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    • Economics, government & business

    Conservatives denounce shaming of public sector workers

    by Michael Millar 5 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 5 Sep 2006

    The Conservative Party has called for an end to shaming public sector workers and a new “partnership with the professions”...

    • Employee relations
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    Union bankrolling of the Labour Party gives business the jitters

    by Michael Millar 5 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 5 Sep 2006

    Trade unions now contribute three-quarters of Labour Party funding, but does this really spell doom and gloom for business? The...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Press reports Trevor Phillips will head new equality commission

    by Michael Millar 4 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 4 Sep 2006

    Newspaper reports suggest that Commission for Racial Equality chairman Trevor Phillips will head a new £70m super-equalities commission to be launched next year

    • Employee relations
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    Heathrow Express train staff to stage September strikes over pay

    by Michael Millar 4 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 4 Sep 2006

    RMT members at Heathrow Express will walk out in a dispute over a three-year pay deal which the union has branded “unacceptable”

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    • Recruitment & retention

    Football and teaching top kids’ dream job poll

    by Michael Millar 4 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 4 Sep 2006

    One in 10 boys said they want to be a footballer when they grow up, while almost one in six girls said they would like to become a teacher

    • Employment law
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    • Smoking

    Leisure firm’s 200 UK job losses blamed on smoking ban in Scotland

    by Michael Millar 1 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 1 Sep 2006

    The ban on smoking in public places in Scotland has claimed its first commercial scalps, with leisure firm Rank announcing it will cut 200 jobs across the UK

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Royal Navy rear admiral is first Muslim to reach top ranks of Armed Forces

    by Michael Millar 1 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 1 Sep 2006

    The Royal Navy has promoted Commodore Amjad Hussain to the rank of rear-admiral, making him the most senior serving Muslim...

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    • Professional services
    • HR practice

    Workers in professional services sector most likely to be attacked

    by Michael Millar 1 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 1 Sep 2006

    The professional services industry, which includes lawyers, consultants and accountants, is the sector where staff are most likely to be attacked by colleagues or customers.

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    Companies in China battle to keep hold of professional and support staff

    by Michael Millar 31 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 31 Aug 2006

    Companies in China are struggling to retain their professional and support staff, and face either having to pay higher salaries or excessive recruitment costs, according to research by Mercer HR Consulting

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    Royal Navy recruit wins £191,400 for broken ankle

    by Michael Millar 30 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 30 Aug 2006

    A Royal Navy recruit has been awarded £191,400 damages after she broke her ankle on an assault course

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Equality commissions leave employment discrimination enforcement powers gathering dust on the shelf

    by Michael Millar 30 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 30 Aug 2006

    The government's three equality commissions have hardly made any use of their employment discrimination enforcement powers in the past seven years, according to a damning report.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Heavy drinking and strip club visits deter recruits to corporate law firms

    by Michael Millar 29 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 29 Aug 2006

    Some of the UK's top corporate law firms are fostering "an undertone of homophobia".

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    Met police managers to get stress awareness toolkit

    by Michael Millar 29 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 29 Aug 2006

    London's Metropolitan Police Service has launched a new stress awareness programme for its top staff and officers to help them and their teams deal with the ever-increasing pressure they face.

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    Labour Party assures unions job cuts will not affect campaigning power

    by Michael Millar 25 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 25 Aug 2006

    The Labour Party has moved to reassure unions that its ability to campaign will not be affected after leaked reports showed it will cut one in five jobs

    • Latest News
    • Learning & development

    Fake bomb discovered by security guard was part of training exercise

    by Michael Millar 25 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 25 Aug 2006

    Police and bomb disposal units shut down part of Southampton docks yesterday after a security guard found a fake bomb, which was being used in a training exercise

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