News For February 2010
HR support services news: Work experience 'advantageous for employers'
01/02/2010Taking on young people for work experience placements is a good way for HR support services staff to decide if the candidate is well suited to the organisation and could fit in there.
HR support services news: Employers 'will turn to online sources for recruitment'
02/02/2010Employers and those working in HR support services will increasingly make use of online resources when it comes to recruitment, one industry expert has claimed.
HR support services news: Proposed changes to paternity leave 'positive'
03/02/2010Planned changes to the system of paternity leave in the UK have been welcomed by one family-focused organisation, in news that may be of interest to those working in HR support services.
HR support services 'should create talent-nurturing culture'
04/02/2010People working in HR support services should work alongside managers to create a culture that nurtures talent, it has been claimed.
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Former Countryfile presenter brings age discrimination case
05/02/2010A former presenter of the BBC's Countryfile is suing the broadcaster over claims of age discrimination.
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HR support services news: 'Small perks can help employee retention levels'
08/02/2010People working in HR support services may be looking for ways to save a few pennies around the office, but one employment expert has warned against cutting back on the small perks.
Workers win employment dispute over contractual changes
09/02/2010Workers at a car plant in Immingham have won their employment dispute with their employer over the introduction of zero hours contracts, it has been reported.
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New guidelines issued on corporate manslaughter cases
10/02/2010The Sentencing Guidelines Council has issued new guidance for court officials about how to deal with cases of corporate manslaughter.
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Equal pay law 'should cover part-time work'
11/02/2010The equal pay law should encompass part-time working, it has been claimed.
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HR support services 'should offer more help to female part-time workers'
12/02/2010In order to address the issues surrounding the equal pay law, women who want to work part-time should be offered more support in their decision, it has been claimed.
CIPD finds HR support services 'need to move forward'
15/02/2010A new study published by the Chartered Institution of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called for people working in HR support services to ensure that the profession continues to develop.
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Employer redundancy advice: Public sector to cut jobs, survey finds
16/02/2010Research carried out by the Chartered Institution of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and KPMG has predicted a difficult three months in the jobs market, in news that could be of interest to those seeking employer redundancy advice.
HR support services news: Flexible working 'benefits staff wellbeing'
17/02/2010Offering employees the opportunity to adopt flexible working patterns can be beneficial to their health and wellbeing, according to new research - news that could be of interest to those working in HR support services.
CIPD offers some employer redundancy advice
18/02/2010A representative from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has commented that many people would rather work full-time than lose their jobs altogether, which could be helpful employer redundancy advice.
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Men offered employment contract advice about paternity leave
19/02/2010The number of men who know their rights when it comes to paternity leave is very low, according to one industry expert, who has offered some employment contract advice to those affected.
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HR support services news: Offering home-working 'can make staff more productive'
22/02/2010Allowing staff to work from home can create a more productive workforce, one expert has claimed - an assertion that could be of interest to people working in HR support services.
Worker in unfair dismissal case with NSS
23/02/2010A former manager at National Services Scotland (NSS), a branch of the NHS, has put in a claim for unfair dismissal against the organisation amid allegations that staff were instructed to falsify documents ahead of an audit.
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New law to be tested with corporate manslaughter trial
24/02/2010The first UK case to be brought under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 started on February 23rd.
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HR support services news: 'Europe should increase maternity leave'
25/02/2010In news that could be of interest to those working in HR support services, one childcare charity has backed Europe-wide proposals to extend the length of maternity leave.
Doctor loses unfair dismissal case
26/02/2010A doctor who was sacked after refusing to work a night shift without somewhere to sleep has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.
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