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• Black and Decker has appointed Clare Roberts as HR director of its power tool manufacturing plant at Spennnymoor, County Durham. Roberts was personnel and development manager at the plant …
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How could the efficiency of the NHS be improved through staffing arrangements? John Adsett, head of personnel, Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals Trust • "If I knew the answer to …
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Personnel Today’s monthly series reveals how managers tackle business problems and enhance performance. This week, Morag Robertson, business excellence manager for the Logistics division of Sainsbury’s Supermarkets talks culture changeThe …
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Pressure will increase on the Government for more rights for working parents following the news that former social security secretary Harriet Harman is to chair a one-year childcare commission. The …
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"Knowledge management" may be the buzzword of the moment but many staff hoard knowledge rather than share it. The trend emerged in research by Birkbeck College, London, and is particularly …
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The Government has come under renewed attack from employers for providing too little lead-in time to new legislation. Organisations have six weeks to respond to the consultation paper on part-time …
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Exult has signed a further two deals to provide HR services, boosting its presence in the outsourcing market. The provider, which last month signed a £370m five-year contract to take …
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Hot-desking will keep you alert -it’s now official Hot-desking could be good for you, official advice claimed last week. The cost-saving policy of sharing workspace has been controversial. But a …
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• The impact of the Internet on the workplace and the challenges this presents for HR professionals is one of the key themes at the Eversheds Employers’ Convention: "Meeting the …
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The head of human resources at contract caterer Gardner Merchant has quit following a shake-up of the HR department. John Stacey resigned this month because of a decision to split …
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Four landmark cases due to be heard in the Court of Appeal are expected to lead to a universal increase in injury compensation for staff. In the cases going to …
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There has been yet another delay to the planned arbitration scheme for individual workplace disputes. The scheme, intended to reduce the mounting pressure on the tribunal system, is now set …
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A quarter of employees start looking for a new job within two weeks of a bad appraisal, according to new research. The survey, which examined appraisals on 500 employees, also …
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Parents-to-be at Prêt à Manger will receive flowers and a pager as part of a series of benefits for employees announced last week. The company, which has sandwich outlets across …
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Strike action against Wandsworth Council is being stepped up by Unison as the row over a proposed absence policy escalates. Of a 50 per cent turnout, eight out of 10 …