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• Lastminute.com’s financial results for the second quarter exceeded analysts’ expectations last week. In the three months to 31 March, Lastminute’s turnover increased to £834,000, more than double its turnover …
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People issues are increasingly at the top of managers’ agendas, but this is not enhancing the standard of the HR department, according to the Institute of Management. Research carried out …
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Skills shortages are set to intensify in both manufacturing and services, the latest Recruitment Confidence Index shows. The quarterly index shows a healthy positive balance of firms expecting employment growth. …
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The Government has come under fire for failing to consider the impact on small business when implementing legislation. A report by the better regulation task force said the Government paid …
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Restrictions on the employment of sportsmen and women may be justified, even when these infringe EU employment legislation, the European Court of First Instance has ruled. But this only applies …
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If you still think the only way the Web impacts on HR is in work hours lost to employee surfing, then it’s time to look at the range of HR-oriented …
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Employers are calling on London Mayor Ken Livingstone to put the capital’s skills gaps at the top of his agenda. National training organisations, the employer-run bodies responsible for identifying sector …
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Mergers and acquisitions and business restructures are the biggest challenges facing the country’s top HR professionals. These, closely followed by the need to recruit and develop skilled staff, were the …
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The Government’s decision last week to include casual and agency staff under the Part-Time Work law could dramatically push up labour costs. The long-awaited regulations, which give part-time workers comparable …
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Are employment tribunal claims getting out of hand? Judging by a slew of recent evidence some organisations certainly seem to think so. The latest figures from Acas show not only …
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Consultant William Mercer has blasted government proposals to raise early retirement age, saying they will do little to affect company employment policy and could end up costing firms more. The …
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The past 12 months have seen dramatic changes in the profession and the next 12 are likely to be just as eventful. This year’s profiles of HR’s most powerful players …
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At a recent conference for HR professionals a survey of delegates showed that a massive 86 per cent work for a company which provides Internet access to its staff. Of …
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British Airways has appointed Rod Eddington, executive chairman of Australia’s number two airline Ansett and a leading executive in Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, as its new chief executive, filling the …
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The EAT has clarified the remit of tribunals in judging the reasonableness of adjustments under the DDA What is the role of an employment tribunal in judging whether an employer …