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    Pensions minister urges employers to encourage gradual retirement

    by Louisa Peacock 8 Apr 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 8 Apr 2008

    Employers must help over-55s to retire gradually rather than encourage a ‘sudden stop’ approach to work, the pensions minister has...

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    Employment rights for reality TV contestants

    by Personnel Today 7 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 7 Apr 2008

    The Apprentice must be the most famous 12-week interview process for any job in the country. Each week, one candidate...

    • Employment law
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    Weekly dilemma: Suspected illegal workers

    by Personnel Today 7 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 7 Apr 2008

    We are currently updating our personnel records and have asked all employees to provide current proof of eligibility to work...

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    Case of the week: racial discrimination

    by Personnel Today 7 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 7 Apr 2008

    Centrum voor Gelijkheid van Kansen en voor Racismebestrijding v Firma Feryn NVFactsNV Firma Feryn (Feryn) is a Belgian company specialising...

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    Transsexual truck driver wins sexual discrimination case

    by Gareth Vorster 7 Apr 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 7 Apr 2008

    Vikki-Marie Gaynor, the transsexual truck driver who was forced out of her job when she started dressing as a woman,...

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    Temps equality Bill to exclude IT and engineering contractors

    by Mike Berry 7 Apr 2008
    by Mike Berry 7 Apr 2008

    A controversial Bill that would give temps and agency workers equal rights with permanent employees is likely to exclude high-earning...

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    TUC offers workplace rights training to Polish workers

    by Mike Berry 3 Apr 2008
    by Mike Berry 3 Apr 2008

    The TUC is offering free training for Polish workers employed in cleaning, security and building services across Tower Hamlets and...

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    Two London NHS trusts outsource supply and management of ‘bank’ staff

    by Mike Berry 3 Apr 2008
    by Mike Berry 3 Apr 2008

    Two of London’s largest NHS trusts have signed a three-year, £45m deal for the supply of nursing and midwifery agency...

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    Leading nature of poll question leads to unsurprising response

    by Personnel Today 2 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 2 Apr 2008

    Dear EditorI was rather unsurprised that the majority voted “No” in your poll asking “Should the EU be allowed to...

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    Whistleblower reward scheme proposed for UK

    by Personnel Today 2 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 2 Apr 2008

    Are radical plans to introduce a US-style reward scheme for blowing the whistle a good idea?

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    Age discrimination – dismissal for being too young

    by Jo Hilliard 2 Apr 2008
    by Jo Hilliard 2 Apr 2008

    Wilkinson v Springwell Engineering Ltd
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    This is a case under the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (EEAR), which provide...

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    Legal Q&A: Collective redundancy

    by Personnel Today 1 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 1 Apr 2008

    The economic downturn and the credit crunch means the threat of redundancies is raising its head. Some 10,000 job cuts...

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    Weekly dilemma: TUPE and holiday entitlement

    by Personnel Today 1 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 1 Apr 2008

    Our company has just bought another business and we are aware that TUPE applies to the purchase. As a result...

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    Aberdeen council to pay £26,000 to manager forced to quit after complaining about sex acts

    by Gareth Vorster 1 Apr 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 1 Apr 2008

    A north-east Scotland senior council manager, who was forced to quit his job after he complained about workplace sex romps,...

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    KPMG launches new maternity and paternity package

    by Mike Berry 31 Mar 2008
    by Mike Berry 31 Mar 2008

    KPMG has launched a new maternity and parenting package for its employees, as it predicts that it will become more...

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