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    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Asian civil engineer takes Amec Utilities to tribunal for racial discrimination after getting interview posing as less-qualified British candidate

    by Mike Berry 26 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 26 Jun 2007

    An Asian man was turned down for a job at a top engineering firm, but then offered an interview when...

    • Age discrimination
    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Aon Consulting research warns employers to prepare for workforce with high proportion of over-65 year olds by 2017

    by Mike Berry 26 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 26 Jun 2007

    UK employers have been warned to prepare for an ageing workforce after research revealed more than three-quarters of employees anticipated...

    • Latest News
    • HR strategy

    Management consultants hits back at Commons Public Accounts Committee report which claims departments waste millions of pounds on their services

    by Mike Berry 26 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 26 Jun 2007

    Management consultants have hit back at a damning government report that said departments were wasting millions of pounds buying their services....

    • Business performance
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    • Economics, government & business

    Cabinet Office launches strategy to cut bureaucracy for front-line workers and improve public services efficiency

    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007

    A government strategy to cut red-tape for front-line workers so public services can work more efficiently has been launched by...

    • Business performance
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    TUC slams Tony Blair’s farewell opt-out of European Union charter of human and social rights in EU treaty

    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007

    The UK’s opt-out on a charter of human and social rights, negotiated by Tony Blair at the European Council meeting which ended...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Family-friendly working

    BMA demands more flexible working arrangements in the NHS as it continues to attract more female doctors

    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007

    The NHS must provide more flexible working as the service continues to attract more female doctors, the British Medical Association (BMA)...

    • Continuous professional development
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    • HR practice

    Training and Development Agency for Schools publishes revised set of professional standards for teachers

    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007

    A revised set of professional standards for teachers has been published by the Training and Development Agency for Schools.
    The standards aim to...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Suppliers with poor diversity records will fail in public sector procurement battle

    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 25 Jun 2007

    Government proposals to increase equality in the multi-billion pound public sector procurement process will see suppliers with poor diversity records...

    • Asylum seekers
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    • Recruitment & retention

    Firms would benefit from employing refugees in appropriate jobs if there was more support on bureaucratic processes

    by Mike Berry 22 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 22 Jun 2007

    Employers need to have access to improved information that demonstrates the benefits of employing refugee workers, research has found.A study...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Unions may have backed themselves into a corner by calling for 100% direct employment on Olympic Games building projects

    by Mike Berry 22 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 22 Jun 2007

    Trade unions may have backed themselves into a corner by calling for 100% direct employment on Olympic Games building projects,...

    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    Postal staff to strike on 29 June following breakdown of talks between Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union

    by Mike Berry 21 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 21 Jun 2007

    Postal workers will walk out for the first time in 11 years on Friday 29 June following the breakdown of...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Disability

    Vulnerable Worker Enforcement Forum meets for first time to crack down on rogue employers

    by Mike Berry 21 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 21 Jun 2007

    The government has called on employers, unions and employees to pass on evidence of abuse of vulnerable workers to a...

    • Career development
    • Continuous professional development
    • Latest News

    Investors in People (IiP) unveils new plaque for businesses to demonstrate commitment to staff development

    by Mike Berry 21 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 21 Jun 2007

    To mark its 15th anniversary, Investors in People (IiP) has unveiled a new plaque that businesses can display to demonstrate...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals

    Eversheds extends Royal Mail deal to offer tribunal services for eastern England

    by Mike Berry 20 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 20 Jun 2007

    Law firm Eversheds has been appointed by Royal Mail to provide tribunal advisory services in the eastern half of England.Eversheds...

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits
    • Pensions

    Boots pensioners celebrate as private equity buyer KKR commits funds to seal deal with pension trustees

    by Mike Berry 20 Jun 2007
    by Mike Berry 20 Jun 2007

    Private equity firm KKR has struck a deal with the pension fund trustees of Alliance Boots following its £11.1bn takeover of the...

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