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Changing terms: signing altered contracts is safest means
But employees working to new provisions can amount to acceptance over timeIn the recent case of Wess v Science Museum Group, the Employment Appeal Tribunal had to decide whether an employee had by...
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ETS is an HR consultancy and trusted provider of engagement, training, development and appraisal solutions with over 25 years’ experience.We help companies like BT, ITV and Tesco to develop their...
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Training ‘wasted’ as employers fail to recognise cultural motivations
Workers struggle to achieve full potential in global firms, report findsCompanies are failing to get to grips with the huge differences between countries around what motivates staff to learn and...
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Zero hours report warns of ‘growing two-tier workforce’
Many on non-guaranteed hours not eligible for statutory sick payZero hours workers are five times more likely to miss out on statutory sick pay than permanent workers as a result of their lower levels...
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Bosses who exploit migrant workers could be jailed, Labour says
Miliband proposes law to stop rogue employers undermining pay and conditionsEmployers who exploit migrant workers by paying lower wage rates, and offering worse working conditions than British...
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Will Fit for Work be fit for purpose?
Conditions in new return to work service may stop it being fully effectiveThe Fit for Work service is launching this month. It stems from a review conducted by Dame Carol Black in 2011, aimed at...
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Two thirds of HR professionals feel pressured to work additional hours
Demands of job extends traditional working day, research revealsMore than three quarters of HR professionals spend three and a half hours a week completing work related tasks while travelling to and...
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Improved pay pushes UK up European wage league
But nation still languishes near the bottom, finds Towers Watson Wages in the UK have improved for entry and middle-manager level employees helping the country to move it up the European pay league...
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Supermarket trains staff to spot hidden exploitation in the supply chain
Retailer partners with Gangmasters Licensing Authority to tackle issueThe Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) and Sainsbury’s are working together to train staff to identify employee exploitation in...
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Quality of UK management ‘has not improved in last decade’
CIPD report finds failure to boost managers’ skills is behind weak productivityA failure to boost UK management skills is a key reason for the UK’s long-standing productivity weakness as the country...
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Flexible working: dealing with competing requests
Employers must consider the merits of each one to avoid discriminationEmployees no longer have to have parental or caring responsibilities to be entitled to request flexible working arrangements such...
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If you’ve recently run an engagement survey or are planning one in 2015, ETS would like to help you to evaluate your results.To do this, we’re offering a free benchmark report, which is based on the...
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Second Unison appeal against tribunal fees fails
High Court ‘unpersuaded’ by statistics as union vows to ‘fight on’Unison’s legal challenge to overturn the introduction of tribunal fees has been rejected by the High Court for the second time.Figures...
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Rises in pay and employment ‘provide festive sparkle’
But longer term growth needs to focus on productivity, says CIPDPay growth has risen above inflation for the first time in six years as earnings excluding bonuses increased by 1.6 per cent in October...
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ECJ rules that obesity can constitute a disability
Discrimination applies if weight hinders ‘full and effective participation’ at work Obesity can be counted as a disability under certain circumstances, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has...
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What to look out for in 2015
Five key legal areas for employers to keep an eye onWith preparations for Christmas festivities in full swing, and the new year nearly here, it’s time to look at some of the legal changes in store for...
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Government limits backdated claims holiday pay to two years
But legal experts warn of ‘flood of claims’ before changes are enforcedBackdated claims for holiday pay accrued during non-guaranteed overtime will be limited to two years in an attempt to curb the...
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Oxford High Performance Leadership Programme
As a HR or Learning and Development Director you will be working with senior leaders in your organisation, responsible for developing high performance and striving for leadership excellence.The Oxford...
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It pays to be a lesbian in the workplace, but gay men earn less
Sexual orientation affects average wages, research revealsLesbians in the UK earn on average 8 per cent more than heterosexual women, while gay men take home 5 per cent less than their straight...
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People Management end of year quote quiz
Take a break from the festive frivolities with our end of year quizCan you remember who said what in 2014? Answers can be found at the bottom of the page – but no cheating!Tweet your results to us...
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