People working in HR support services may be interested to know that some employers are cutting back on the amount of overtime on offer to staff in a bid to save jobs, an industry expert has claimed.

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"HR support services look to cut overtime rather than jobs"...

Those working in HR support services may want to consider offering more training to employees because one industry expert has suggested that a highly trained workforce will help the UK's economic recovery.

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"HR support services news: Training 'will help UK recover from recession'"...

Employers are beginning to recognise the advantages of allowing staff to take career breaks, in news that may be of interest to those working in HR support services.

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"HR support services news: Employers 'can benefit' from staff career breaks"...

Pregnant women and new mothers still experience discrimination in the workplace, a parenting expert has claimed, in news that may be of interest to those working in HR support services.

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"HR support services advised that discrimination 'still exists' around maternity leave"...

A former NHS chief executive at the Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust has dropped her claim for unfair dismissal, according to the Manchester Evening News.

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"NHS health chief withdraws unfair dismissal claim"...

The majority of workers would rather see their pay frozen than lose their jobs, it has been claimed.

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"Employer redundancy advice: Workers 'would prefer pay freeze to job cuts'"...

The number of disgruntled employees seeking lawyers to act in an employment dispute has fallen in the past month, new research suggests.

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"Demand for employment dispute advice drops off"...

Gloucestershire County Council has come under fire for abandoning a system which gave frontline workers the right to an unfair dismissal hearing.

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"Local authority criticised over employment dispute"...

One of the BBC's longest-serving newsreaders has left her job at the corporation and moved to China after accusing bosses of age discrimination.

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"BBC presenter accuses organisation of age discrimination"...

In news that may be of interest to those working in HR support services, managers and company owners have been advised to ensure that their staff are able to maintain a good work-life balance.

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"HR support services news: Bosses 'must encourage' work-life balance"...

Measures in the government's latest equality bill relating to equal pay law are unlikely to apply to the majority of businesses, it has been reported.

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"New equal pay law 'unlikely to apply to most firms'"...

British Airways is facing a 12 day strike by its cabin crew after trade unions and airline bosses failed to resolve the employment dispute currently taking place between them.

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"British Airways works to resolve employment dispute"...

New research has revealed that work environments where staff receive equal pay are less productive, in news that may be of interest to people working in HR support services.

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"HR support services news: Equal pay 'damaging' for staff morale"...

An industry expert has called on the government to introduce further measures to help stem youth unemployment, in news that may be of interest to those working in HR support services.

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"HR support services news: New initiative needed to reduce youth unemployment"...

In news which may be of interest to those working in HR support services, an employment expert has commented that the latest jobless figures indicate an improvement in the labour market.

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"HR support services news: UK labour market 'starting to improve'"...

The government has announced that the maximum amount an employee can be awarded in an unfair dismissal case will fall by just under £1,000 in the new year.

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"Compensation for unfair dismissal to fall"...

A former drag queen who was suing his employer for unfair dismissal and sexual orientation discrimination has had the unfair dismissal case upheld, while his claim for discrimination was dismissed, the Daily Telegraph reported.

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"Unfair dismissal claim upheld for former drag queen"...

In news that may be of interest to those working in HR support services, many public and private sector employees still expect to receive pay rises in 2010 that are equal to or higher than those granted this year.

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"HR support services news: Employees 'still optimistic over pay'"...