefits of partnership by …
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The European Commission has ruled that two Scandinavian schemes lowering taxes associated with recruiting experts from abroad do not constitute illegal state aid.Brussels said because employers in all sectors benefited …
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UK companies could be losing millions of pounds when expatriate assignments fail through lack of cultural research.A report has claimed 63 of 100 organisations surveyed reported failed expatriate assignments – …
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Senior secretaries are now working an average day of more than nine hours – and reaping the financial benefits.Recruitment specialist Reed claims more than 40 per cent of secretaries work …
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Teachers are suffering from stress because of lack of support from superiors, according to NUT general secretary Doug McAvoy.McAvoy made the comment in response to the case of a 45-year-old …
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Nearly two-thirds of UK employees do not feel their organisation recognises the work/life balance, according to a study by Aon Consulting.The UK@Work survey of 1,570 employees found just 39 per …
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In the bid to find and retain the best staff, some companies are exploring the wilder paths of ‘alternative’ recruitment and motivational techniques. But are they serious business tools, or …
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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 …