A new survey may provide an insight into whether or not employees are likely to report unethical practices such as age discrimination in the workplace.

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"Many employees likely to report age discrimination, survey finds"...

One employment expert has explained why a new equal pay law could spell changes for the way employers treat temporary workers.

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"New equal pay law 'could affect temporary agency workers'"...

Human resources support services may find that younger employees are more likely to come to them for advice about flexible benefit schemes than their older counterparts.

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"HR support services 'may be offering benefit scheme advice'"...

In a move that could help to avoid employment disputes in the workplace, B&Q is launching a new monthly bonus scheme for teams within its stores.

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"B&Q 'may avoid employment dispute' with new incentive scheme"...

A new system has been established by one firm which may see human resources (HR) support services working with medical professionals for the good of their staff.

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"HR support services offered new Work for Life scheme"...

Human resources (HR) support services may find that their employees work more effectively if dress codes are relaxed during the heatwave.

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"HR support services 'should help staff during the heatwave'"...

A new campaign is being launched by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) which aims to raise awareness on employment issues such as age discrimination and unfair dismissal.

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"BIS 'tackles equal pay law' with new scheme"...

When it comes to employer redundancy advice, it seems as though older workers are those more likely to be using the service.

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"Older workers 'may be more likely to need employer redundancy advice'"...

The number of redundancies taking place in the UK means that more people are likely to be using employer tribunal services, it has been claimed.

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"More people 'using employer tribunal services' during recession"...

Human resources support services may have more staff absenteeism than normal to deal with because of swine flu, it has been revealed.

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"Swine flu 'may mean more work for HR support services'"...

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has claimed that there may be more people coming forward in search of employer redundancy advice.

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"CIPD: People still seeking employer redundancy advice"...

Human resources support services need to adopt an effective management strategy if they are going to reduce sickness absence in the workplace.

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"HR support services 'need the right benefits to manage sickness absence'"...

Many older job seekers are struggling to find employment because of age discrimination in the workplace, it has been reported.

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"Older job seekers 'struggling with age discrimination'"...

To avoid services being inundated with people requiring employer redundancy advice, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is encouraging firms to do more to ensure staff retention.

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"'More should be done' to avoid needing employer redundancy advice"...

A man who has claimed unfair dismissal has been told he could have a case under the Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) regulations 2003.

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"Man claims unfair dismissal over environmental views"...

It has been claimed that the changes proposed by the government for employer tribunal services will not benefit clients.

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"Law Society: Changes to employer tribunal services will not benefit clients"...

The Law Society has commented on the Ministry of Justice's new proposals regarding changes to the way employer tribunal services work.

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"Firm comments on government's new employer tribunal service plans"...

Some human resources support services may find that they have employment disputes on their hands as many company directors claim staff benefits would be the first to go if they had their way.

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"Employment disputes 'may be caused by lack of concern for benefits'"...

A new survey has revealed that age discrimination and equality could still be major issues faced by the employment industry.

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"Age discrimination and equality 'not properly targeted by Jobcentre Plus'"...

Human resources support staff may find themselves processing more applications for people who speak a second language during a firm's interview process.

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"HR support staff 'may have more applicants with foreign language skills'"...

A lesbian couple claiming unfair dismissal have been awarded more than £22,000 in compensation.

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"Lesbian couple wins compensation after unfair dismissal claim"...

When it comes to pensions, the top priority for many human resources support workers over the next couple of years is going to be cost cutting.

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"HR support services 'prioritise pension cost cutting'"...

A man who claimed unfair dismissal and racial discrimination has lost his case at an employment tribunal.

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"Asian man loses racial discrimination unfair dismissal case"...

It seems as though the current economic climate is encouraging firms to take employer redundancy advice and come up with ways to avoid letting staff go.

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"Firms may reduce working hours 'following employer redundancy advice'"...

Some employers' groups have claimed that plans to allow staff to authorise their own sick leave for as long as two weeks may lead to employment disputes.

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"Staff sickness proposals 'may lead to employment disputes'"...

As many human resources departments across the UK have to let members of staff go during the recession, it has been discovered that skills shortages are beginning to emerge.

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"Employer redundancy advice news: Staff filling in skills gaps"...

Some professionals may find themselves handing out employer contract advice in the near future as it has been announced that a review of the compulsory retirement age in the UK is to be brought forward.

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"Employer contract advice 'may be needed following retirement age review'"...

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has issued a warning to human resources support services about the danger of not having plans in place to deal with swine flu.

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"HR support services 'do not have swine flu plans in place'"...

Workers at Royal Mail are set to strike this Friday as part of an ongoing employment dispute.

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"Royal Mail staff to strike in employment dispute"...

Having staff in place that have mediation skills can be useful in avoiding employment dispute situations, it has been claimed.

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"Benefits of mediation in employment dispute resolution explored"...

Many construction companies may risk facing corporate manslaughter claims because they are not taking enough care in the workplace.

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"Construction firms 'may have to do more to avoid corporate manslaughter'"...

There has been a 30 per cent increase in the number of unfair dismissal cases being heard at employment tribunals in Scotland.

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"Unfair dismissal cases 'on the rise in Scotland'"...

One firm has warned that if the default retirement age in the UK is scrapped, then human resources support services could find themselves making additional employee pension contributions.

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"Scrapping retirement age 'may mean costs for HR support services'"...

According to the results of a new survey, many human resources workers may regard the default retirement law as being a form of age discrimination.

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"HR support services 'rejecting compulsorily retirement age'"...

A laid-off sub-contractor has won the right to claim for unfair dismissal after an employment tribunal ruled that he was in fact an employee of Alstom Transport.

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"Sub-contractor wins right to claim unfair dismissal"...

It could be likely that many human resources (HR) support services have seen an upturn in the number of new employees they have taken on in recent weeks.

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"Recruitment upturn for HR support services"...

One news publication has advised firms on the laws regarding pregnancy and maternity so they can avoid any employment disputes.

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"Maternity advice to avoid employment disputes"...

Human resources support services have been advised that they need to have good workforce management procedures in place if they are to survive the recession.

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"HR support services advised on workforce management"...

Six former Gate Gourmet employees have lost their appeals against unfair dismissal.

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"Gate Gourmet employees lose unfair dismissal case"...

Human resources support services working in the private sector may find that employee absence levels have gone down of late.

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"Private sector HR support services 'record lower absence rates'"...

Some firms may wish to seek employment contract advice as they have been warned that changing working conditions during the recession could require legal aid.

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"Seek employment contract advice 'to avoid legal issues'"...

Employees are being urged to seek employment contract advice if they are made redundant, as many firms have altered their conditions in recent months.

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"Suggestions for seeking employment contract advice"...

It is important that employees are aware of their rights if they are made redundant as they may be able to sue for unfair dismissal, it has been claimed.

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"Redundant staff 'could sue for unfair dismissal'"...

One publication has advised employees to seek employment contract advice if they are made redundant, as they may be missing out on some of their entitlements.

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"Redundant employees 'may want employment contract advice' about pay"...

To avoid employment disputes, employers have been advised on how they can successfully take on work experience students.

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"Advice to avoid 'work experience employment disputes'"...

To avoid employment disputes, one news provider has offered some advice to businesses on the procedures that are likely to take place when a worker is made redundant.

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"Redundancy advice offered to 'avoid employment disputes'"...

A review is being launched that could encourage human resources support services to engage more with their employees.

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"HR support services 'encouraged to discuss pensions with staff'"...

Firms may have to seek employment contract advice if a mass outbreak of swine flu occurs, one industry commentator has claimed.

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"Employment contract advice 'may be needed in event of swine flu outbreak'"...

Many employees may look to human resources support services for advice when returning to work after an absence, new research shows.

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"Employees 'look for help from HR support services' after absence"...

To avoid employment disputes and increase job satisfaction, Asda is now allowing its staff to extend their working week.

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"Asda HR support services 'extend working week for staff'"...

Age discrimination is becoming a more prevalent complaint among workers, according to The Age and Employment Network (TAEN).

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"Age discrimination cases 'on the rise'"...

Employer redundancy advice has become yet more sought after as a result of the recession.

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"Employer redundancy advice "soars""...

The council responsible for a residential tower which was recently hit by a blaze could potentially face corporate manslaughter charges, it has been suggested.

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"Corporate manslaughter risk highlighted"...

The government has been urged to make employment contract advice one of the tenets of its temporary agency worker directive.

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"Employment contract advice 'needed for agency staff'"...

The prisons minister is due to meet with the union representing prison staff in a bid to draw an end to an employment dispute in Northern Ireland.

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"Employment dispute talks scheduled at NI prisons"...

Employers should offer agency staff the same conditions of employment that permanent workers are entitled to, according to the latest advice from the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS).

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"Temporary employment contract advice offered by PCS"...

Businesses have been issued employment tribunal advice by lawyers in order to prepare them for the potential impact of swine flu on their workforce.

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"Employment tribunal advice for firms hit by swine flu"...

Moves by the NHS to bring in an equal pay structure have been labelled a failure by many employees.

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"Equal pay moves fail to bring fairness, nurses say"...

Two strikes at newspapers in the Midlands have been avoided after progress was made in an employment dispute.

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"Employment dispute strikes avoided"...

An equal pay law case could occur in Cumbria if workers refuse an improved pay settlement.

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"Equal pay law dispute at Cumbria county council"...

Businesses considering how to comply with equal pay law may be interested to learn of a new study into salary disparities.

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"New report published on equal pay law"...