Publishing giant Macmillan has been fined £55,000 by the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) for its failure to implement Information and...
Employee relations
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Relocation plans for 300 Health and Safety Executive staff get thumbs-down from unions
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryUnions representing workers at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have expressed “major concerns” over plans to relocate about 300...
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I totally disagree that HR people are without passion (Personnel Today, 19 June). I don’t believe anyone should go into...
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It amazes me that two-thirds of companies going through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fail to consult their HR departments, even...
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Jonathan Baume talks about the challenges of his third term as general secretary of senior civil servants' union the FDA.Continuing our series of interviews with influential figures from business and industry.
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£3bn wage bill for London Olympics could rocket by 20% if Olympic Delivery Authority gives into union demands for direct employment
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryUnion demands for direct employment on the Olympic Games building project could send the £3bn wage bill rocketing by as much as...
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A union for communications professionals has been granted formal recognition by mobile telecoms giant Vodafone for the first time.
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Training for police officers in how to speak in keywords over the radio will not be taken seriously, the Police Federation...
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Age discrimination claims by retired staff to be decided on by Employment Tribunal Service president
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherLawyers representing Heyday will this week ask the president of the Employment Tribunal Service to allow retired people to lodge age...
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The Times scored some points last week in its ongoing battle with the Daily Telegraph for Guru’s breakfast-time attention. To...
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Unions’ push for direct employment of Olympic builders will lead to further costs hike, construction experts warn
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryUnion demands for direct employment on the Olympic Games building project could send the £3bn wage bill rocketing by as much as...
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Tube strike by 150 train operators and station staff working on London Underground’s Bakerloo line
More than 150 Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) train operators and station staff working on London Underground’s Bakerloo line...
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Postal strike extended to cause two weeks of continuous disruption after Royal Mail snubs Communication Workers Union
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has announced an escalation of strike action as part of dispute with Royal Mail over...
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Journalist strike gets go-ahead at global business information publisher Lexis Nexis as staff reject pay offer
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWorkers at global business information publisher Lexis Nexis have voted to strike in a bid to force the company to...
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TUC general secretary, Brendan Barber, has welcomed the findings of the Walker Review of Disclosure and Transparency in Private Equity, but said it...