HR support services have been advised that sickness absence is likely to decline by as much as a quarter over the next year.

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"HR support services 'likely to see falls in employee sickness'"...

To avoid potential employment disputes and keep staff happy, it seems as though bosses should be offering flexible working options.

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"Staff want flexible working, HR support services advised"...

New figures have revealed that the number of unfair dismissal claims in the UK has risen since 2008.

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"Unfair dismissal cases on the increase, study shows"...

Human resources support services may be interested to learn that the mandatory retirement age for senior civil service workers has been scrapped.

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"Age discrimination news: Retirement age scrapped for senior civil servants"...

Despite the equal pay law, the gender salary gap in the UK means that from October 30th until the end of 2009, women will effectively be working for nothing.

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"Equal pay law news: Women 'working for free' until 2010"...

An employment dispute has arisen after a Sikh police officer was forced to remove his turban at work.

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"Sikh police officer wins employment dispute"...

Many managers and HR support services may be afraid to give negative feedback to their employees, it has emerged.

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"HR support services 'may be afraid to give bad feedback'"...

Instead of having to offer employer redundancy advice and let staff go, firms should sit down with their employees and discuss other solutions to problems.

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"Discuss redundancy alternatives 'to avoid employment disputes'"...

A fencing fitter from Kidderminster has won an unfair dismissal case against Roc Fencing firm.

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"Kidderminster fencing fitter wins unfair dismissal case"...

Employment disputes could be arising in many businesses as worries about the recession and redundancies spread.

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"Recession worries 'could lead to employment disputes'"...

To avoid having to offer employer redundancy advice, enterprises may find that pay freezes are the way forward.

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"Pay freezes 'may help to avoid employment disputes'"...

Human resources (HR) support services may need to offer advice to their employees about pensions, if the results of a new survey are anything to go by.

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"HR support services 'may have to offer pensions advice'"...

It seems as though Scottish companies may be more likely to have an employment dispute on their hands if they introduce pay cuts or freezes.

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"Pay cut employment disputes 'may be more likely in Scotland'"...

Human resources support services may have to offer more guidance to employees about pensions, if the comments of one expert are anything to go by.

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"HR support services 'may need to offer more pensions advice'"...

Businesses have been offered advice on how they can avoid having an unfair dismissal claim made against them.

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"Law firm offers unfair dismissal advice"...

Human resources support services should be more receptive to the needs of their employees and consider introducing flexible working practices, it has been claimed.

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"HR support services 'should consider flexible working'"...

Human resources support services should encourage employees to take regular breaks at work, it has been suggested.

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"Encourage workers to take breaks, HR support services advised"...

Human resources (HR) support services may be interested to learn that the number of jobs in the sector declined during September.

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"Job vacancies decline 'for HR support service workers'"...

At a time when there is much discussion about gender pay law, one company has introduced a programme which it hopes will get more women into the workplace.

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"Equal pay law news: Dell rolls out gender mentoring scheme"...

In a move that could help to tackle age discrimination in the workplace, it has been claimed that employers may soon have to report on the age breakdown of their staff.

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"Equality bill regulations 'may reduce age discrimination'"...

Those working for human resources support services may want to keep an eye on the younger female employees at the company in light of the results of a new survey.

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"HR support services news: Many younger women 'bullied at work'"...

A new campaign has been launched which could support the efforts of those working on equal pay law in the battle for gender equality.

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"Equal pay law news: New gender equality initiative launched"...

There are a number of things that bosses could do in order to reduce the increasing discrepancy in pensions between the genders, it has been suggested.

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"Equal pay law news: Bosses could do "quite a bit" to reduce pension gender divide"...

Those seeking employment contract advice may be interested in one sector commentator's assertions regarding worker retention in the current economic climate.

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"Employment contract advice news: Bosses using "a variety of tactics" to retain staff"...

Introducing audits as part of the Equality Bill will not help in the fight against age discrimination, experts believe.

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"Compulsory audits 'will not tackle age discrimination'"...

It has been claimed that employees should have the right to decide when they want to retire – which could help to minimise the number of age discrimination claims in the UK.

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"Age discrimination news: Employees should choose retirement age"...

Human resources support services may have to do more to tackle racial discrimination in the workplace, if the results of a new survey are anything to go by.

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"HR support services new: Racial discrimination still occurring in recruitment"...

Five former Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier workers are claiming unfair dismissal against their former employers.

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"Weston-super-Mare pier employees claim unfair dismissal"...

HR support service workers have been advised to help employees make the most of their flexible working options by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

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"HR support services advised to 'maximise' flexible working"...

A construction foreman in Inverness has taken his former employer to an employment tribunal, claiming unfair dismissal.

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"Construction foreman claims unfair dismissal"...

New research has been conducted into age discrimination in the workplace and whether bosses are willing to hire older workers.

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"Bosses 'have concerns' about age discrimination, study shows"...

New research has revealed that many human resources support services give their workers a choice about the employment benefits they receive.

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"HR support services 'offer employees a choice of benefits'"...

HR support services can play a key role in reducing stress in the workplace, leading to "significant benefits" for staff and employers, according to one expert.

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"Combating stress through HR support services leads to "significant benefits""...

Acas' policy on temporary workers has been branded unfair after the organisation ended a batch of temporary contracts one week before the employees were due to gain their right to claim for unfair dismissal.

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"Acas dodges unfair dismissal claims by temps"...

A government report has revealed that over one-fifth (22 per cent) of employees are still unaware of their rights at work, information which may be of interest to those working in HR support services.

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"HR support services news: '22% of employees do not know their rights'"...

Draft guidelines regarding sentencing in cases of corporate manslaughter have been released for consultation.

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"Latest corporate manslaughter guidelines published"...