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    HR bosses call on chancellor to offer firms ‘cash-back’ on training

    by Kat Baker 17 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 17 Apr 2009

    The Budget should offer a ‘cash-back’ deal to firms that spend money on training their staff, to prevent development budgets...

    • HR strategy

    Personnel Today interviews: Steve Barnett, chief executive, NHS Confederation

    by Kat Baker 16 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 16 Apr 2009

    As the NHS is thrust into the spotlight over issues including inadequate management, ‘unjust’ pay awards and high sickness absence...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • Pay & benefits

    25% pay increase needed to meet nuclear safety watchdog recruitment target

    by Kat Baker 14 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 14 Apr 2009

    New recruits to the nuclear safety watchdog need to be offered 25% more than they currently are to beat staff...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Disability

    Weight loss call for NHS nurses could trigger tribunal claims

    by Kat Baker 9 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 9 Apr 2009

    Telling fat NHS nurses to lose weight is a step too far and could lead to disability or constructive dismissal...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • Pay settlements

    PPMA vice-president urges employees to accept local government pay offer

    by Kat Baker 9 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 9 Apr 2009

    The 0.5% pay award on the table for local government employees is a “reasonable” offer and unions should accept the...

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Health and safety
    • Latest News

    Scottish NHS to get £1.5m to help tackle violence against staff

    by Kat Baker 8 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 8 Apr 2009

    A new fund to help the Scottish NHS tackle aggression and violence against staff has been launched in response to...

    • Business performance
    • Latest News
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    Fall in job vacancies slowest in six months

    by Kat Baker 8 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 8 Apr 2009

    The decline in permanent job vacancies has fallen at its slowest rate in six months, suggesting that the jobs market...

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    Schools criticised for City-style bonuses

    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2009

    State schools have been criticised for offering City-style salaries...

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Public sector pay would be curbed under a Conservative government

    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2009

    Public sector pay, which is currently “difficult to justify”, will be curbed under the Conservatives should they win the next...

    • Bonuses
    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    Cabin crew warn British Airways against imposing contract changes

    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2009

    British Airways could face industrial action over plans to slash employee remuneration and holidays, to reduce in-flight budgets by £82m....

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Council worker awarded £122,000 in racial discrimination case

    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2009

    An Asian council worker has been awarded £122,000 after a racial discrimination tribunal heard she was forced to eat alone...

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    Overweight NHS nurses must lose weight to set example, says DoH

    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2009

    Overweight NHS staff are being urged to lose weight and set a good example for their patients.The Department of Health’s...

    • Employment law
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    • Dismissal

    Legal charity to appeal child worker’s tribunal decision

    by Kat Baker 6 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 6 Apr 2009

    A legal charity has called on the government to reform children’s employment law after a 15-year-old paperboy lost a tribunal...

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Ford meets Visteon workers’ union Unite to discuss compensation

    by Kat Baker 6 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 6 Apr 2009

    Ford agreed to meet with the union Unite on Friday to discuss compensation for the protesting Visteon UK workers.The protests,...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Maternity

    EHRC parental leave plans divide equality campaigners

    by Kat Baker 3 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 3 Apr 2009

    Equality campaigners and leading business groups have delivered a lukewarm response to new parental leave proposals aimed at generating greater...

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