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Friday Podcast: Maternity leave pension liability, policing for London 2012
2008-04-18 17:40:00 HR news and analysis including: legal experts warn that maternity law changes made this month could cost employers huge amounts of money in pension contributions Metropolitan Police HR director Martin Tip More About: London , Podcast , Leave , Friday , Pension
Londoners are unhappiest employees in the UK
2008-04-18 15:46:00 Londoners are the unhappiest in their jobs of all UK inhabitants, new research has indicate More About: Employees
Pensions Bill changes will hit leisure and retail employers hardest
2008-04-18 15:32:00 Leisure and retail employers are likely to be hardest hit by changes brought in by the Pensions Bill , a leading expert warned last week. Firms in these sectors often employ a large number of causal wo More About: Retail , Leisure , Employers
Estate agent morale damaged by falling property prices
2008-04-18 15:11:00 Employers in the property sector face a difficult time boosting staff morale as house prices continue to fall, according to one HR chief. It follows a study which claimed that at least one-third of 12 More About: Agent , Estate , Morale , Property , Prices
Employment figures show older workers are on the increase
2008-04-18 13:10:00 Older workers are the big winners as the UK enjoys record levels of employment. The latest government job figures have revealed the num More About: Workers , Show , Employment , Figures
Prison Service acts to address management failings regarding Muslim extremi
2008-04-18 10:35:00 The Prison Service has launched a training programme for managers in More About: Management , Muslim , Address
Employers lack vision to see way past talent blind spot
2008-04-18 10:16:00 The UK will be missing out on thousands of talented workers unless organisations radically change their attitude to employing blind people, leading campaigners have warned. The number of people losing their sight is likely More About: Spot , Past , Blind , Vision , Talent
UK Vision Strategy targets employer attitudes towards blind staff
2008-04-18 10:16:00 The UK will be missing out on thousands of talented workers unless organisations radically change their attitude to employing blind people, leading campaigners have warned. The number of people losing their sight is likely More About: Strategy , Blind , Attitudes , Vision , Employer
ELS Recruitment closed down by Gangmasters Licensing Authority
2008-04-17 18:28:00 A gangmaster accused of "shocking abuse" against migrant farm workers has lost his licence, according to media reports. ELS Recruitment in Peterborough was shut down by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority , after being found More About: Closed
Basic skills gap costs millions as it hits UK productivity
2008-04-17 18:20:00 A lack of basic skills is shaving millions off the bottom line of the British economy, according to a More About: Productivity , Basic , Hits , Millions , Skills
O2 takes broadband approach to incentivising staff
2008-04-17 15:08:00 Mobile phone giant O2 is set to replace its £15m annual More About: Broadband , Staff
Attracting and retaining top talent is key to success in economic downturn
2008-04-17 14:10:00 In the current financial climate, the attraction and retention of skilled employees is regarde More About: Success , Economic , Talent
Health service HR directors average pay tops £80,000 for first time
2008-04-17 11:53:00 HR directors working for the NHS now earn an average of £80,151, a rise of 3.3% on last year's figures. However, the latest NHS Salary Survey, published by Capit More About: Health , Tops , Time , Service , First Time
Spiralling consultant costs fail to deter big-spending Whitehall department
2008-04-16 19:41:00 Government departments are continuing to spend millions of pounds of public money on consultants for projects despite warnings over spiralling costs. Figures released by three of the largest Whitehall departments in respon More About: Consultant , Department , Spending , Costs
Scots teacher?s tribunal claim over ?baldy? chants fails to impress judge
2008-04-16 18:27:00 A bald teacher who claimed he was a victim of disability discrimination has lost his tribunal claim, it has emerged. Retired art teacher James Campbell, 61, at Denny High School in Stirlingshire, took Falkirk Council to an More About: Judge , Teacher , Impress
People in work reaches record high of 29.5 million
2008-04-16 13:44:00 The number of people in employment has reached a record high of 29.5 million, new statistics out today have revealed. Figures issued by the Office for National St More About: People , Work , High , Record , Million
Prison officer training needed to combat radicalisation threat from Muslim
2008-04-16 11:57:00 Lack of staff training in dealing with Muslim prisoners at one of the UK's high-security jails risks fuelling extremist behaviour, the prisons watchdog has warned. Chief i More About: Training , Prison , Combat , Officer
Odgers Select opens City office for financial institutions
2008-04-15 13:14:00 Executive search firm Odgers Select has opened an office in London's financial district to cope with increased demand for talented City workers. It will focus on finding middle managers for financial More About: Office , Financial , Institutions
Works Council Directive revision talks fail to get under way
2008-04-15 13:13:00 Talks aimed at securing a revision of the Works Council Directive have collapsed before they even had a chance to begin. Union umbrella body the ETUC refused to start discussions with employer represe More About: Revision
CBI claims gender pay gap is not caused by discrimination
2008-04-15 13:10:00 The gender pay gap gets worse with age because of the jobs women are employed in, not because of discrimination, according More About: Gender , Discrimination , Claims
Civil servants to join teachers in strike over pay
2008-04-15 13:09:00 More than 100,000 civil servants are set to strike on the same day as teachers in a continuing row over low pay. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), working across 10 government department More About: Join , Strike , Civil , Teachers
Skilled managers will walk out if taken for granted
2008-04-15 10:07:00 Organisations face losing skilled managers by not investing in their development and failing to mo More About: Managers , Walk
High Level Skills consultation launched to strengthen employer/university r
2008-04-15 10:03:00 A new government consultation has been launched to strengthen the relationship between employers and universities for More About: University , High , Skills , Launched , Employer
Tesco to offer degree in supermarket management
2008-04-14 18:03:00 Tesco is set to offer a degree in supermarket management, according to reports. The retail giant is planning to launch a two-year foundation degree in retail management, which includes display design, special of More About: Management , Degree , Tesco , Supermarket , Offer
Talent management is most critical HR challenge worldwide
2008-04-14 16:30:00 Talent management is the most critical HR challenge worldwide and is set to remain at the t More About: Management , Talent Management , Challenge , Worldwide , Talent
Government falls behind its apprenticeship schedule
2008-04-14 16:10:00 The government is failing to take on apprenctices, despite its plans to d More About: Government , Schedule , Falls
Credit crunch could claim 20,000 City jobs by end of 2009
2008-04-14 16:03:00 The credit crunch will claim 20,000 City jobs by the end of 2009, according to an ec More About: Credit , Jobs , Crunch
Truck driver Brian Young makes personal injury claim against TDG
2008-04-14 12:13:00 The driver of a larger goods vehicle (LGV) has instigated a personal injury claim against his employer TDG after he sustained injuries when his truck overturned in strong winds in February. According to Pers More About: Personal , Injury , Truck , Driver , Young
BAE sacks 260 employees for unethical behaviour
2008-04-14 11:52:00 More than 250 employees at under-fire defence company BAE were sacked last year for unethical behaviour - a rise of 17% on the previous year. BAE's multi-billion pound arms deal with Saudi Arabia is currently und More About: Employees , Behaviour , Unethical
XpertHR acquires CELRE
More articles from this author:2008-04-14 09:08:00 Online HR intelligence service XpertHR has acquired CELRE, the UK's leading independent pub 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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