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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    • Equal pay

    Equal Opportunities Commission denies it has pay gap between male and female staff

    by Mike Berry 21 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 21 May 2007

    Equality watchdog the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has been forced to deny it pays its female employees less than their...

    • Coaching and mentoring
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    • HR practice

    360-degree feedback analysis by Shine and Performance Coaching International reveals managerial shortcomings on coaching

    by Mike Berry 21 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 21 May 2007

    EXCLUSIVE
    The biggest problem with managers is their inability to coach staff, according to the most comprehensive analysis of 360-degree...

    • Employee relations
    • Trade unions

    Personnel Today interviews… Alan Ritchie, general secretary, Ucatt

    by Mike Berry 21 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 21 May 2007

    Alan Ritchie, general secretary of Ucatt, explains why the Olympic Games' building project risks disaster, and how some firms are getting away with 'murder'.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Ex-offenders

    Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development study leads to call for national strategy to use ex-offenders’ talents

    by Mike Berry 21 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 21 May 2007

    A study of ex-offenders’ work prospects has called for a national communication strategy to influence employers’ attitudes to hiring ex-offenders.The...

    • Health and safety
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    • Wellbeing

    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 Berry 18 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 18 May 2007

    The government should set up a fund similar to the model of the Pension Protection Fund, to compensate the families...

    • Ethics
    • ESG
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    Transport for London launches scheme to encourage businesses to help staff use more sustainable ways of commuting

    by Mike Berry 18 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 18 May 2007

    A new scheme to encourage businesses to help their staff leave their cars at home, save money, and reduce their impact...

    • Employment law
    • Maternity
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    Employers welcome government plans to transfer maternity leave to fathers

    by Mike Berry 18 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 18 May 2007

    Employers have welcomed government plans to come up with a simple system of transferring maternity leave to fathers. Last week,...

    • Employee relations
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Communication Workers Union condemns the government’s decision to close 2,500 post offices across the UK

    by Mike Berry 18 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 18 May 2007

    The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has condemned the government’s decision to close 2,500 post offices across the UK as a...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline
    • Latest News

    Retailers fear councils will use new fixed penalties for trading and environmental health failings to generate more revenue from businesses

    by Mike Berry 18 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 18 May 2007

    New legislation handing local authorities the power to issue parking-style fines to businesses for breaching trading and environmental health rules...

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits
    • Incentives

    Electrical retailer Comet introduces new benefits package for its employees

    by Mike Berry 17 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 17 May 2007

    Electrical retailer Comet has introduced a new benefits package for its staff. Comet Extras gives access to a range of...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Part-time women bear the brunt as number of unemployed rises to 1.7 million

    by Mike Berry 17 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 17 May 2007

    The number of people unemployed in the UK has risen during the first three months of the year, official figures...

    • Business performance
    • Employee relations
    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

    Government plans to fine employers caught paying less than minimum wage

    by Mike Berry 17 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 17 May 2007

    The government is to target cheating employers with a new regime of fines if they pay below the national minimum...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    • Sexual orientation discrimination

    Private care home operator Barchester Healthcare fined £500,000 for sacking lesbian nurses because of their sexuality

    by Mike Berry 16 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 16 May 2007

    Two lesbian nurses have been awarded up to £500,000 in compensation after they were sacked because of their sexuality. Margaret...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Government forced to sideline ‘shambolic’ Medical Training Applications Service recruitment system for junior doctors after flawed forms fiasco and online failures

    by Mike Berry 16 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 16 May 2007

    The controversial system used to match junior doctors to specialist training posts – the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS) –...

    • Corporate manslaughter
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    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 Berry 16 May 2007
    by Mike Berry 16 May 2007

    Employers have been warned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that they must ensure the safety of all staff after...

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