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Overhyping of graduate opportunities by employers is causing high turnover among graduate recruits, according to the Institute of Employment Studies. As the number of graduates rises and employers grow keener …
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A bid to break the deadlock between the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers over the extension of Working Time legislation for junior doctors, sea fishermen and non-mobile …
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GNER has puts its position as Britain’s favourite rail operator down to investment in its staff and the successful transformation of its HR function. GNER was voted best overall mainline …
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Employers found guilty of the proposed new charge of corporate killing have been warned they will be unable to rely on insurance to cover fines any they incur. The Law …
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Twice as many companies could start using a medical trust rather than medical insurance to provide private healthcare benefits, it was claimed this week. From 6 April, employers pay National …
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Universal access to the Internet and commercial success are directly related, the Prime Minister told a conference on the knowledge economy last week. Tony Blair urged delegates at the Knowledge …
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Union and business leaders united to call for action to tackle the skills gap. Tony Dubbins, general secretary of the Graphical Paper and Media Union urged the Government to introduce …
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Employers are calling for a simplification of the tax system and an end to administrative payroll burdens such as the working families tax credit in the run up to this …
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Companies which fail to recognise the value of an age-diverse workforce face losing out in financial performance. Speaking at the launch of the Employers’ Forum on Age campaign for commitment …
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Integrated personnel and payroll systems are helping the HR function play a more strategic role. Robert McLuhan reports Payroll used to be the province of number-crunchers but advanced systems are …
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• Tony Cheesman, a former inspector from the Health and Safety Executive, has joined West Anglia Training Association as health and safety consultant. His job will be to advise local …
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More than three-quarters of HR professionals think flexible working programmes bring competitive advantage to firms, according to research by the Resource Connection for Personnel Today. The study also found that …
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A dot.com HR manager is calling on fellow personnel professionals to become involved in a network to share ideas and best practice in the growing Internet sector. Julia Rice, HR …
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Equal opportunities campaigners should unite their efforts and even consider forming a single agency, Peugeot head of personnel Mike Judge has claimed. Writing in this week’s Personnel Today, Judge says …
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Tens of thousands of employers could be unwittingly breaching Working Time regulations – leaving them open to prosecution. When amendments to the rules came into force in December, employers believed …