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January 20 2010 - The unemployment rate stands at 7.8% - down by 0.1% over the quarter but up 1.6% on last year.
Nearly 29 million people were in work in the period September to November according to the labour force survey (LFS).
The number of people employed was down by 14,000 this quarter and down by 451,000 on the last year.
* Gender pay gap narrows
* Pension benefits and age discrimination
* Knowledge of disability and duty to make adjustments
* Disability discrimination by association
November 21 2009 - Research by the Institute for Employment Studies indicates that engaging managers are made,
not born - they learn from their own and other people's mistakes and modify their behaviour accordingly.
November 21 2009 - A recent report shows that just a half of employing organisations
have a formal pro-age recruitment policy. It also shows that many employers are nervous of discussing age issues
with workers approaching retirement. But many organizations are willing to make adjustments to the workplace
in order to help retain employees when the issue is raised informally.
October 25 2009 - Research reported last week by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) shows that race
discrimination is still present in UK recruitment.
September 21 2009 - The CIPD have attacked last week's European Court sick pay ruling
for being 'divorced from real world' and possibly forcing employers to implement less generous Statutory Sick Pay
schemes.
March 13 2009 - How good team work can increase positivity, performance and productivity
March 12 2009 - In the economic downturn, advertising budgets are being cut, marketing departments pruned, but organisations still need to be raising their profile, attracting new customers, and differentiating themselves from their competitors. CSR in the form of Employee Supported Volunteering (ESV) can help.
February 11 2009 - Equality and discrimination issues never seem to be out of the public eye
and new legislation being unveiled this year will likely lead to a rise in claims.
February 5 2009 - As winter weather continues to grip Scotland employers should be taking a closer look at their 'time off for adverse weather' policy.
January 8 2009 - The Health Service Executive aims to eliminate double-digit absenteeism over the next year
Updated January 7 2009 - A reputable brand can act like a magnet, drawing top talent to an organisation.
January 4 2009 - Consultants and professional services firms are reliant on their people.
They are the core of their business, which is why many firms are keen to keep hold of their skilled staff.
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