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    Former Birmingham City Council employees win landmark equal pay ruling

    by Laura Chamberlain 24 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 24 Oct 2012

    The Supreme Court has ruled that 170 women who used to work at Birmingham City Council can proceed with equal...

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    HR Moves: Carlsberg, Leonard Cheshire Disability and Research Councils UK

    by Personnel Today 10 Oct 2012
    by Personnel Today 10 Oct 2012

    Claudia Schlossberger (pictured) has joined brewing company Carlsberg Group as senior vice president of global human resources, where she will...

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    Briefing aims to help councils tackle public health first-hand

    by Personnel Today 4 Sep 2012
    by Personnel Today 4 Sep 2012

    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued its first briefing for local government on workplace health.The...

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    Case of the week: Council of the City of Sunderland v Brennan and others

    by Sandra Wallace 21 Jun 2012
    by Sandra Wallace 21 Jun 2012

    Council of the City of Sunderland v Brennan and othersFACTSFemale employees at Sunderland City Council brought equal pay claims relating...

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    Resolving conflicts through mediation at East Sussex council

    by Laura Chamberlain 29 Mar 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 29 Mar 2012

    Mediation is a key part of the Government’s plans for employment law reform. It hopes that by referring all employment...

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    Case of the week: Patel v South Tyneside Council and others

    by Helen Hall 2 Feb 2012
    by Helen Hall 2 Feb 2012

    Patel v South Tyneside Council and othersFACTSMr Patel brought an employment tribunal claim against South Tyneside Council. The tribunal decision...

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    Case of the week: Dundee City Council v Sharp

    by Kate Hodgkiss 16 Jan 2012
    by Kate Hodgkiss 16 Jan 2012

    Dundee City Council v SharpFACTSMr Sharp was employed by Dundee City Council for 35 years until his dismissal in September...

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    Double Council benefit from VDU care

    by Personnel Today 17 Oct 2011
    by Personnel Today 17 Oct 2011

    Watford Borough Council is the latest government body to implement Specsavers Corporate Eyecare’s voucher system to provide eyecare for staff...

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    Nursing and Midwifery Council revises referral advice

    by Personnel Today 4 Oct 2011
    by Personnel Today 4 Oct 2011

    The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has reminded employers of nurses and midwives of their “vital role” when it comes...

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    Council worker unfairly dismissed to avoid pension costs

    by John Eccleston 9 Sep 2011
    by John Eccleston 9 Sep 2011

    A worker suffered age discrimination and was unfairly dismissed from his role in a leisure centre because his local authority...

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    Case of the week: South Tyneside Council v Ward

    by Guy Lamb 29 Aug 2011
    by Guy Lamb 29 Aug 2011

    South Tyneside Council v WardFACTSMrs Ward had worked for the employer since 1987. In 2003, Mrs Ward’s team moved offices...

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    Croydon Council Selects OrgPlus Enterprise to Tackle New Budget Constraints

    by Personnel Today 13 Jul 2011
    by Personnel Today 13 Jul 2011

    SaaS org charting solution helps forward-thinking council plan organisational changes as part of comprehensive spending review.
    HumanConcepts, the leading provider...

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    Shropshire Council issues redundancy notices to all 6,500 staff

    by Nick Martindale 6 Jul 2011
    by Nick Martindale 6 Jul 2011

    Shropshire Council has handed redundancy notices to its 6,500-strong workforce, informing them that they will be re-hired the next day...

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    Case of the week: Jackson v Cambridgeshire County Council and others

    by Alan Chalmers 21 Jun 2011
    by Alan Chalmers 21 Jun 2011

    Jackson v Cambridgeshire County Council and othersFACTSThis case related to proceedings brought by Mr Lloyd against Cambridgeshire County Council and...

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    Small business crowned overall winner at National Council for Work Experience Awards

    by Personnel Today 24 Mar 2011
    by Personnel Today 24 Mar 2011

    A student development programme in Crawley, Champions Life Academy, has scooped top prize at the National Council for Work Experience...

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