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    Ministry of Defence announces 1,000 job cuts

    by Louisa Peacock 23 Oct 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 23 Oct 2007

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will axe 1,000 jobs and relocate 800 more, it was announced late on Tuesday.The Public...

    • Employee relations
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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Christian magistrate Andrew McClintock awaits religious discrimination appeal verdict

    by Louisa Peacock 23 Oct 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 23 Oct 2007

    A Christian magistrate forced to resign because he refused to place children for adoption with gay couples was a victim...

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    • Economics, government & business

    Prime minister Gordon Brown’s plans to create 500,000 new jobs for British workers may be illegal

    by Louisa Peacock 22 Oct 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 22 Oct 2007

    Gordon Brown’s plans to create 500,000 new jobs for British workers may be illegal, according to a parliamentary report published...

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    Staff monitoring: keeping tabs on homeworkers

    by Jessica Twentyman 22 Oct 2007
    by Jessica Twentyman 22 Oct 2007

    At holiday company Freedom Direct, sales staff who work from home may be out of sight, but they’re certainly not...

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    BBC to postpone sending out voluntary redundancy letters to staff for two weeks

    by Mike Berry 22 Oct 2007
    by Mike Berry 22 Oct 2007

    The BBC is to postpone sending out letters asking for staff to come forward for voluntary redundancy for a period...

    • Employment law
    • Dismissal

    Weekly legal dilemma: informing on misconduct

    by Personnel Today 22 Oct 2007
    by Personnel Today 22 Oct 2007

    After a teambuilding event at a local hotel, one of our employees confessed that during the networking exercise in the...

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    GMB union constructively dismissed employee by allowing grievance to only be heard by her line manager

    by Mike Berry 22 Oct 2007
    by Mike Berry 22 Oct 2007

    The GMB union constructively dismissed an employee by refusing to allow her grievance to be heard by anyone other than...

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    Explosion in fraud leads to call for culture change to support whistleblowers

    by Gareth Vorster 22 Oct 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 22 Oct 2007

    Human resources (HR) experts have warned that companies must develop an anti-fraud culture in the workplace so that whistleblowers feel safe...

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    • Maternity

    Equalities group Fathers Direct calls on government to equalise childcare leave in bid to close gender pay gap

    by Louisa Peacock 22 Oct 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 22 Oct 2007

    The government’s focus on childcare leave should switch from women to men to help eradicate the gender pay gap, according...

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    Dismissal upheld despite lack of warning

    by Personnel Today 22 Oct 2007
    by Personnel Today 22 Oct 2007

    Homeserve Emergency Services Limited v Dixon FACTS Mr Dixon was employed as a chief service engineer. The case involved an...

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    AUDIO: Personnel Today Friday Podcast

    by Personnel Today 19 Oct 2007
    by Personnel Today 19 Oct 2007

    In this week’s podcast we take a look at some of the stories making the headlines in Personnel Today, including what...

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    TUC calls for government backing on Private Members’ Bill for equal employment rights for agency workers

    by Mike Berry 19 Oct 2007
    by Mike Berry 19 Oct 2007

    The TUC is calling on the government to support a Private Members’ Bill in Parliament today (Friday) that would give...

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Childcare Vouchers – What makes for a successful scheme?

    by Personnel Today 18 Oct 2007
    by Personnel Today 18 Oct 2007

    Childcare Vouchers are widely accepted as the most practical, easy and cost-effective way employers can support their working parents.

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    Liverpool City Council sets up £100,000 fund to fight tribunal claims

    by Greg Pitcher 18 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 18 Oct 2007

    A local authority has set aside £100,000 in next year’s budget for legal fees to defend itself against employment claims...

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    Workers less sociable than three years ago as flexible working takes hold

    by Gareth Vorster 18 Oct 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 18 Oct 2007

    Three-quarters of UK workers do not socialise with their work colleagues outside office hours.A survey of more than 1,650 people...

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