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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Economics, government & business
    • Recruitment & retention

    Professions must be open to all backgrounds, says government adviser

    by John Eccleston 30 May 2012
    by John Eccleston 30 May 2012

    Professions such as law, journalism and medicine should be made open to applicants from a more diverse range of backgrounds,...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Department for Work and Pensions

    Government ends A4e welfare-to-work contract

    by John Eccleston 15 May 2012
    by John Eccleston 15 May 2012

    The Government has ended a contract with welfare-to-work provider A4e following allegations of fraud at the company.A statement released this...

    • Employment law
    • The HR profession

    What does the Queen’s Speech mean for HR?

    by John Eccleston 14 May 2012
    by John Eccleston 14 May 2012

    The Queen’s Speech unveiled a number of proposed changes to employment regulation that could have a significant impact on employers...

    • Employment law
    • Early conciliation
    • Settlement agreements

    Employment law reforms confirmed in Queen’s Speech

    by John Eccleston 9 May 2012
    by John Eccleston 9 May 2012

    Proposed changes to employment regulations have been announced in the Queen’s Speech, confirming widespread speculation that such measures would be...

    • Senior management development
    • Line managers

    Three in four workers report managers’ lack of leadership and skills

    by John Eccleston 3 May 2012
    by John Eccleston 3 May 2012

    Three-quarters of employees report a lack of leadership and management skills, and believe that too many managers have an inflated...

    • Early careers
    • Recruitment & retention

    Young people want access to employers to improve career prospects

    by John Eccleston 2 May 2012
    by John Eccleston 2 May 2012

    Young people want to bridge the gap between education and work, and improve their chances of finding employment by obtaining...

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits
    • Performance-related pay

    Teaching union condemns performance-related pay proposals

    by John Eccleston 1 May 2012
    by John Eccleston 1 May 2012

    The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has described plans to pay teachers on results as “total nonsense”, following the release of...

    • Age discrimination
    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    First Supreme Court decisions on age discrimination offer guidance for employers

    by John Eccleston 26 Apr 2012
    by John Eccleston 26 Apr 2012

    This week saw two significant age discrimination cases reach the Supreme Court, both of which involve issues that employers need...

    • Latest News
    • Learning & development
    • Training methods

    Employers urged to move on from outdated training methods

    by John Eccleston 25 Apr 2012
    by John Eccleston 25 Apr 2012

    Employers are relying on outdated training methods and techniques when developing their staff, according to research published today by the...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Latest ONS figures highlight fall in unemployment

    by John Eccleston 18 Apr 2012
    by John Eccleston 18 Apr 2012

    The number of unemployed people in the UK has fallen for the first time since spring 2011, according to figures...

    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Olympic strike threats – are employers being held to ransom?

    by John Eccleston 5 Apr 2012
    by John Eccleston 5 Apr 2012

    The past few weeks have seen numerous news reports about the threat of strikes by transport workers, who have demanded...

    • HR practice

    Employers count the costs of workplace relationships

    by John Eccleston 28 Mar 2012
    by John Eccleston 28 Mar 2012

    Four employers in 10 (43%) have experienced at least one issue as a result of a close personal relationship between employees, according...

    • Employment law
    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
    • Latest News

    Cable launches call for evidence on ‘onerous’ dismissal rules

    by John Eccleston 15 Mar 2012
    by John Eccleston 15 Mar 2012

    The Government has today announced the publication of a call for evidence that could result in an overhaul of the dismissal...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Employers counting the cost of recession redundancies

    by John Eccleston 14 Mar 2012
    by John Eccleston 14 Mar 2012

    Redundancies made since the start of the recession have resulted in a cost of £28.6 billion to employers, according to...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Lord Davies calls for faster rate of change in boardroom diversity

    by John Eccleston 13 Mar 2012
    by John Eccleston 13 Mar 2012

    Although there has been an increase in the number of women appointed to board-level positions in the past year, the...

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