Mark Langford – who notoriously sacked 2,500 staff by text message – has died in a car crash in Spain....
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Geoff Armstrong to retire as director general of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryGeoff Armstrong is to retire as director general of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in June 2008.By...
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Gillian Alford, former BBC industrial relations chief, appointed head of industrial relations for Royal Mail Letters
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryGillian Alford has joined Royal Mail as head of industrial relations for the letters business.Alford has been the BBC’s head...
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A revised plan to resolve the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS) crisis has been welcomed as “good news” by NHS ...
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None of the BBC staff that were transferred to Capita as part of a £100m HR outsourcing deal last year are now working...
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The interim management sector is now worth an estimated £1bn in the UK, according to research. A survey of interim...
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Richard Thomas has been reappointed as information commissioner for a further two years.
Thomas was appointed in November 2002 and is being...
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Healthcare Commission watchdog survey shows NHS workers are less stressed but still experiencing violence at work
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryNHS workers are less stressed, suffer fewer work-related injuries and see fewer potentially-harmful errors, according to the health service’s annual...
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The new super-union formed by the merger of Amicus and the Transport & General Workers’ (T&G) union will be called...
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London’s mayor Ken Livingstone puts the living wage in London up to £7.20 per hour
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMayor of London Ken Livingstone has announced a new £7.20 living wage rate for the capital following a report by...
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Red tape round-up: What will the latest employment legislation cost you?
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryCut through the layers of bureaucracy to get to the nitty-gritty of what the UK's new employment legislation will really mean to your organisation.
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Teacher at centre of veil row loses dismissal appeal against former employer Kirklees Council
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryAmina Azmi, who brought an unsuccessful claim against her employer after she was dismissed for refusing to remove her veil while...
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Health Select Committee report slams HR in the NHS over ‘disastrous’ workforce planning
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryHR professionals in the NHS have come under fire following a damning report by MPs on workforce planning in the...
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Small businesses under misconception of being fully compliant with age discrimination legislation could face tribunal claim
by Mike Berryby Mike BerrySmall businesses are risking tribunals as they fail to make changes to employment policies following age discrimination laws, research has...
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Employers expect to face difficulties implementing Work and Families Act rights
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMost employers expect difficulty coping with the introduction of new rights for workers with family responsibilities this week, research has...