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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    BBC takes positive action to tackle lack of diversity at the top

    by Gareth Vorster 27 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 27 Feb 2008

    The BBC is to launch its biggest drive to fill more top positions with ethnic minority and disabled staff, Personnel...

    • Alcohol and drug misuse
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    After work drinking affects business, say employers

    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008

    One-third of Liverpool-based employers believe they should take an interest in the drinking exploits of their staff outside working hours.A...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals

    Employment tribunal rules offshore staff are entitled to paid holidays

    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008

    An Aberdeen employment tribunal has ruled that offshore staff are entitled to paid holidays under the Working Time Directive.The tribunal,...

    • Latest News
    • Education - further and higher
    • Graduates

    Government plans extra cash to create employer-designed degrees

    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008

    The government is to outline future spending increases on business-focused degrees which will be co-designed and co-funded by employers, according...

    • Employee relations
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Birmingham council workers suspend strikes as fresh talks agreed

    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008

    Unions have suspended a series of strikes planned for today after bosses at Birmingham City Council agreed to a fresh...

    • Employee relations
    • Latest News
    • Trade unions

    Staffordshire County Council union members vote in favour of pay proposals

    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008

    Union members at Staffordshire County Council have voted overwhelmingly in favour of its pay and grading proposals of 28,000 staff.Members...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Alexander Mann Solutions takes over Capital Consulting

    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 26 Feb 2008

    Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS), has acquired Capital Consulting for an undisclosed sum.
    It follows a...

    • Latest News
    • Learning & development
    • Learning & Skills Councils

    Chris Banks reappointed chairman of Learning and Skills Council

    by Gareth Vorster 25 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 25 Feb 2008

    Chris Banks has been reappointed chairman of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) for an additional three-year term.The LSC is...

    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Unison urges Coventry City Council to stop wasting public funds on equal pay claims

    by Gareth Vorster 25 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 25 Feb 2008

    Public sector union, Unison has urged Coventry City Council to stop wasting public funds fighting equal pay claims.Unison has made...

    • Recruitment & retention
    • Migrant workers

    The real cost of hiring illegal staff

    by Gareth Vorster 25 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 25 Feb 2008

    Managers and HR need to work together to ensure their organisations avoid a hefty fine, or prison sentence, for employing illegal migrant workers.

    • Bonuses
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Former NHS midwives set for £3,000 ‘golden hellos’

    by Gareth Vorster 25 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 25 Feb 2008

    Former NHS midwives will be offered “golden hellos” of £3,000 to entice them back into work, health secretary Alan Johnson...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Equal pay

    Equal pay shake-up leads to 80 job losses in Birmingham

    by Gareth Vorster 25 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 25 Feb 2008

    Under-fire Birmingham City Council will axe up to 80 HR jobs and cut the pay of others in the department,...

    • Latest News
    • HR strategy
    • Flexible working

    CIPD dismay over government caution on right to request flexible working

    by Gareth Vorster 22 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 22 Feb 2008

    Government reluctance to extend the right to request flexible working to include more parents, has been met with disappointment by...

    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution
    • Latest News

    BA pilots agree to arbitration in dogfight over Open Skies subsidiary

    by Gareth Vorster 21 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 21 Feb 2008

    British Airways pilots have agreed to conciliation with an independent third party to help resolve a dispute over the airline’s...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Armed Forces boosted by slight increase in number of trained personnel

    by Gareth Vorster 21 Feb 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 21 Feb 2008

    The number of fully trained operational personnel in the British Armed Forces has begun to edge upwards after a dip...

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