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    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Trade unions

    Royal Mail threatened with court action over use of agency staff during strike

    by Kat Baker 21 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 21 Oct 2009

    The postal union has repeated its threat to take Royal Mail to court over its decisions to hire agency workers...

    • Criminal records
    • Recruitment & retention

    Criminal convictions ruling means employers can access more information on potential staff

    by Kat Baker 21 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 21 Oct 2009

    Employers are now entitled to access more information regarding the previous convictions of potential employees, following a ruling by the...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Equality quotas to employ more women not ruled out by government

    by Kat Baker 20 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 20 Oct 2009

    The government has not ruled out introducing a quota system that would force firms to employ more women at senior...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Government rejects CBI stance on equal pay audits

    by Kat Baker 20 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 20 Oct 2009

    The government and the CBI have clashed over the likely effectiveness of pay audits in closing the gender pay gap.Speaking...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Network Rail to be investigated over allegations it used public money to pay off staff

    by Kat Baker 19 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 19 Oct 2009

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is investigating whether Network Rail’s HR and equality policies are fit for purpose...

    • CIPD
    • The HR profession

    Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development buys consultancy Bridge Partnership for £3m

    by Kat Baker 16 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 16 Oct 2009

    The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has spent £3m buying Bridge Partnership â€“ a consultancy firm that specialises in...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Recruitment & retention

    Jobcentre Plus staff accused of older worker ‘discrimination’

    by Kat Baker 16 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 16 Oct 2009

    Jobcentre Plus advisers have been accused of discrimination against older jobseekers and should be given training to help deal with...

    • Childcare
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Childcare voucher providers campaign against plans to scrap tax exemptions

    by Kat Baker 16 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 16 Oct 2009

    Childcare voucher providers have joined forces to mount a campaign against government plans to scrap tax exemptions on the benefit.Gordon...

    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Mandatory age audits in Equality Bill would not tackle ageism, say HR and experts

    by Kat Baker 15 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 15 Oct 2009

    The introduction of mandatory age audits as part of the Equality Bill would make little difference in tackling age discrimination,...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Combating gender inequality in hospitality, leisure and tourism sector is focus of new campaign

    by Kat Baker 14 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 14 Oct 2009

    A new campaign to help combat gender inequality at the top of firms operating in the hospitality, leisure and tourism...

    • Latest News
    • Learning & development
    • Learning & Skills Councils

    Social care skills academy launched by government

    by Kat Baker 13 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Oct 2009

    A new National Skills Academy for Social Care has been launched by the government, which aims to train and raise...

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

    ‘Age audits’ would force firms to address age bias

    by Kat Baker 13 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Oct 2009

    Employers should be forced to report the age breakdown of their staff through the Equality Bill, age campaigners have insisted.Chris...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Labour market

    Tory plan to raise pension age will add to youth unemployment

    by Kat Baker 13 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Oct 2009

    The Conservatives’ plan to raise the state pension age to 66 will make youth unemployment worse, a leading economist has...

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

    HR jobs online see sharp fall in September

    by Kat Baker 13 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Oct 2009

    HR job opportunities fell sharply in September, ending a three-month steady increase in the number of vacancies advertised online.The September...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Maternity

    Mothers prefer to work part-time

    by Kat Baker 12 Oct 2009
    by Kat Baker 12 Oct 2009

    Mothers no longer want to commit to full-time employment, a study has found. The What women want and how they...

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