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18.05.2012
HR Talk: Age discrimination (video)
PM talks to solicitor Richard Fox about recent employment law cases Seldon v Clarkson, Wright and Jakes (known as Seldon) and Homer v Chief Constable of Yorkshire Police (known as Homer), and the golden rules on compulsory retirement
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18.05.2012
HR vital for managing university changes, report finds
HR in the UK's universities has a critical role in managing the numerous challenges facing the sector as the budget cuts bite and hikes in student fees drive up competition, a report from Universities HR has said.
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18.05.2012
HR director shares details of Vauxhall jobs deal
HR played a key role in yesterday's Vauxhall jobs deal, securing reduced pay for new hires, contractual overtime and a four year wage settlement, the HR director at the centre of talks has told PM.
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18.05.2012
Firms failing to invest in middle managers, survey shows
Employers are not investing enough in middle managers and their development, despite this group being crucial for the long-term success of organisations, research has suggested.
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18.05.2012
Civil servants given guidance on social media use
Civil servants are being encouraged to make more use of social media for engaging with the public, but to steer clear of political and controversial topics, in new guidance issued by the Cabinet Office.
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17.05.2012
Gen Y 'demands improved performance management'
Younger workers are pushing managers to provide better performance management as generation Y is 'more challenging and demanding' than older age groups, senior HR professionals have said.
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17.05.2012
Pay and flexible work deal saves thousands of jobs at Vauxhall
Employees at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory have voted in favour of a deal on pay and flexible working that will boost production and protect nearly 3,000 jobs until 2020.
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16.05.2012
Work Programme risks 'parking' long-term jobseekers
The government must address risks in the Work Programme's pay-per-results system that mean the hardest to place jobseekers could be "parked and ignored", a select committee has urged.
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16.05.2012
Unemployment fell by 45,000 in first quarter
UK unemployment dropped by 45,000 in the first three months of this year to 2.63 million, official figures have shown.
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16.05.2012
CIPD appoints Peter Cheese as new CEO
The CIPD has today announced the appointment of Peter Cheese as its new Chief Executive.
