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    • Pay & benefits

    Dental care for employees: Benefit with bite

    by Tara Craig 6 Jul 2009
    by Tara Craig 6 Jul 2009

    The  CIPD’s latest reward survey  says dental insurance is one of the fastest-growing staff benefits. But does it represent a...

    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Free wills latest employee benefit

    by Tara Craig 3 Jul 2009
    by Tara Craig 3 Jul 2009

    The provision of a free will-writing service looks set to become an increasingly popular employee benefit.
    According to Richard ­Harris,...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Department for Work and Pensions

    PCS union calls for NAO check on Channel4 new deal fraud claims

    by Tara Craig 30 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 30 Jun 2009

    Allegations of fraud by private companies helping unemployed people get back to work under the government’s flexible new deal programme...

    • Apprenticeships
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Under-25s who refuse job or training will lose benefits

    by Tara Craig 30 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 30 Jun 2009

    Young people will lose their benefits if they refuse a job or training place, the government announced yesterday. As part...

    • Absence
    • Business performance
    • Latest News

    Heatwave absences could cost UK plc £187m a day

    by Tara Craig 30 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 30 Jun 2009

    This week’s heatwave could cost the economy £187m a day, experts have warned. With temperatures in the south east forecast...

    • Early careers
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    No jobs or college places for a million young people

    by Tara Craig 30 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 30 Jun 2009

    More than a million young people will be without a job or college place this summer, research has found. The...

    • The HR profession

    Sir Ken Robinson: the creative thinker

    by Tara Craig 29 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 29 Jun 2009

    Author and creativity guru Sir Ken Robinson has been described as ‘one of America’s finest imports’. The Liverpool-born Los Angeles...

    • The HR profession

    The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

    by Tara Craig 29 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 29 Jun 2009

    The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes EverythingKen Robinson with Lou AronicaAllen Lane£16.99ISBN: 1846141966Ken Robinson writes as he speaks – with...

    • The HR profession

    Profile: Jan Woods, chief personnel officer, PepsiCo UK & Ireland

    by Tara Craig 29 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 29 Jun 2009

    In a recent Hays HR/Personnel Today survey, almost half the respondents admitted to having simply fallen into a career in...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Future Jobs Fund for youth unemployment must be targeted to help worst hit cities

    by Tara Craig 24 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 24 Jun 2009

    The government’s £1bn Future Jobs Fund aimed at combatting youth unemployment will help fewer than half of the 350,000 young...

    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Lindsey oil refinery sackings lead to outbreak of wildcat strikes

    by Tara Craig 24 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 24 Jun 2009

    Pinsent Masons partner Lisa Patmore points out that unofficial wildcat strikes can pose a serious risk to employees who be...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Religion

    Christian hospital worker resigns over crucifix row

    by Tara Craig 24 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 24 Jun 2009

    A Christian hospital worker has resigned after she was told to stop wearing a crucifix at work. In the latest...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Setanta goes into administration

    by Tara Craig 24 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 24 Jun 2009

    Irish sports broadcaster Setanta has gone into receivership with the loss of 200 UK-based jobs.Following the failure of rescue talks,...

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Muslim cocktail waitress asked to wear skimpy dress wins damages

    by Tara Craig 24 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 24 Jun 2009

    A Muslim cocktail waitress has won damages after refusing to wear a skimpy uniform.Fata Lemes resigned from her job at...

    • HR practice

    Profile: Jim Newell, HR director, BSI Group

    by Tara Craig 19 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 19 Jun 2009

    Jim Newell's unconventional move from engineering to HR in the automotive industry has allowed this globetrotting multi-tasker to bring a unique perspective to his new role at standards provider BSI Group, as Tara Craig finds out.

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