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HR director taken hostage in industrial relations dispute
Captors make demand for ‘enormous amount’ of redundancy moneyAn HR director is one of two executives currently being held captive by workers in a Goodyear tyre plant earmarked for closure.Hundreds of...
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Employers face high staff turnover in 2014, survey suggests
Work/life balance a priority for employees in the New YearA fifth of employees plan to quit their job this year, according to a survey from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).The study,...
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The future of well-being: part science, part people
New technology and organisational culture both crucial in managing employee well-being, argues Cary CooperDriven by the explosion of personal devices and the ubiquity of the iPhone, the future of...
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Sharing beliefs at work inappropriately can be grounds for dismissal
Tribunals confirm blurred boundaries between employees holding and manifesting a religionIn Grace v Places for Children, the EAT had to decide if a dismissal for manifesting beliefs in an inappropriate...
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Top 10 tips for managing global talent
More employees set for international assignments in 2014 The majority of multi-national employers intend to increase the number of staff they send on global assignments over the next two years,...
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Ethnic minority jobseekers ‘twice as likely to be unemployed’
DWP figures highlight differences in UK labour marketPeople from black and ethnic minority groups are twice as likely to be unemployed as white jobseekers, figures show.The unemployment rate for...
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Government urged to consider statutory paid leave for bereaved staff
Half of workers would leave an employer that failed to support them after a loss Charity body the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) has urged the government to consider introducing statutory...
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Learning technology at its best
To support schools in their quest to keep on top of technology in the classroom, Bett returns from 22 to 25 January, marking its 30th anniversary as the world’s leading event for learning...
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Equality Act ‘employee’ defined for the first time
The EAT has held that a staff member supplied through a service company cannot claim discriminationThe decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case Halawi v World Duty Free is the first...
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Leaders plan to put staff centre stage to boost growth
Global study identifies key challenges for chief executives in 2014 Bosses around the world plan to take a “worker-centric approach” in 2014 to maximise the future growth of their businesses, according...
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Chancellor warns against sharp hike in minimum wage
Decision on annual rise ‘shouldn’t cost jobs’, says OsborneGeorge Osborne has warned against a steep rise in the national minimum wage, describing such a move as “self-defeating”.The chancellor said...
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Employer uses anonymised CVs to recruit talent
Firm aims to reduce bias towards certain universities and schoolsLaw firm Clifford Chance has started using anonymised CVs in its recruitment process in an effort to prevent bias, it has been...
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We’re here to help you get ready for automatic enrolmentAs your new employer duties approach, you’ll need to make sure you’re on track to meet your staging date. Our new countdown communications can...
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Dismissal for smoking on work premises was unfair
An employer who ignored ‘mitigating circumstances’ acted outside the range of reasonable responses, says the EATFactsThe caseVincent t/a Shield Security Service v Hinder concerned a security guard...
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Employers plan graduate recruitment hike in 2014, research finds
Trend for hiring degree holders with specific work experience continuesGraduate recruitment is expected to rise substantially this year as vacancies return to pre-recession levels, a survey has...
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Pay growth for non-executive directors ‘beginning to plateau’
Harder for FTSE 100 firms to justify steep fee rises, says PwCNon-executive directors in FTSE 100 companies are seeing the end of a series of pay increases sparked by the financial crisis, according to...
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Mercer appoints HR director to UK board
Move tips firm’s boardroom gender balanceInternational consultancy firm Mercer has promoted UK HR director Siobhan Martin to its board in the UK.Martin’s appointment was announced today alongside that...
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HR should make changes to global compensation, not lawyers
Straightforward contract variations in multinationals are best handled through workforce communicationGlobal companies frequently look for new ways to cut or alter the mix of employee costs worldwide....
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