The role of the traditional office is changing rapidly as employers and staff across Europe increasingly look to adopt smarter...
Employment law
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The legal profession is often viewed as the last bastion of the bowler hat and pin-stripe suit a traditional sector...
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The much-maligned laws covering dismissal, grievance and disciplinary procedures are due to change in a couple of years, but in the meantime HR is stuck with them and must tread carefully. Ross Bentley runs through the dos and don'ts to see you safely through.
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Rumours that the first task of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) will be to re-brand itself as...
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued revised guidance on the meaning of ‘personal data’. This directly affects the information...
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HR failings over unfair dismissals are back in the headlines again, with HR defending its position over claims that it...
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Public sector HR chiefs have defended the profession following a damning report on basic HR failings, and pointed to serious...
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SPITTING FEATHERS… The GMB union has been accused of fowl play after its latest publicity stunt to attack the new...
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Pressure is mounting on immigration minister Liam Byrne after he insisted controversial changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP)...
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Human resources professionals could be stuck with the statutory dismissal procedures for another two years, a leading employment lawyer has...
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Increasing numbers of HR professionals are working more than 40-hours a week, research has revealed.A survey of more than 6,000...
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Human resources professionals should be more “brisk” when it comes to making redundancies, according to a leading management guru.Speaking at...
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Liberal Democrats vote to increase cost of work permits needed by businesses to employ migrant workers
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherPlans to increase the cost of work permits needed by businesses to employ migrant workers were passed at the Liberal Democrat party...
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Gay former banker loses tribunal claim against HSBC for mishandling misconduct investigation
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryPeter Lewis, a former senior banker at HSBC, has lost his long-running claim that the banking giant discriminated against him...
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British Airways lands in another dress code and religion row as Eurest sacks VIP airport lounge attendant for wearing a nose pin
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBritish Airways (BA) is embroiled in another row about uniform and religion after an airport worker was sacked for wearing...