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More than 10 per cent of HR managers questioned in a survey admitted their directors have a “clash-oriented” approach to dialogue.Of 96 managers who answered the question, 11 said directors …
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• Minister for Women Margaret Jay told a United Nations special session on gender equality in New York last week that world leaders must improve women’s choices and opportunities in …
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Work is set to start this summer to replace the 70 payroll and HR computer packages used by the NHS with one integrated system.Personnel Today has learned that the new …
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Low pay remains an obstacle to recruiting and retaining staff in the hospitality industry, according to an annual labour market review.The Hospitality Training Foundation’s review said that although the minimum …
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• The labour market in the UK is less heavily regulated than other European countries, the Government claimed last week. Research by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research arm of …
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The closing date for entries is 16 June and there are 10 categories to choose from, which reflect the range of work taken by HR and training professionals in both …
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Employers and legal experts questioned this week whether the mediating body that will resolve union recognition disputes can do its job properly.The claims came after it emerged that firms fighting …
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A leading employers’ body voiced its growing frustration this week at the Government’s poor track record in introducing changes to employment law.The comments follow the introduction of union recognition rights …
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It was the first note of union discord in a process apparently characterised by total harmony.As the long-awaited legislation on statutory union recognition came into force last week, the MSF …
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The Disability Rights Commission is living up to its promise to give teeth to the Disability Discrimination Act by backing its first case – in the Court of Appeal.The commission …
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As the compulsory Trade Union Recognition Act came into force last week a flurry of voluntary union partnerships with employers were announced.Unions struck the deals with companies from different business …
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The long-awaited code of practice from Acas is due to come into force in early September, the DTI announced last week.The new code will update the existing one on disciplinary …
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Bank and building society cashiers are among those staff most at risk of violence at work. For every 10,000 staff working as cashiers, bank managers or money lenders there are …
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HR professionals must act to reduce the rising tide of violence at work or face plummeting staff morale and hefty compensation claims.They are being urged to support a Health and …
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The Government has kept its promise to put business in the driving seat of post-16 education by appointing a high profile businessman as chairman of the national Learning and Skills …