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    Community workers union to merge with T&G

    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2006

    Members of the Community and Youth Workers Union have voted to merge with the Transport and General Workers’ Union (T&G).The Community and...

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    • Work-life balance

    Unsocial working hours affect nine out of 10 families

    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2006

    Nine out of 10 families are affected by the adults working unsocial hours, with the result that children are missing...

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    Chief fire officers condemn second wave of strikes by Mersey firefighters

    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2006

    The Chief Fire Officers’ Association has condemned as “cynical and irresponsible” the industrial action being taking by the Fire Brigades Union in...

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    Age Concern survey finds 85% of people think age discrimination should be illegal

    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 18 Sep 2006

    More than four out of five people (85%) think that age discrimination should be illegal, according to a survey from...

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    NHS Logistics staff to stage strikes over privatisation

    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006

    Hundreds of NHS workers are to hold two 24-hour strikes in an increasingly bitter row over privatisation.Workers at NHS Logistics,...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Construction industry still struggling to attract women into the workforce

    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006

    The glass ceiling remains an obstacle for women in the construction industry, according to a new report by the Chartered Institute...

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    • Unfair dismissal

    US waitresses allegedly fired for being fat sue restaurant for £8m

    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006

    A New York restaurant is being sued for $15m (£8m) by two waitresses who say they were fired because they...

    • Employment law
    • Data protection
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    Staff distrust employers on privacy of personal data

    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006

    Almost a quarter of employees in Britain feel their employers do not care about their privacy, with 10% of employees...

    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    TUC conference backs motion to end age discrimination of over-65s

    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006

    The TUC conference has backed a motion to amend the new age discrimination regulations to stop people aged over 65...

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    PricewaterhouseCoopers voted top company for graduates

    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 15 Sep 2006

    Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been named the UK’s top graduate employer. An annual study by High Fliers Research,...

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    European court case could force UK organisations to assess all health and safety risks

    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2006

    British health and safety experts fear a court case being heard in Luxembourg could turn the health and safety clock...

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    HR jobs among 4,000 redundancies at Norwich Union

    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2006

    HR jobs at Aviva, the UK’s biggest insurer, will be lost after the firm unveiled plans to cut 4,000 jobs...

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    TUC calls for minimum of 28 days’ paid holiday

    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2006

    Plans to increase paid holiday will bring huge benefits to workers and employers alike.So says the TUC’s submission to the...

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    • Equal pay

    Equal pay dream drifts out of view as women in marketing fall further behind male counterparts

    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2006

    The gender pay gap in the marketing profession is getting bigger.
    A salary survey by the Chartered Institute of Marketing...

    • HR practice
    • Career breaks

    Career breaks or sabbaticals are key to retaining staff

    by Mike Berry 13 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 13 Sep 2006

    Nearly nine out of 10 people just back from their summer holiday would relish the prospect of taking a career...

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