Anti-smoking groups have warned that employers who knowingly put staff members' health at rsik by allowing smoking in the workplace despite known risks could face legal actions for damages
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Utilties firm Npower has launched an employee reward scheme, under which workers are incentivised to provide feedback into the company's services
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Manufacturing HR bosses slam skills agencies for failing to deliver the goods
by dan thomasby dan thomasSkills agencies branded a 'waste of time' by HR chiefs.
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Anglo-Polish accord puts end to tax double-whammy for Poles working in the UK.
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Pensions warning as a third of defined benefit scheme members plan to rely on house sales to fund retirement
by dan thomasby dan thomasHR consultancy warns that relying on home sales to fund retirement will not be viable for most
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Recruitment agencies will not be forced to offer temporary staff full employment rights, says REC
by dan thomasby dan thomasThe Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has cast doubt on union claims that recruitment agencies may be forced to offer full employment rights to temporary workers, following a ruling by an employment tribunal.
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Good news and bad on railways as RMT recommends deal for signal staff while Aslef members opt to walk out in dispute with South West Trains
by dan thomasby dan thomasTrain drivers union strikes on South West Trains still on track while RMT signals end to dispute and recommends Network Rail offer.
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Rising temperatures across the UK are predicted to scorch businesses as absenteeism levels rise.
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Payroll and other HR services covered in deal.
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Train drivers are to stage a series of strikes in an increasingly bitter row over the use of taxis for staff
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More than a third of UK employees are now bringing a packed lunch to work in an effort to save money and be healthier, research reveals
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Most companies that claim to value their people don't know what they're worth, and those that do know don't tell anyone.
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Bosses see few problems with intimate relationships with less senior work colleagues.
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Public sector absence is 25% higher than the private sector at almost 10 days per employee per year, compared to 7.5 days for businesses, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
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BBC director-general averts strike ballot and agrees to talks with unions next week
by dan thomasby dan thomasMark Thompson steps in to see off strike action – for now.