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Driskel v Peninsula Business Services and others, IRLB 636, EAT • The day before Driskel’s interview with her male head of department (Huss) he recommended she wear revealing clothes if …
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When a transfer under the 1981 Transfer Regulations takes place, the employer transferring the employees is under a duty to consult with representatives of the employees (regulation 10). The legal …
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When the IPD finally achieved its five-year ambition to win chartered status for the profession, the leadership attended a Privy Council session where the honour was conferred in a ceremony …
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London Ambulance Service is set to double the number of technicians it recruits with an advertising campaign targeted at minority groups. The service is working with Barkers Human Resource Advertising …
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“Human capital” is among the most hated pieces of management jargon, according to a survey of business writers. Top of the hate list is "corporate alliancing" followed by "global development" …
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The IPD grew out of early industrialists’ interests in their employees’ welfare. Personnel Today examines how it has developed over the decades and examines its landmark initiatives and achievements The …
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Ian Truscott QC told the conference that over-reliance on legal definitions and procedures is more likely to provoke an employee backlash than achieve progress. Truscott has appeared on behalf of …
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Men as well as women are starting to request part- and term-time working after becoming a parent, a leading HR professional has claimed. Speaking at the National Employment Conference 2000 …
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Diageo, the British food and drink group which sells Johnnie Walker whisky and Guinness, announced a restructuring of Pillsbury, its US food business, fuelling speculation it may seek an exit …
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Moves to discriminate recreational drugs could make it harder for employers to force anti-drugs policies on their employees, legal experts have claimed. Last week the Police Foundation released a report …
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The Department of Health is forging ahead with a service-wide HR and payroll computer system despite growing doubts about the project’s feasibility and cost. The Shared Services initiative will create …
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Tough targets for the number of over-50s employed by both private and public sector organisations look set to form part of a major government report. The Cabinet Office has confirmed …
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Employers could face a barrage of unfair dismissal claims from trainers or IT consultants after the IR35 tax regulations take effect later this week, employment lawyers are warning. According to …
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Like it or loathe it the Institute of Personnel and Development is a big part of your life. For the vast majority of the profession it provides the training which …
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A council is to appeal a finding that it acted illegally by issuing dismissal notices to 345 white-collar staff without consultation. Middlesbrough borough council gave out dismissal notices the day …