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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Equality and Human Rights Commission diversity action plan may hinder smaller businesses

    by Greg Pitcher 26 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 26 Oct 2007

    Large companies could find it easier to tackle the diversity action plan outlined by the Equality and Human Rights Commission...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Disability

    Remploy closure and modernisation talks break down

    by Greg Pitcher 26 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 26 Oct 2007

    Talks over the future of troubled disability employer Remploy have broken down, Personnel Today can reveal.The publicly funded organisation was...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Skills shortages

    Engineering sector urged to get constructive about skills crisis by Roevin managing director

    by Greg Pitcher 25 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 25 Oct 2007

    Engineering firms have been urged by a senior recruitment figure to stop “finger pointing” and come up with constructive ways...

    • Latest News
    • Education - school
    • Recruitment & retention

    Human resources must be involved in developing A-level replacement diplomas, insists CIPD

    by Greg Pitcher 25 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 25 Oct 2007

    Human resources professionals need to be involved immediately in the practical development of the workplace diplomas set to replace A-levels,...

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits
    • Recruitment & retention

    Regulatory bodies can’t compete with Ofcom on salaries, Commons Trade and Industry Committee reports

    by Greg Pitcher 24 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 24 Oct 2007

    Government regulators are struggling to find top quality recruits because all the best candidates are being taken by the communications...

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

    EU blue card work permit would add another layer of bureaucracy, warns CBI

    by Greg Pitcher 24 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 24 Oct 2007

    Plans for a European Union (EU) work permit – a ‘blue card’ – to increase the number of skilled migrants...

    • Latest News
    • Learning & development
    • Qualifications

    Institute of Directors opposes changes to degree grading system recommended by Burgess Group

    by Greg Pitcher 23 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 23 Oct 2007

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

    E-skills UK calls on employers to speak out on National Standards for IT

    by Greg Pitcher 23 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 23 Oct 2007

    Employers fed up with confusing IT qualifications can have their say on new national benchmarks throughout November.Sector skills council E-skills...

    • Latest News
    • HR strategy

    Scottish Executive HR chief celebrates success of £3m human resources makeover

    by Greg Pitcher 23 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 23 Oct 2007

    Scottish Executive human resources (HR) chief Paul Pagliari has declared himself “excited” about the £3m new HR system in place...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Recruitment & retention

    Association for Consultancy and Engineering slams recruitment agencies’ poor service

    by Greg Pitcher 23 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 23 Oct 2007

    Engineering employers have hit out at recruitment agencies – blaming them for poaching staff and not helping to solve the...

    • Latest News
    • ESG
    • HR strategy

    Environmental firm’s green scheme fines staff for excessive carbon emissions

    by Greg Pitcher 19 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 19 Oct 2007

    Employees at an environmental firm are recording their out-of-work carbon emissions and paying fines for excessive amounts.
    Consultancy WSP Environmental...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Pay & benefits

    Scottish Executive HR chief defends millions spent on travel expenses by Department for Work and Pensions

    by Greg Pitcher 19 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 19 Oct 2007

    Scottish Executive HR chief Paul Pagliari has defended government travel expenditure – but admitted that the £9.5m first-class rail bill...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • HR strategy

    Liverpool City Council sets up £100,000 fund to fight tribunal claims

    by Greg Pitcher 18 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 18 Oct 2007

    A local authority has set aside £100,000 in next year’s budget for legal fees to defend itself against employment claims...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Migrant workers

    Recruitment Employment Confederation warns of migrant worker shortage despite new points-based system

    by Greg Pitcher 18 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 18 Oct 2007

    The government’s much-heralded new immigration system could further damage industries suffering from acute skills shortages, an expert has warned.Anne Fairweather,...

    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution
    • Latest News

    Union wranglings over Royal Mail’s offer in postal dispute forces cancellation of Commons hearing with business secretary

    by Greg Pitcher 17 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 17 Oct 2007

    Trade union wranglings over Royal Mail’s latest offer in the postal dispute forced the cancellation of a Commons hearing with...

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