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    ‘Rule of 85’ on last legs as judge rejects Unison bid for judicial review of local government retirement benefit

    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006

    Unison has failed in its bid for a judicial review of the government’s plans to axe the ‘rule of 85’...

    • Assessment centres
    • Competencies
    • Recruitment & retention

    Graduates screened by online psychometric tests to ensure property firm attracts best candidates

    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006

    Property adviser GVA Grimley has introduced online psychometric tests to enhance its graduate recruitment process.
    Each year the company receives...

    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Judicial review of age laws’ failure to protect work rights of over-65s to begin in December

    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006

    The government faces a judicial review in early December that will challenge its decision to permit mandatory retirement ages under...

    • Employment law
    • Maternity
    • Latest News

    UK working mothers to benefit from extended paid maternity leave

    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006

    Hundreds of thousands of working mothers are set to receive an increase in paid maternity leave as the first changes...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Pay & benefits

    National Minimum Wage is now £5.35 per hour

    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006

    The National Minimum Wage (NMW) has risen to a new adult rate of £5.35 per hour as of 1 October.
    The increase from £5.05...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Comet moves recruitment online in preparation for Christmas rush

    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006

    Electrical retailer Comet has moved its whole recruitment operation online in anticipation of heavy hiring during the festive season.The company...

    • The HR profession

    Reality bites

    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006

    Love her or hate her, Jo Cameron's appearance on TV programme The Apprentice got HR talking - and made HR a talking point. Mike Berry discovers what's next for the flame-haired training manager.

    • Latest News
    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    Podcasts help Cadbury’s lure new graduate talent

    by Mike Berry 27 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 27 Sep 2006

    Cadbury Schweppes is using MP3 downloads and a series of blogs to give potential graduate applicants a deeper insight into...

    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Opinion

    Has HR done its homework on age? Time to find out…

    by Mike Berry 26 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 26 Sep 2006

    Sam Mercer’s warning that awareness of the new age legislation is still worryingly low should come as no surprise to...

    • HR practice
    • Workforce planning

    NHS HR in the firing line over workforce planning

    by Mike Berry 26 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 26 Sep 2006

    HR needs to shoulder some of the blame for workforce planning blunders in the NHS, according to the new head...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Work-life balance

    Survey aims to prove if UK’s work-life balance woes are just a fad

    by Mike Berry 25 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 25 Sep 2006

    Workers across the UK are being asked to give their views on the ups and downs of working life in...

    • Global HR

    Employers consider language training for workers unimportant

    by Mike Berry 25 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 25 Sep 2006

    The UK appears to be determined to remain a monolingual island race when it comes to embracing European business opportunities,...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Immigration

    Union dismisses government project to protect migrant workers

    by Mike Berry 22 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 22 Sep 2006

    A government-sponsored pilot project to curb the exploitation of migrants and other vulnerable workers in the construction industry has been...

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    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    Unison abandons application for judicial review of decision to outsource NHS Logistics

    by Mike Berry 22 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 22 Sep 2006

    Public sector union Unison has dropped its application for a judicial review of the government’s decision to outsource the NHS’s...

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits
    • Holidays and holiday pay

    Manufacturers seek exemptions from extra holiday rules

    by Mike Berry 22 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 22 Sep 2006

    The manufacturers’ organisation EEF has called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to exempt employers that already offer generous...

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