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    Earliest snowfall in 17 years causing travel chaos for workers

    by Laura Chamberalin 25 Nov 2010
    by Laura Chamberalin 25 Nov 2010

    The earliest snowfall in 17 years is causing travel chaos for workers in some parts of the UK and is...

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    Volcano update: How HR departments are coping

    by Personnel Today 20 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 20 Apr 2010

    Volcano update: Seven things employers should be doing
    HR departments have fallen back on tried and tested flexible working systems...

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    Volcano update: Employers urged to adopt consistent approach

    by Personnel Today 19 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 19 Apr 2010

    Employers have been urged to be consistent in their approach to managing employees affected by the travel disruption caused by...

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    Volcano update: Employers not obliged to pay stranded staff, say lawyers

    by Daniel Thomas 19 Apr 2010
    by Daniel Thomas 19 Apr 2010

    Employers are under no legal obligation to pay staff who are stranded because of the travel chaos caused by the...

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    Rail strikes: how to deal with public transport disruptions

    by Jo Stubbs 1 Apr 2010
    by Jo Stubbs 1 Apr 2010

    Rail strikes can lead to employees, through no fault of their own, being late for work, or unable to get...

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    ‘Snow bonus’ for Robert Wiseman Dairies staff

    by Personnel Today 29 Jan 2010
    by Personnel Today 29 Jan 2010

    Robert Wiseman Dairies is giving a £100 bonus to all its staff for deliveries during the snow.The bonuses – costing...

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    Snow and wintry conditions keep people off work as absences cost £2.2bn

    by Kat Baker 12 Jan 2010
    by Kat Baker 12 Jan 2010

    Employers have been warned to expect another week of high absence rates as the snow and extreme weather conditions cause...

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    Snow absence rates in UK reach almost 14% and cost economy £0.5bn a day

    by Kat Baker 6 Jan 2010
    by Kat Baker 6 Jan 2010

    Staff absence rates due to the hazardous weather conditions are thought to be as high as 14% of the UK...

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    Snow: TUC urges firms to allow staff to work from home and not risk treacherous journeys to work

    by Personnel Today 6 Jan 2010
    by Personnel Today 6 Jan 2010

    Employers are being urged to allow staff to work from home and not risk treacherous journeys into work as the...

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    Snow: employers urged not to push staff to risk life and limb to get to work

    by Kat Baker 5 Jan 2010
    by Kat Baker 5 Jan 2010

    Employers must be flexible during the harsh weather conditions and should not force staff to “risk life and limb” getting...

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    Snow chaos causes widespread commuter delays and cancellations

    by Louisa Peacock 22 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 22 Dec 2009

    Chaos ensued yesterday after heavy snowfall caused widespread delays and train cancellations for thousands of commuters on their way home...

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    Snow set to disrupt businesses further as 10% call in sick

    by Louisa Peacock 18 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 18 Dec 2009

    Heavy snowfall could trigger 10% of the workforce to stay at home, costing the UK economy £320m per day.
    Employees...

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    TUC calls on employers to protect staff from impacts of climate change

    by Kat Baker 27 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 27 Apr 2009

    The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on employers to do more to protect their staff from the impacts of...

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    Engaged staff undeterred by adverse weather

    by Guy Logan 5 Feb 2009
    by Guy Logan 5 Feb 2009

    The continuing snowfall is a litmus test of staff loyalty and engagement, a City HR director has claimed.Gary Teper, HR...

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    Snow disruption hits businesses further

    by Louisa Peacock 2 Feb 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 2 Feb 2009

    Businesses already struggling with the credit crunch are set to lose millions of pounds in lost operations as snow falls...

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