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The concept of age discrimination laws is not new; the United States has had legislation on the subject for some years, and it was proposed in the Labour Manifesto prior …
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Protecting information and staff relies on employers’ careful drafting of covenants, as recent cases indicate Three recent cases provide guidance on the way courts view restrictive covenants and protection information. …
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Last week will be remembered as one of the most dramatic since the October 1987 stock market crash. On Tuesday, investors in the US experienced a short, sharp shock when …
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Effective communication with staff is vital to the success of change management, according to former chief executive of the London Borough of Lambeth Heather Rabbatts. Speaking at the HRD 2000 …
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The Government must lead a campaign to improve the quality and recognition of workplace learning, IPD director-general told the HRD 2000 conference. Introducing the Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett, …
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BT is linking up with a further education college to launch a call centre training facility. Two per cent of the UK population is now said to work in call …
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A bill introduced by French Secretary of State for Vocational Training Nicole Péry in March is set to establish "validating vocational experience". The principle is that every person in employment …
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The London Borough of Hackney has set up an independent unit to deal with staff complaints about racism in a bid to tackle what it has admitted is an endemic …
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HR professionals have given a cautious welcome to Government proposals aimed at easing recruitment problems in key areas including nursing and teaching. The Government’s Housing Green Paper proposes offering interest …
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The International Labour Office has become the first United Nations agency to recognise a trade union as part of a collective bargaining agreement. The ILO, which is responsible for drafting …
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The CBI has launched an HR benchmarking tool it will sell to British companies to help them catch up with the productivity levels of their French, German and American competitors. …
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The decision by Stephen Byers to delay the implementation of Part-Time Work rules should be welcomed without question. A quick fix of forcing through the legislation without proper notice for …
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DTI chief Stephen Byers has promised to put back the implementation date for the Part-Time Work regulations by almost two months in a major concession to employers. The eight-week delay …
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Government policies to get disabled people into work are failing to tackle the biggest barriers, a disability charity has claimed. The comments were made following the Budget announcement that the …
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An agreement has been struck between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers over the extension of EU Working Time rules to junior doctors, non-mobile transport workers and sea-fishermen, …