Survey
highlights employer negligence of young, inexperienced workers in health and
safety practices
Between
1998 and 1999 20 young people...
Personnel Today
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It's official: the government's code of practice on ageism is not working - most employers do not even know it exists. so is legislation the only way to force employers to take this issue seriously? we canvass some expert views
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Is
technology dictating rather than supporting an effective educational process?
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This month’s letters
Body back-up in trauma care
Dr Roman was right in his letter to highlight the need for... -
The European Burden of Proof directive, which is to be implemented next year, will make it much harder for employers to defend allegations of discrimination. By Patricia Leighton
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Global
One’s training manager Rita Vanhauwenhuyse had to tackle the problem of
improving management skills and performance of the company’s... -
Maintenance problems resulting from
human error are resulting in an increasing number of accidents, says the Health
and Safety Executive,... -
This month’s news
Fatigue Index
A "fatigue
index" has been developed by the HSE following research by the Defence
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The new arbitration scheme from Acas is designed to stem the rising tide of tribunal cases. But there are fears that they could actually lead to an increase in formal procedures. By Philip Whiteley
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The
training profession is under pressure to prove its worth. It is now time to
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A national network has been launched to increase the number of employment
opportunities for people with mental health problems.
WorkNet,... -
The
Court of Appeal has at last come to the rescue of employers by restoring the
traditional test for whether... -
At last there is evidence that money spent on good development programmes for
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Sue
Jenkins guides you through the new extended ACAS Code of Practice on
Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
So
deeply rooted... -
Some
might see e-learning as a threat to the training profession, but, used
carefully, it can enhance a department’s status....