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    • Bullying and harassment
    • Military
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    More military recruits complain of mistreatment in forces

    by Mike Berry 6 Nov 2008
    by Mike Berry 6 Nov 2008

    The number of new armed forces recruits who felt they had been badly or unfairly treated has jumped by a...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Employment contracts

    Pension standards compliance will be self-certified to ease red tape

    by Mike Berry 6 Nov 2008
    by Mike Berry 6 Nov 2008

    Employers will be able to ‘self-certify’ that their pension scheme meets expected standards when new minimum levels of saving come...

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

    Equal pay campaigners and unions join forces for ‘Women’s No Pay Day’

    by Mike Berry 29 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 29 Oct 2008

    Unions and equal pay campaigners the Fawcett Society have joined forces to declare tomorrow (30 October) ‘Women’s No Pay Day’.Despite...

    • Police
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    National Black Police Association chief calls for positive discrimination

    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008

    National Black Police Association (NBPA) chief Ali Dizaei has called for positive discrimination to be introduced into the police force....

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Disability
    • Latest News

    Fewer minorities in senior public roles leads to new diversity powers

    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008

    Public appointments commissioner Janet Gaymer is to receive new powers to promote diversity after the number of women, ethnic minorities...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Working from home

    Long commutes to work in decline

    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008

    The number of people spending more than one hour per day commuting to work fell slightly in 2007, according to...

    • Latest News
    • HR strategy

    IBM and Somerset County Council £400m shared services deal gets go ahead

    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008

    The Audit Commission has given the thumbs up to Somerset County Council’s 10-year £400m shared services deal with IBM.The local...

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Private sector staff received highest pay rises in 2007-08

    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008

    Private sector employees enjoyed considerably higher pay rises than their public sector counterparts during 2007-08, research has shown.
    The average...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Takeaway sales soar as staff work late to avoid redundancy

    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 28 Oct 2008

    Sales of takeaway food have rocketed as more office workers stay late in a bid to avoid the threat of...

    • Bonuses
    • CIPD
    • Latest News

    Ex-CIPD chief Geoff Armstrong paid £428,000 in final year in charge

    by Mike Berry 27 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 27 Oct 2008

    Former CIPD chief Geoff Armstrong was paid a total of £428,000 in his final year in charge – £85,000 more...

    • Civil Service
    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News

    Government to double number of civil service apprenticeships

    by Mike Berry 27 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 27 Oct 2008

    The government has promised to double the number of apprentices working in the Civil Service. More than 1,000 apprentices will...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Labour market

    Employment and Support Allowance replaces incapacity benefit

    by Mike Berry 27 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 27 Oct 2008

    The new Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) replaces incapacity benefit from today as part of the government’s shake-up of welfare...

    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Trade unions

    Industrial relations: Are the gloves off?

    by Mike Berry 24 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 24 Oct 2008

    Will there be a union-led winter of discontent? Mike Berry outlines the main findings of our exclusive survey on the...

    • Corporate governance
    • Latest News
    • HR strategy

    Woolworths’ group HR director leaves as new CEO shuffles pack

    by Mike Berry 24 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 24 Oct 2008

    Woolworths’ group HR director Claire Tiney has left the company as part of a management shake-up by the retailer’s new...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Sickness absence

    Agency workers entitled to statutory sick pay

    by Mike Berry 24 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 24 Oct 2008

    Agency workers will be entitled to statutory sick pay (SSP) from Monday (27 October) after a change in the law....

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