Doctors have been warned not to respond to amorous approaches from patients on social networking sites because it may be...
Ethics
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Measures set out in the 2009 Queen’s Speech to stop bankers who take ‘reckless risks’ from getting bonuses sound more...
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A new Bribery Bill that makes it an offence to bribe foreign officials and for businesses that fail to prevent...
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A London plumbing firm has begun a £1m legal claim against a former employee at a rival business who is...
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EXCLUSIVEThe equality watchdog is conducting an internal investigation into allegations that a director requested names of ethnic minority staff that...
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An HR manager is among four senior staff members at a London school facing disciplinary action for allegedly stealing £1.6m...
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EXCLUSIVEVote now on our news poll. Should Jackie Orme have been awarded a bonus?The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)...
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The number of businesses conducting internal corruption investigations has boomed after a drive to encourage staff whistleblowers, a survey has...
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Boots has ended its commitment to industry-recognised ethical trading standards designed to protect workers from exploitation and forced labour.The retailer’s...
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As the recession drags on, corporate social responsibility risks finding itself on the back-burner. But will it stay there when the economy picks up? And is it a valuable contributor to the business, or just a sop to those who feel guilty about working in the corporate sector? Kate Hilpern investigates.
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Despite the downturn forcing many employers to address costs and consider layoffs, there are other ways of reducing staff costs - although they too can carry risks, says Michael Ball.
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Swine flu is here in the UK, and no-one is sure how widely it will spread, and how severely it will strike.There were three flu...
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HR news and views including:
Swine flu: should employers really pay attention to the media hype and should HR be...
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First Direct has been named as the first bank to receive the Carbon Trust Standard, thanks to the work of...
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HR has gone through a number of image overhauls over the years, but how much has it really changed? Five HR professionals who started out in each decade from the 1960s to the Noughties reveal how it was for them.