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    What do the new government Bills mean for human resources?

    by Gareth Vorster 12 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 12 Nov 2007

    The government delivered a package of 29 Bills in the ann­ual Queen’s Speech last week. It was a day of...

    • Latest News
    • Inflation
    • Pay & benefits

    Serious Organised Crime Agency staff reject below-inflation pay offer

    by Gareth Vorster 9 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 9 Nov 2007

    Employees at the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) have rejected a below-inflation pay offer.
    The Public and Commercial Services union...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • HR practice

    Muslim job applicant to sue Wedge hair salon for religious discrimination for wearing headscarf

    by Gareth Vorster 9 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 9 Nov 2007

    A Muslim woman is suing the owner of a London hair salon for religious discrimination after she was refused a...

    • Police
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    IPCC report finds Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair attempted to prevent investigation into De Menezes shooting

    by Gareth Vorster 9 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 9 Nov 2007

    An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) report has found that Commissioner Sir Ian Blair tried to prevent its investigation into...

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Lesbian soldier claims she was harassed for sex by male sergeant

    by Gareth Vorster 8 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 8 Nov 2007

    An employment tribunal has heard how a lesbian soldier was harassed for sex by a male sergeant.Lance bombardier Kerry Fletcher...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Sector Skills Councils

    Process industries national skills academy to be launched

    by Gareth Vorster 8 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 8 Nov 2007

    A national skills academy for the process industries won approval from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).
    The...

    • Latest News
    • Health and safety
    • Wellbeing

    Calls for Sir Ian Blair to accept responsibility for endangering the public during de Menezes shooting

    by Gareth Vorster 8 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 8 Nov 2007

    London’s legislative assembly has called on Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair to accept responsibility for endangering the public during...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Human capital management company Penna Consulting reports pre-tax profits of £500,000 for first half of the year

    by Gareth Vorster 8 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 8 Nov 2007

    Human capital management firm Penna Consulting dragged itself out of the red, reporting pre-tax profits of £500,000 for the six...

    • Latest News
    • HR strategy
    • Outsourcing

    Insurance firm Royal & Sun Alliance completes £92m IT printing operations outsourcing deal with T-Systems

    by Gareth Vorster 7 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 7 Nov 2007

    Insurance firm Royal & Sun Alliance (R&SA) has completed a 10-year, £92m-rated deal with T-Systems, the business customer unit of...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Widespread redundancies expected at building contractor Alfred McAlpine after £600m takeover deal with Carillion

    by Gareth Vorster 7 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 7 Nov 2007

    Widespread redundancies are believed to be imminent at building contractor Alfred McAlpine, following a £600m takeover deal with Carillion, according...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Line managers

    Eight out of 10 UK employees do not trust their manager

    by Gareth Vorster 7 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 7 Nov 2007

    More than two-thirds of UK employees do not trust their manager, new research has found.A survey of 1,800 employees, conducted...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Family-friendly working

    Sainsbury’s human resources director Imelda Walsh to lead independent review into extending right to request flexible working

    by Gareth Vorster 7 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 7 Nov 2007

    Imelda Walsh, human resources director at supermarket giant Sainsbury’s, has been tasked with leading an independent review into how the...

    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Queen’s speech targets skills and confirms plan to raise school leaving age

    by Gareth Vorster 6 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 6 Nov 2007

    Education and skills topped the agenda in today’s Queen’s speech.The government plans to phase in the extend the education participation...

    • Latest News
    • Flexible benefits
    • Pay & benefits

    Axa calls for employers to give every worker one hour a month to sort out finances

    by Gareth Vorster 5 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 5 Nov 2007

    Should employers give staff an hour every month to sort out their financial affairs? Insurance firm AXA is leading the...

    • Absence
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    • Health and safety

    Health and Safety Commission report finds up to 36 million days were lost to work-related illness in 2006

    by Gareth Vorster 2 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 2 Nov 2007

    Up to 36 million working days were lost in 2006 due to work-related ill health and injury, new figures have...

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