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    Strike by guards at First Great Western suspended by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ Union

    by Gareth Vorster 16 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 16 Jan 2008

    The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ Union (RMT) has suspended the proposed strike of 500 guards at First Great Western...

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    • Education - further and higher
    • Education - school

    Liberal Democrats condemn plans to raise the school-leaving age to 18

    by Gareth Vorster 15 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 15 Jan 2008

    The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to back down on its proposal to raise the school-leaving age to...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Discipline and grievances

    Surrey County Council launches grievance hotline

    by Gareth Vorster 14 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 14 Jan 2008

    Surrey County Council has launched a hotline telephone service for staff to vent any workplace grievances, as part of its...

    • HR practice
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    • Leadership

    Interview with Penny de Valk: Kick mediocrity into touch

    by Gareth Vorster 14 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 14 Jan 2008

    The Institute of Leadership and Management’s new boss believes taking an uncompromising approach to leadership will help breed success.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    • Equal pay

    Union accuses councils of dragging feet on equal pay despite record number of claims

    by Gareth Vorster 14 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 14 Jan 2008

    Public sector union Unison has lodged a record 20,000 equal pay claims against local councils, accusing employers of dragging their...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Recruitment and Employment Confederation appoints Angela Masters as new board chair

    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008

    Angela Masters has been appointed as new chair of the board at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the representative...

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    • Smoking in the workplace
    • Wellbeing

    Smoking inspectors issue thousands of warnings to employers for breaching smoking ban

    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008

    Employers have been urged to revisit their smoking policies after more than 1,200 warnings were submitted by smoking inspectors in...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Rolls-Royce to axe up to 2,300 jobs to reduce costs

    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008

    Engineering firm Rolls-Royce will cull up to 2,300 posts in a bid to reduce costs and improve efficiency. It is...

    • Health and safety
    • Latest News
    • Wellbeing

    Leading construction companies commit to safety training for supervisors

    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008

    The Major Contractors Group (MCG), a group comprising 12 large UK contractors, has called for all supervisors on its sites...

    • Employee relations
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    • Industrial action / strikes

    First Great Western train drivers and guards to go on strike

    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008

    Up to 500 Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ Union (RMT) guards and drivers at First Great Western are to go...

    • Latest News
    • HR strategy
    • Offshoring

    Offshoring threat to UK financial sector discussed by employers and unions

    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008

    Union leaders, employers and skills minister David Lammy have gathered today to discuss the threat of offshoring in the UK...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Flexible benefits

    Finance teams dream of flexible lifestyle but bosses fail to deliver

    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 11 Jan 2008

    Nearly a quarter of finance employees believe that flexible working schemes are the most important element in their remuneration package,...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • Learning & development

    Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills’ John Denham announces Shell, BP and Scottish & Southern Energy among eight firms to sign up to Leitch skills pledge in 2008

    by Gareth Vorster 10 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 10 Jan 2008

    Shell, BP, utility Scottish & Southern Energy and disability employer Remploy are part of a group of eight companies which...

    • Business performance
    • Coaching and mentoring
    • Latest News

    Marston Pub Co serves up basic training to avoid costly mistakes in tough 2008

    by Gareth Vorster 10 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 10 Jan 2008

    Marston’s Pub Company will launch a training initiative to assist pub landlords and licensees with financial planning and target marketing...

    • Business performance
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Accor Services buys into benefits of self-service with stake in Motivano UK

    by Gareth Vorster 10 Jan 2008
    by Gareth Vorster 10 Jan 2008

    Employment benefits provider, Accor Services, has acquired a 62% stake in self-service online benefits specialist Motivano UK for an undisclosed...

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