New rules for dispute resolution could see employment tribunals being held without lay members on the jury, a government minister...
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July unemployment down 28,000 on April total, Office for National Statistics figures show
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving full employment after new figures showed the number of jobless in the...
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Australian banker claims race discrimination against German bank Dresdner Kleinwort
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA City bank is being sued for a record £10m for race discrimination after an employee claimed he was sacked...
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Business secretary John Hutton claims government will only support Agency Workers Directive if it protects jobs
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBusiness secretary John Hutton today offered hope to employers when he said the government would only support the Agency Workers...
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CBI director-general Richard Lambert calls for discussions between employers and unions
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCBI director-general Richard Lambert today told delegates at the TUC Congress that it was time for employer groups and unions...
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Perky Polish brides bounce into BritainA new wave of Polish immigration is following in the wake of the plumbers and...
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The gender pay gap among managers expanded last year for the first time in more than a decade, according to...
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TUC appeals to HR to protect migrants living in employer accommodation
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA dramatic surge in the number of migrant workers living in accommodation provided by their employer has prompted an impassioned...
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Businesses in Dubai are rapidly modernising their HR services as average expatriate salaries soar, according to experts.Dubai has attracted many...
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Employers are handing out five-figure pay rises to keep young workers as the skills shortage continues to bite, experts have...
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Gordon Brown tells TUC Congress he will not back down to below-inflation pay rises for public sector staff
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherGordon Brown today announced a step closer to an autumn of discontent when a he told a hostile TUC Congress...
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CBI warns government against giving in to TUC pressure to extend temporary workers’ rights
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMore than 250,000 temporary jobs could be axed if the government bows to pressure at this week’s TUC Congress to...
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Employers in Manchester set up group seeking HR help to fight gun culture
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherHR professionals have been urged to help tackle gang culture by a group of employers targeting youngsters in Manchester’s notorious...
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HR professionals called as witnesses in HSBC sexual orientation discrimination case
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherTwo HR professionals are expected to speak as witnesses in an employment tribunal into claims that HSBC discriminated against a...
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Sara Edwards has been appointed HR and change director at world-famous London home and fashion retailer Liberty.Edwards will take up...