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Flood of employment law causes confusion

by Personnel Today 11 May 2004
by Personnel Today 11 May 2004

The Government obsession with employee rights and the subsequent flood of
legislation is now taking its toll.

HR is understandably critical of the Government’s complex employment laws and
the straitjacket they find themselves in. But the profession ought to accept
some responsibility for this – after all, the HR community did have a say in
the consultation process in the early days of drafting this legislation.

Legions of employment lawyers and a wealth of resources are available as
guidance, but too many employers are reluctant to change traditional working
practices, and are making heavy weather of the new legal framework.

And left to their own devices, much of British industry would struggle to
conform to modern management practices, despite the weight of evidence that
it’s good for the bottom line.

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in this area were recognised by experts looking for editorial excellence in the
publishing industry. Personneltoday.com, was awarded Interactive Business
Magazine of the Year by the Periodical Publishers Association, beating six
other websites to this prestigious prize.

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and involvement of magazine readers and users of our site. At times, we have
been overwhelmed by your enthusiasm to participate in our surveys and competitions,
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