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    • Apprenticeships
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    • Learning & development

    New apprentices aged over 25 increase by 277%

    by Kat Baker 15 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 15 Jul 2009

    The number of new apprentices aged over 25 has rocketed by 277% as employers look to upskill and motivate their...

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

    Early review of retirement age backed by HR directors

    by Kat Baker 14 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 14 Jul 2009

    HR directors have backed the government’s decision to bring forward a review of the default retirement age, but have called...

    • Careers in HR
    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Monster Index predicts upturn in HR hiring

    by Kat Baker 14 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 14 Jul 2009

    The HR job market has hit rock bottom and hiring should resume by the end of the summer, a review...

    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Default retirement age review brought forward to 2010

    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009

    The government review into the default retirement age of 65 has been brought forward to next year.At the launch of...

    • Absence
    • Occupational Health
    • Latest News

    Swine-flu plans could save your business says CIPD

    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009

    Some businesses could be unable to run if they have not developed robust contingency plans to deal with swine flu,...

    • Business performance
    • Apprenticeships
    • Department for Education

    Apprentice drop-out rate hits 36% as recession bites

    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009

    Over one-third of apprentices dropped out of training last year – but the shadow minister for learning has warned that...

    • Health & Safety Executive
    • Health and safety
    • Occupational Health

    Health and Safety Executive cannot cope with workload

    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not have sufficient resources to investigate its current case-load, a government investigation has...

    • Business performance
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law

    HR news today: Swine flu contingency plans; £15k harassment payout; BBC presenter suspended; Jaguar looks at shut-downs

    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009

    This Personnel Today news round-up includes:

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    • Race discrimination

    Equality Bill dual discrimination clause agreed

    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Jul 2009

    Conservative MPs have backed the new dual discrimination clause in the Equality Bill despite having supported an earlier motion to...

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

    UK jobs market shows early signs of recovery

    by Kat Baker 8 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 8 Jul 2009

    The jobs market is beginning to show signs of improvement as the number of people gaining employment has declined at...

    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Royal Mail staff to stage three-day strike in modernisation row

    by Kat Baker 8 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 8 Jul 2009

    Postal workers in London are set to stage a three-day strike from today in a row over the modernisation of...

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

    Scrap default retirement at 65 says Commons committee

    by Kat Baker 7 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 7 Jul 2009

    A regulation in the Equality Bill upholding the default retirement age of 65 should be removed, the work and pensions...

    • HR practice
    • HR strategy
    • Flexible working

    BT offers HR consultancy to share best practice

    by Kat Baker 7 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 7 Jul 2009

    BT has launched an HR consultancy service to help spread best-practice, having increased productivity by 20% and reduced absenteeism by...

    • Police
    • HR practice

    HR news today: secret police pay deals; public sector pay freeze; recession update; dinner lady suspended over ‘bullying’

    by Kat Baker 7 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 7 Jul 2009

    This Personnel Today news round-up includes:

    Secret pay deals net police chiefs thousands
    David Cameron rules out public sector pay...

    • Business performance
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Nurture graduates in recession, even when not hiring

    by Kat Baker 7 Jul 2009
    by Kat Baker 7 Jul 2009

    Employers must ensure that they remain visible to graduates during the recession – even if they are not hiring, leading...

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