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    Employers must engage temps during economic crisis

    by Personnel Today 28 Aug 2008
    by Personnel Today 28 Aug 2008

    I was interested in the article about demand for staff falling at its fastest rate in seven years (‘Sharp fall...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Delivering on equality should be a minimum requirement

    by Mike Berry 29 Jul 2008
    by Mike Berry 29 Jul 2008

    I found the negative comments in your article ‘New public service contract demands anger employers’, (Personnel Today, 22 July) from...

    • Employee relations
    • Letters
    • Pay & benefits

    Unison mistreated members in local government pay strike

    by Personnel Today 29 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 29 Jul 2008

    Heather Wakefield, Unison’s head of local government, said there was a “strong determination” to take industrial action among its members...

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    Apprenticeships are the way to a more competitive workforce

    by Personnel Today 29 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 29 Jul 2008

    I am writing in response to your article on the government’s pledge to increase the number of apprenticeship places (‘Denham...

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    • Outsourcing

    Strategic HR initiatives do not have to be outsourced

    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008

    At a time when HR budgets are being squeezed and HR teams reduced to the minimum (‘HR forced to neglect...

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    All religious beliefs should be treated with respect

    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008

    Tony Pettengell’s article ‘Wrong about rights’ (Personnel Today, 8 July) was a thinly veiled attack on those with religious beliefs....

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    HR needs to work closely with IT on remote working

    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008

    Regarding your article ‘Management theory trends: coming round again’ (Personnel Today, 9 July), I’d take Peter Thomson’s advice to HR...

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    Give Orme a chance and get on with the job of being successful

    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 22 Jul 2008

    The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s chief executive Jackie Orme quite rightly reminds the profession to ‘stop wasting its...

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    Government must practise what it preaches on equality

    by Personnel Today 10 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 10 Jul 2008

    If equalities minister Harriet Harman is serious about encouraging diversity, then why hasn’t the government made all public sector organisations...

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    • Pay & benefits

    Total reward statements not the only way forward

    by Personnel Today 10 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 10 Jul 2008

    The Cabinet Office has identified an issue which is central to engaging employees in benefits programmes – communicating and reinforcing...

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    • Religious discrimination

    Religion is not the cause of inequality in our society

    by Personnel Today 10 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 10 Jul 2008

    I read with some interest Tony Pettengell’s article on the Equality Bill (‘Wrong about rights’, Off Message, Personnel Today, 8...

    • Economics, government & business
    • Learning & development
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    It’s not too late for the UK to raise its game on skills

    by Personnel Today 10 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 10 Jul 2008

    I read your report of Chris Humphries’ China trip with much interest (‘Smog, skills and spices’, Personnel Today, 8 July).
    Research...

    • Economics, government & business
    • Letters

    ‘Credit crunch’ also affects older returners to work

    by Personnel Today 2 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 2 Jul 2008

    It’s not just current employees who are affected by the credit crunch (‘Crunch time for employers as staff suffer’, Personnel...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Letters

    Equality Bill should not be regarded as a burden

    by Personnel Today 2 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 2 Jul 2008

    Undoubtedly many HR professionals have been quaking at the thought of the Equality Bill (‘Public sector suppliers made to reveal...

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    Strike is only option left in local government pay row

    by Personnel Today 2 Jul 2008
    by Personnel Today 2 Jul 2008

    Your article ‘Plans for local government pay offer strike under fire’ (Personnel Today, 1 July) highlights some very contradictory claims...

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