The BBC has appointed Mike Gooddie as its employee relations and people strategy director. He will be the BBC’s chief...
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Where were you working before, and what were your duties?
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Last month, the Daily Mail highlighted the case of a community centre employee who was victimised after she exposed a...
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Devoted disciples will know that Guru was last week made aware of a growing internet phenomenon known as ‘blogging’. His...
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Obesity is a growing problem. Currently, one in five adults in the UK is dangerously overweight - and experts predict that this will leap to one in three by 2010.
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Surgeon-general lieutenant general Louis Lillywhite defends Selly Oak hospital’s treatment of injured solders
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe military’s head of medicine has responded to reports of horrific neglect of injured soldiers by insisting that the Armed...
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Conciliation service Acas launches free online course to help avoid discrimination
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryConciliation service Acas has launched a new free online course to help employers avoid discrimination in the workplace on the grounds...
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There is a huge social stigma attached to obesity, and employers aren’t doing enough to tackle it.That’s the finding of...
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British Airways gives into female pilot Jessica Starmer’s flexible working request
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBritish Airways (BA) has backed down after a three-year bid to prevent pilot Jessica Starmer reducing her hours by 50%....
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Treating staff differently because they are overweight, or allowing colleagues to tease or victimise them, could land you in trouble. ...
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Number of female senior managers in FTSE 350 firms falls by 40% in five years
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe number of female senior managers working in major UK businesses has fallen sharply by more than 40% in the...
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Thousands of retail workers are celebrating after the Scottish Parliament backed a Bill to ban large stores opening their doors...
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Adult Learning Inspectorate finds room for improvement with training in the Armed Forces
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherSerious “areas of concern” about the training in the Armed Forces have been highlighted by the Adult Learning Inspectorate.Its report...
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The government has caved to criticism about changes to the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) recruitment programme and agreed to review the...
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Eight in 10 UK employees work almost one extra day per month in overtime without pay, according to a survey....