Equality watchdog the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has been forced to deny it pays its female employees less than their...
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360-degree feedback analysis by Shine and Performance Coaching International reveals managerial shortcomings on coaching
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEXCLUSIVE
The biggest problem with managers is their inability to coach staff, according to the most comprehensive analysis of 360-degree... -
Alan Ritchie, general secretary of Ucatt, explains why the Olympic Games' building project risks disaster, and how some firms are getting away with 'murder'.
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Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development study leads to call for national strategy to use ex-offenders’ talents
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA study of ex-offenders’ work prospects has called for a national communication strategy to influence employers’ attitudes to hiring ex-offenders.The...
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Rise in construction site deaths leads MPs to urge government to set up industry accident fund along same lines as Pension Protection Fund
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government should set up a fund similar to the model of the Pension Protection Fund, to compensate the families...
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Transport for London launches scheme to encourage businesses to help staff use more sustainable ways of commuting
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA new scheme to encourage businesses to help their staff leave their cars at home, save money, and reduce their impact...
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Employers welcome government plans to transfer maternity leave to fathers
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEmployers have welcomed government plans to come up with a simple system of transferring maternity leave to fathers. Last week,...
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Communication Workers Union condemns the government’s decision to close 2,500 post offices across the UK
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Communication Workers Union (CWU) has condemned the government’s decision to close 2,500 post offices across the UK as a...
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Retailers fear councils will use new fixed penalties for trading and environmental health failings to generate more revenue from businesses
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryNew legislation handing local authorities the power to issue parking-style fines to businesses for breaching trading and environmental health rules...
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Electrical retailer Comet introduces new benefits package for its employees
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryElectrical retailer Comet has introduced a new benefits package for its staff. Comet Extras gives access to a range of...
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Part-time women bear the brunt as number of unemployed rises to 1.7 million
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe number of people unemployed in the UK has risen during the first three months of the year, official figures...
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The government is to target cheating employers with a new regime of fines if they pay below the national minimum...
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Private care home operator Barchester Healthcare fined £500,000 for sacking lesbian nurses because of their sexuality
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryTwo lesbian nurses have been awarded up to £500,000 in compensation after they were sacked because of their sexuality. Margaret...
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Government forced to sideline ‘shambolic’ Medical Training Applications Service recruitment system for junior doctors after flawed forms fiasco and online failures
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe controversial system used to match junior doctors to specialist training posts – the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS) –...
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Health and Safety Executive warns construction firms to clean up act after court fines CFR Group £133,000 over electrocution death on building site
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEmployers have been warned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that they must ensure the safety of all staff after...