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Companies which ignore the technological and entrepreneurial revolutions taking place in the workplace will lose their best staff to those who exploit them, management guru Jack Black told the conference. …
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Senior managers’ commitment is essential to introducing an e-mail and Internet policy, the conference heard. Top-level cooperation is vital as an example to staff, Eversheds lawyer Debbie Jones said. But …
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The mission to become an employer of choice should not be the preoccupation only of large global businesses, according to Eversheds employment lawyer Liz Fallon. She urged all HR managers …
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Two-thirds of employees have found something at work so irritating they experienced “office rage”, a survey found. More than 3,700 people were questioned for the study by the on-line career …
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Employers must take extra care over applications from new or expectant mothers following a European Court of Justice ruling. According to law firm Nabarro Nathanson, employers who reject applications from …
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Finance staff who move jobs can expect a pay increase nearly twice as high as if they stay in their old job, according to a survey. Employers tend to give …
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• Call centre staff at NFU Mutual Direct’s new Glasgow centre have been given five weeks’ full-time training. All 60 employees already working at the centre undertook the course before …
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Increased legislation and higher levels of compensation are causing a sharp rise in the number of tribunals brought against employers. The Engineering Employers’ Federation announced last week that it handled …
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Top HR professionals employed by multinational companies earn an average salary of £220,000, according to research on leading companies. The study, based on interviews with staff at 50 organisations including …
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UK employers have been told that company Internet policies should include a warning about the addictive potential of the World Wide Web. The advice comes in the wake of a …
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Employers will be given access to fast-track advice from tribunals on whether Tupe applies to staff transfers, under far-reaching proposals due later this year. The DTI is set to issue …
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Employers should get senior staff to sign Working Time opt-outs to avoid being caught out by the regulations, lawyers warned this week. Employment law firm Wragge & Co said changes …
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A leading HR guru is to set up a consultancy promising a quantified improvement to business performance. Rhiannon Chapman, former HR director of the Stock Exchange and a former chief …
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The question of when staff being transferred to a new employer are covered by Tupe, and exactly what rights are within the remit of the regulations has been dragging on …
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Bullied employees are twice as likely to approach their trade union for help as the company personnel department, according to analysis by two leading experts. Research published last week by …