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    • Pensions

    Unions slam MPs’ pensions hypocrisy

    by Michael Millar 31 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 31 Mar 2006

    Unions have accused MPs of “breathtaking hypocrisy” over plans to increase taxpayers’ contributions to their pensions

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    • Executive pay
    • Pay & benefits

    HR directors still lagging behind finance and marketing in pay stakes

    by Michael Millar 30 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 30 Mar 2006

    Finance and marketing directors continue to outstrip HR directors in the pay stakes in firms across the globe, according to research

    • Employee relations
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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Local government pension strike likely to be repeated

    by Michael Millar 29 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 29 Mar 2006

    More mass strikes could be on the way for local government as Unison said it was looking at the next steps to take in the dispute about pensions

    • Employment law
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    • Employment tribunals

    Slight rise in tribunal claims in 2005 but age ‘havoc’ predicted next year

    by Michael Millar 29 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 29 Mar 2006

    Employment tribunal applications only rose slightly in 2005, but legal experts expect a massive rise in the number of claims this year as forthcoming age discrimination legislation will "cause havoc"

    • Department for Education
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    • Education - further and higher

    Education reform White Paper is crucial for business

    by Michael Millar 28 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 28 Mar 2006

    The White Paper on further education reform is a crucial step towards ensuring people have the skills needed for business to compete in the 21st century, the CBI said

    • Employee relations
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    CBI condemns local government strike

    by Michael Millar 28 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 28 Mar 2006

    CBI director general Sir Digby Jones has launched a stinging attack on today’s strike by local government workers, calling the action selfish and divisive

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Diversity the key to unlocking £300m procurement bonanza

    by Michael Millar 28 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 28 Mar 2006

    Companies hoping to benefit from a £300m procurement bonanza when the government offers contracts to run its flagship New Deal programme will have to prove their commitment to workplace diversity

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    • Economics, government & business

    Secrecy-dominated workplaces are crushing entrepreneurial spirit

    by Michael Millar 28 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 28 Mar 2006

    Entrepreneurial spirit in the UK is being crushed by workplace environments that are dominated by secrecy, suspicion and risk averse cultures

    • Health and safety
    • Wellbeing

    Progress on violence against NHS employees is just the starting point

    by Michael Millar 28 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 28 Mar 2006

    A reduction in levels of abuse in the health service is a step in the right direction. But much more needs to be done to stamp out violence against NHS employees

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Computer misuse

    Large companies more prone to staff internet misuse

    by Michael Millar 27 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 27 Mar 2006

    More than half of large companies say their staff misuse the internet at work, according to new government research

    • Compensation
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    • Pay & benefits

    Scottish councillors in line for £20,000 golden handshake to make way for young blood

    by Michael Millar 24 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 24 Mar 2006

    Scottish local government politicians could receive a £20,000 pay-off if they step down at the next local government elections to let more young blood in.

    • Latest News
    • Smoking in the workplace
    • Wellbeing

    Morrisons’ nightshift forced to go cold turkey as smoking ban starts in Scotland

    by Michael Millar 23 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 23 Mar 2006

    Scots smoking ban commences on 26 March.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Abuse of NHS workers falls for second year running

    by Michael Millar 23 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 23 Mar 2006

    Staff survey shows a reduction in amount of violence at work perpetrated by patients and their relatives.

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Sickness absence

    Stress and lack of support behind sick building syndrome

    by Michael Millar 22 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 22 Mar 2006

    Sick building syndrome is a hallmark of job stress and lack of support rather than an unhealthy building, according to research.

    • Employee relations
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    • Trade unions

    Union modernisation fund pays out £3m

    by Michael Millar 22 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 22 Mar 2006

    The government has given trade unions £3m in the first pay-out from the controversial union modernisation fund.

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