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By and large, HR professionals are a peaceable bunch and therefore never relish the thought of going to employment tribunal. Indeed, a surprisingly large proportion of HR professionals I speak …
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The rock industry can teach modern firms much about encouraging creativity at workCreativity is the new business religion. Managers are exhorted to encourage it, consultancies make millions hosting seminars explaining …
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We’ve all come across them, the highly strung, paranoid, demanding office members who make for hard work. But, like it or not, High Maintenance Employees are making a name for …
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In the wake of BMW’s decision to sell Rover, union leaders have complained that British employees have less legal protection than their European counterparts when mass redundancies become likely. The …
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The new economy and urgency to maximise shareholder value put HR and training issues centre stage, according to Will Hutton, chief executive of the Industrial Society.Speaking at Training magazine’s conference …
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Mike Spurling, head of Learning Business at Forum Europe, claimed there is a big gap between how trainers see themselves and how they are viewed by senior managers.Research by Forum …
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All major UK employers will be forced to consult with their staff via national works councils under proposals drafted by the European Commission. A copy of the plans obtained by …
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HR experts have given a cautious welcome to last week’s Budget which provided few surprises for personnel and training sectors.Chancellor Gordon Brown announced a large increase in public spending, a …
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Politicians are to receive training for the first time in how to be a minister.A professional development programme for ministers and senior civil servants, devised and run by the Centre …
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The furore over the large-scale job losses expected at Rover following its sale by BMW could have serious fallout in the wider field of employment relations.Lay-offs at such a high-profile …
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The Government is to write an occupational Highway Code for staff who drive during work time, including company car drivers.Health and safety minister Lord Whitty told a seminar on managing …
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Employers are being warned to tread carefully when dealing with poor performance following a landmark decision in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.In judgment on a case involving the Heinz food company …
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Management skills training does not work, according to a new book.Author Bill McAneny argues management training fails to effectively enhance the performance of managers. He claims, it simply creates a …
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Allegations against Kamlesh Bahl, vice-president of the Law Society, have cost her her job.She resigned following a vote by the governing body of the Law Society to suspend her on …
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Senior HR professionals have just two weeks left to book a place at this year’s Eversheds Employers’ Convention supported by Personnel Today. The event at Oulton Hall Hotel, Leeds, on …