Ross Bentley
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Stress now top cause of long-term sickness absence
The impact of increasing job insecurity and mounting workloads on UK workers has been underlined in a report published today...
Global HR series: North America
In the first of Personnel Today‘s new Global HR series, looking at what UK HR professionals can learn from their...
Mitigating the risks of tribunal claims after redundancy
Thanks to the downturn, an increasing number of claims for unfair dismissal are being lodged at tribunal. What's more, awards against employers are rising in number and cost. How should employers deal with this? Ross Bentley reports.
Gay rights vs religious ones under the Equality Bill
It looks as if religious bodies will have very few options when it comes to refusing to employ gay men and women in non-core roles. Ross Bentley looks at how this clash of ideologies will play out.
Calculating tribunal awards – how it’s done
When money is the only remedy: Barely a day passes by without news of a massive tribunal award to a claimant. But how are these occasionally huge sums worked out?
Talent management in the downturn
Is talent management a new-fangled concept coined in the good times, or repackaged traditional HR ideas that remain as important as ever in the downturn?
Social mobilty – workplace opportunities good for business
Offering internships to young people from deprived backgrounds is not just about altruistically oiling the wheels of social mobility - it can bring unexpected benefits to your organisation and help upskill the workforce. Ross Bentley reports.
Re-skilling in a recession: do the shuffle
Should employers should try to re-skill staff rather than lay them off? Well, definitely – maybe.Should organisations ‘make’ or ‘buy’ talent?...
Training venues: A little sporty number
If you’re planning some outside-work training then sporting venues provide unusual and inspiring settings. We look at what eight have...
2009 jobs outlook
Despite the economic downturn, there are still opportunities for training and learning and development managers - as long as they have what it takes.
Jobseekers create visual CVs but what are the legal risks?
The way people are presenting their curriculum vitae – the universal passport to career opportunities – is changing as digital...
Surviving the recession: Pick your advice package with care
As more and more companies make lay-offs, HR departments may be tempted to use the legal advice packages on redundancy that are on the market. They should proceed with caution, writes Ross Bentley.
Industrial relations: a winter of discontent?
Should employers be on red alert to face strike action from discontented staff, or is it all just hot air? Ross Bentley finds out.
Training venues: Deal or no deal?
With budgets under pressure, any L&D manager looking to book a training venue will want good value for money. But...
