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    It was 20 years ago today…

    by Greg Pitcher 25 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 25 Feb 2008

     If you have been struggling to get remote access to your intranet to work on your laptop’s wireless connection while...

    • Health and safety
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    Employers told to shift their focus onto staff wellbeing

    by Greg Pitcher 25 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 25 Feb 2008

    Health secretary Alan Johnson has demanded that employee wellbeing be higher up the list of organisational priorities.In his speech to...

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    London Olympics to reserve up to 200,000 jobs for Brits

    by Greg Pitcher 25 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 25 Feb 2008

    Tens of thousands of jobs for the 2012 Olympic Games will be exclusively reserved for British workers, Personnel Today can...

    • Corporate governance
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    Northern Rock staff get strong backing from Unite general secretary

    by Greg Pitcher 22 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 22 Feb 2008

    Unite general secretary Derek Simpson is this morning meeting with Northern Rock workers in Newcastle and Sunderland as the trade...

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    TUC champions Work Your Proper Hours Day

    by Greg Pitcher 22 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 22 Feb 2008

    Today marks the day when the average worker who does unpaid overtime effectively starts earning for themselves, according to the...

    • Agency workers
    • Employment law
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    Agency worker legislation supported by more than one-third of employers

    by Greg Pitcher 20 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 20 Feb 2008

    More than one in three employers want temporary workers to be given equal rights to permanent staff within six months...

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    • Pensions

    Pension buyouts see huge rise in wake of Emap deal

    by Greg Pitcher 20 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 20 Feb 2008

    A dramatic increase in the value of pension buyouts took place in the wake of the much-publicised Emap deal at...

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    Bullying at work affects seven in 10 people

    by Greg Pitcher 19 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 19 Feb 2008

    Bullying at work is a growing trend that now affects seven in 10 people, according to a comprehensive survey.The poll...

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    Economic slowdown to prompt greater use of outsourced human resources

    by Greg Pitcher 19 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 19 Feb 2008

    Human resources outsourcing is likely to increase if the current economic slowdown continues, according to experts.National Outsourcing Association chairman Martyn Hart...

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Human resources professionals must demonstrate business benefits of working beyond retirement age

    by Greg Pitcher 18 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 18 Feb 2008

    Human resources professionals should champion an end to forced retirement for business as well as legal reasons, the Employers Forum...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    • Equal pay

    Private sector warned of huge equal pay timebomb

    by Greg Pitcher 18 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 18 Feb 2008

    Private sector employers have been warned they could face an equal pay nightmare on the same scale as that currently...

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    • Economics, government & business

    City bonuses soar despite concerns about ‘credit crunch’

    by Greg Pitcher 15 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 15 Feb 2008

    Despite the prevailing economic gloom, almost four in 10 City workers received a higher bonus this year than in 2007,...

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    Union fury over ‘ruthless’ Scottish & Newcastle decision to axe jobs and close Reading brewery

    by Greg Pitcher 14 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 14 Feb 2008

    Trade union Unite has hit out at Scottish & Newcastle’s “ruthless” decision to close its Reading brewery The troubled drinks...

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    • Relationships at work

    Valentine’s Day ‘employee engagement’ warning issued to love-starved workers

    by Greg Pitcher 14 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 14 Feb 2008

    Right on top of the stack of Valentine’s cards from mysterious admirers in their in-trays this morning, HR professionals may...

    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Age discrimination claim costs bar owner £15,000 in compensation

    by Greg Pitcher 13 Feb 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 13 Feb 2008

    A former bar manager has been awarded almost £15,000 compensation for age discrimination and unfair dismissal.The Carslisle Employment Tribunal found...

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