The automative industry leads the latest job cuts league table, despite yesterday’s government rescue package.Component manufacturer GKN, which makes parts...
Employment law
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A former managing director who allegedly lied during a job application is being sued for £1m by her employer, it...
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Employers must strive to create opportunities for women despite the credit crunch, a leading HR director has warned.Earlier this week...
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Flexible parental rights should be extended to parents of children who are aged 18 and under, said a Tory peer...
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Frontline police officers are beginning to lose their jobs as radical cost-cutting measures prove inevitable for the UK’s forces.Both Gloucestershire...
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HR directors fight back against the recession by focusing on training and development;
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A roundtable debate on the likely scrapping of the UK's opt-out from the Working Time Directive between the TUC union and the EEF threw up some surprising common ground. Helen Williams was there to hear the range of views.
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Job candidates may be allowed to see other applicants’ details, including interview notes, following a decision by the Information Commissioner...
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Thousands of care workers could sue the government for compensation for being unfairly blacklisted following a House of Lords ruling.Law...
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Employees are entitled to accrue holiday pay while on sick leave and can carry that leave over into another year...
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Heat of the moment resignation plea is rejected – Case of the week: Ali v Birmingham City Council
by Bob Cordranby Bob CordranAli v Birmingham City Council FACTS Mr Ali was employed by Birmingham City Council. On 25 April 2007 he handed...
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A recent BBC investigation found that to win more business some recruitment agencies in the West of England were prepared...
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The sacking of Haringey’s head of children’s services highlights the perils of the rush job.
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Maternity coaching can be a valuable tool to ensure returning mothers are motivated and involved. Stephanie Sparrow reports on this expanding area of training.
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Super-union Unite has finally secured up to £8.4m compensation for the thousands of employees unfairly dismissed by Leyland DAF –...