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

    Research shows organisations not ready for age discrimination laws

    by Mike Berry 11 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 11 Aug 2006

    Research shows UK organisations are a long way from ready for the age discrimination legislation that comes into effect on 1 October

    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    Unions threaten industrial action over proposals to cut jobs at NHS Direct

    by Mike Berry 9 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 9 Aug 2006

    NHS Direct call centre cutbacks likely to provoke union action.

    • Flexible benefits
    • Pay & benefits
    • Recruitment & retention

    Three-quarters of job ads fail to mention employee benefits

    by Mike Berry 8 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 8 Aug 2006

    Recruitment ads still fail to outline full benefits of jobs on offer.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Community Care magazine backs tax breaks for carers campaign

    by Mike Berry 8 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 8 Aug 2006

    Personnel Today's sister title Community Care has joined the campaign calling on the government to introduce tax breaks for carers

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Brent Council sets out plan to increase number of ethnic minority and disabled staff it employs

    by Mike Berry 7 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 7 Aug 2006

    Plans to increase the number of minority ethnic and disabled staff at Brent Council have been set out

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Workers can access company information through TUC’s working life website

    by Mike Berry 7 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 7 Aug 2006

    A new TUC website gives most UK employees access to information about their company.

    • Early careers
    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    Job applicants’ poor spelling alienates employers

    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2006

    More than three-quarters of employers would be put off a job candidate by poor spelling or grammar, a survey has found.

    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    Sacking by text part of youth culture claims retailer Blue Banana

    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2006

    A shop assistant was sacked by text message because her employer said it was part of the company's "youth culture".

    • Latest News
    • HR strategy

    ITV chief executive to quit leaving demoralised workforce says Bectu union

    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2006

    Broadcasting union Bectu has warned that the new chief executive of ITV will be inheriting a demoralised workforce.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Equal pay

    First Direct signs gender equality charter drawn up by Amicus

    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2006

    First Direct is sign up to trade union Amicus' charter aimed at improving the pay and opportunities for women in financial services.

    • Latest News
    • Executive pay
    • Pay & benefits

    UK chief executive pay and benefits continue to soar out of all proportion

    by Mike Berry 3 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Aug 2006

    Pay and benefits of chief executives of the 100 biggest UK firms continued to "soar out of all proportion" to the rest of the workforce, according to a report by Labour Research

    • Latest News
    • HR strategy

    Five more Whitehall departments to undergo Capability Reviews

    by Mike Berry 3 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Aug 2006

    Cabinet Office has announced Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Ministry of Defence, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development will be undertaking Capability Reviews.

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits
    • Pensions

    Insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson is latest to close final salary pension scheme

    by Mike Berry 2 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 2 Aug 2006

    Another firm joins growing list of defined benefit drop-outs.

    • Bonuses
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Windfall for HBOS staff as bank’s half-year profits hit £2.7bn

    by Mike Berry 2 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 2 Aug 2006

    HBOS claims £67m share bonanza is UK's biggest ever handout to staff..

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits
    • Pensions

    NHS workers to keep retirement age of 60 and final salary pension scheme

    by Mike Berry 1 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 1 Aug 2006

    Changes to the NHS pension scheme have been unveiled today by NHS Employers and healthcare trade unions.

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