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Laura Chamberlain

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    • Employment law
    • Employment tribunals

    Workers’ abuse of tribunal system a ‘myth’, says TUC

    by Laura Chamberlain 11 Jan 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 11 Jan 2011

    The TUC has hit back at claims by business groups that the tribunal system is in “dire need of reform”,...

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

    Government welcomes private sector pledge to create jobs

    by Laura Chamberlain 10 Jan 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 10 Jan 2011

    Prime Minister David Cameron held talks with 19 major employers today (Monday), including Microsoft, McDonalds and Tesco, to discuss what the...

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    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Two-thirds of small firms do not offer pension schemes

    by Laura Chamberlain 4 Jan 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 4 Jan 2011

    Two-thirds of small employers do not offer pension schemes, while others have failed to keep up with the cost of...

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

    Thousands of public sector jobs under threat

    by Laura Chamberlain 23 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 23 Dec 2010

    Thousands of public sector workers have been warned that their jobs are under threat as councils begin 90-day consultations on...

    • Age discrimination
    • Criminal records
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Applicants from disadvantaged groups overlooked by employers

    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Dec 2010

    Three quarters of employers haven’t hired from disadvantaged groups, such as young people without qualifications, ex-offenders or older workers, in...

    • Employment law
    • HR practice
    • Flexible working

    Flexible working legislation extended to parents of children under 18

    by Laura Chamberlain 21 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 21 Dec 2010

    The right to request flexible working has been extended to parents of children aged under 18 and will come into...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    HR must be at the heart of public service reform, says CIPD

    by Laura Chamberlain 20 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 20 Dec 2010

    The Government’s plans to reform public services as part of spending cuts are “at risk of failing to deliver lasting...

    • HR practice
    • The HR profession

    HR people moves: University of Sheffield, Ocado, IntaPeople

    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Dec 2010

    A round-up of the latest HR appointments.The University of Sheffield has appointed Andrew Dodman, previously deputy director of HR management,...

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits
    • Pay settlements

    Pay awards remain settled, despite public sector freeze

    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 17 Dec 2010

    Pay awards remain settled at 2%, despite Government-imposed pay freezes in the public sector, according to the latest pay data...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • HR strategy
    • Sex discrimination

    Listed companies should publish numbers of executive women

    by Laura Chamberlain 15 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 15 Dec 2010

    Listed companies should be required to report diversity progress on a “comply or explain basis” to boost the numbers of...

    • Learning & development

    Personnel Today Awards 2010: Communication is key for ATS Euromaster

    by Laura Chamberlain 15 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 15 Dec 2010

    ATS Euromaster, the nationwide tyre retailer with a network of 380 service centres across the UK, has proved that learning...

    • Employment law
    • Dismissal
    • Recruitment & retention

    Government must delay scrapping default retirement age, says CBI

    by Laura Chamberlain 13 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 13 Dec 2010

    The Government must delay scrapping the default retirement age (DRA) until it has filled the “legislative void” faced by employers,...

    • Employment law
    • Local authorities
    • Maternity

    Maternity leave extension to 20 weeks rejected by EU council

    by Laura Chamberlain 8 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 8 Dec 2010

    The Council of the European Union has rejected plans to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay due...

    • Employee engagement
    • HR strategy
    • The HR profession

    Personnel Today Awards 2010: The winners

    by Laura Chamberlain 8 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 8 Dec 2010

    More than 800 HR professionals gathered at the Park Lane Hilton in London last week for the 12th annual Personnel Today Awards,...

    • Change management
    • Careers in HR
    • Employee relations

    Personnel Today interviews: Jane Cotton, Oxfam GB HR director

    by Laura Chamberlain 8 Dec 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 8 Dec 2010

    As we emerge from the recession, it would be fair to assume that third sector organisations such as anti-poverty charity...

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