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    Unite union to axe jobs in bid to cut budgets by 20%

    by Kat Baker 20 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 20 May 2009

    Unite union is set to make redundancies in a bid to cut departmental budgets by up to 20%.The union, which...

    • Careers in HR
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    • The HR profession

    HR ‘bad guys’ hindering the success and reputation of the profession

    by Kat Baker 20 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 20 May 2009

    There are more “bad people” in HR than good and they are harming the power of the function, a former...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Teamworking

    M15 did not have enough staff to follow up terrorist leads

    by Kat Baker 20 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 20 May 2009

    MI5 did not have enough staff to adequately follow up terrorist leads in the run-up to the 7 July bombings...

    • Action learning
    • Health and safety
    • Latest News

    Met officers ‘not properly trained’ ahead of G20 protest

    by Kat Baker 20 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 20 May 2009

    Police officers did not have sufficient training to tackle public disorder on the scale of the G20 protests, a Met...

    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes
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    Wildcat strikes staged by refinery staff in row over Polish workers

    by Kat Baker 20 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 20 May 2009

    A series of wildcat strikes have begun by workers at refineries and power plants across the country in a row...

    • Careers in HR
    • Business performance
    • Latest News

    Public sector HR should set an example in recession

    by Kat Baker 19 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 19 May 2009

    The public sector must use the recession to show that good leadership does not need extra resources, with HR functions...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Wellbeing

    Local government staff report high levels of violence and abuse

    by Kat Baker 15 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 15 May 2009

    Workforce morale in local government has hit rock bottom as staff have reported high levels of violence and abuse.
    A...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Migrant workers

    Report on migrant abuse in construction industry proposes ‘gangmaster law’ extension

    by Kat Baker 15 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 15 May 2009

    Migrant abuse in the construction industry must be tackled within two years or ‘gangmaster law’ should be extended to cover...

    • Business performance
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    HR chiefs back plan to lend short-time workers to fire service

    by Kat Baker 14 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 14 May 2009

    HR chiefs have backed plans to ‘loan’ staff who are working short-time to train as fire-fighters at local brigades during...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • HR strategy

    Kent councils’ shared services move aims to save £2.3m

    by Kat Baker 14 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 14 May 2009

    Four council HR functions will merge from this October in a bid to save £2.3m over the next five years.The...

    • Business performance
    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    15,000 more jobs to go as BT reports annual loss of £134m

    by Kat Baker 14 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 14 May 2009

    BT will slash a further 15,000 jobs this year – most of which will be in the UK – after...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Computer misuse

    Twitter not used at work by 90% of staff for fear of getting in trouble

    by Kat Baker 14 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 14 May 2009

    Nine in 10 office workers have claimed they do not use Twitter in the office because they are worried the...

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    Taskforce to ensure NHS staff are trained to help abused women

    by Kat Baker 14 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 14 May 2009

    A new taskforce has been set up to ensure NHS front-line staff have the correct training and access to information...

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

    Government launches £1bn jobs fund as unemployment hits 2.2 million

    by Kat Baker 13 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 May 2009

    The government’s £1bn Future Jobs Fund is launched today, following the announcement that unemployment has risen to 2.2 million.Figures released...

    • Bonuses
    • Latest News
    • Executive pay

    Channel 4 chief executive defends ‘grossly excessive salaries’

    by Kat Baker 13 May 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 May 2009

    Channel 4 has been forced to defend executive salaries after MPs claimed they were “grossly excessive”.Chief executive Andy Duncan defended...

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