Just half of employers have a formal pro-age recruitment policy, and many are nervous about discussing age-related issues with workers...
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Switching staff job roles, adjusting working hours and investing in additional employee training are just some of the ways that...
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Digital video, in-house training and short courses and are all emerging strategies when it comes to the way organisations provide...
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Almost half (46%) of UK adults think that having a professional online profile is important when trying to secure a...
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Women’s equality in the workplace threatened by access to porn, says Fawcett Society report
by Nick Goldingby Nick GoldingWomen’s equality at work is being threatened by lax policies that don’t go far enough to stop men accessing pornographic...
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Employers could be forced to downgrade enhanced sick pay benefits to statutory levels after a European Court of Justice (ECJ)...
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Retaining top talent from overseas needs to become a priority for HR if the UK is to prevent more skilled...
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Carlisle Council ban on job evaluation score grievances may deter other complaints
by Nick Goldingby Nick GoldingCarlisle City Council’s decision not to allow employees to lodge a grievance against job evaluation scores, which affect levels of...
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Southend Council pays £10,000 to employee after faulty chair injury
by Nick Goldingby Nick GoldingSouthend-on-Sea Borough Council has paid out £10,000 to an employee who was forced to use a broken chair at work...
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The number of permanent staff appointments continued to fall during July, while the number of permanent vacancies fell at the...
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Ex-employees of Boalloy Fastruck Bodies – the firm bought by transport company Edward Stobart – are in talks with lawyers and conciliation...
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The PCS union’s National Executive Committee will meet today to thrash out its response to the government’s “disgraceful” proposed civil...
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Opt-out class action pilot recommended to deal with tribunal backlog
by Nick Goldingby Nick GoldingUnpublished government research has called for opt-out class actions – where a group of people, rather than an individual, bring...
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A London police constable managed to boost his salary to more than £100,000 last year with repeated overtime, the London...
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Family GPs could earn an extra £27,000 per year once a swine flu vaccination programme is in place, it has...