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    Transsexual truck driver tells employment tribunal she was ridiculed and forced out of her job

    by Mike Berry 23 Jan 2008
    by Mike Berry 23 Jan 2008

    A transsexual truck driver was ridiculed and forced out of her job when she started dressing as a woman, an...

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    Workers hold boss hostage in redundancy meltdown

    by Personnel Today 22 Jan 2008
    by Personnel Today 22 Jan 2008

    Police were called in to free the British director of an ice cream factory in Saint-Dizier, France, last week, after...

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    Laptops containing protected data banned from leaving public sector offices

    by Gareth Vorster 22 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 22 Jan 2008

    Laptops containing sensitive information may no longer be reomoved from any public sector offices.Sir Gus O’Donnell, cabinet secretary, e-mailed civil...

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    Pension opt-out clauses – Have a rant…

    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008
    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008

    Want to get something off your chest? Phone our confidential rant line on 020 8652 8694 or e-mail your rant to...

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    Case round-up – Redundancy and protective awards

    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008
    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008

    Ralph Martindale & Co Limited v HarrisFacts Due to a significant decline in orders, Ralph Martindale (RM) was required to...

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    Weekly dilemma: Insurance benefits for older workers

    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008
    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008

    We have just had a quote for renewing our medical insurance policy. We have several workers aged over 65 and...

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    Emergency time off to care for dependants

    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008
    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008

    The recent ruling in the Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Cortest v O’Toole has finally given some clear guidance on...

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    Lloyds TSB to axe a third of its human resources positions

    by Gareth Vorster 21 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 21 Jan 2008

    A transformation of Lloyds TSB’s Human Resources services delivery will see the loss of nearly a third of HR postions...

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    Branson is right to show unhappy workers the door

    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008
    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008

    This week's letters also include comments about lone parents, HCMI and staff retention

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    Retention is priority to improve morale, headteachers warn

    by Louisa Peacock 21 Jan 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 21 Jan 2008

    More focus is needed to improve retention rates among senior teachers, a leading union has warned in the wake of...

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    Training and coaching in focus: Beat the clock – time management

    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008
    by Personnel Today 21 Jan 2008

    With technology now able to keep us in touch with one another while on the move, it’s little wonder that...

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    Car manufacturers reject trade union calls for tougher redundancy rules

    by Greg Pitcher 21 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 21 Jan 2008

    Manufacturers have rejected renewed calls from trade unions for laws to make it harder for firms to axe their workforces.Trade...

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    AUDIO – Friday Podcast: health and safety, higher education HR, a tribunal In the Night Garden and Learning at Work Day

    by Personnel Today 18 Jan 2008
    by Personnel Today 18 Jan 2008

    News and analysis in the human resources sector including:

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    CBeebies’ Night Garden actor loses unfair dismissal case against Ragdoll Productions

    by Gareth Vorster 18 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 18 Jan 2008

    The actor who played a character in the children’s television show In the Night Garden, on CBeebies, has lost his...

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    Lesbian soldier could march away with £400,000 after winning sex discrimination case

    by Mike Berry 17 Jan 2008
    by Mike Berry 17 Jan 2008

    The Army could be facing a payout of almost £400,000 after a lesbian soldier’s claim for sex discrimination and discrimination...

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