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Updated May 1 2008 - It seems that finally senior managers - some of them, at least - are willing to give
HR managers a significant role in strategic decisions. But how many human resource managers know how to fulfill that
role?
*Appeal decision on definition of redundancy
* 'Working for a healthier tomorrow'
* Requirements of step one grievance are minimal
April 27 2008 - Acas Offers Advice On Health, Work And Wellbeing
April 16 2008 - The unemployment rate remained at 5.2% - down 0.1% over the quarter and down 0.4% on last year.
April 11 2008 - Good employees are the greatest asset for any organisation and to invest in them provides a
definite return on investment, adding value to the company as a whole. Sarah Alsop head of operations at leading
global recruiters Source People discusses how companies like McDonald's are 'supersizing' their workforce through professional development.
April 11 2008 - With the government offering former midwives a "golden hello" package worth £3,000 to encourage them back into the profession the issue of recruiting and retaining employees is a topical subject.
April 6 2008 - The Film Industry Training Board has been set up to enhance skills development in the UK film industry. This is the first
industrial training board to be launched in two decades.
April 6 2008 - Following recent criticism of the lack of diversity in the Fire and Rescue
Service (FRS), Parmjit Dhanda, Fire Minister for England, has committed £3million
towards increasing diversity, including plans for a national graduate entry scheme.
(News Release, March 29 2008)
March 25 2008 - Jackie Orme is now Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - the leading
professional body for all those involved in the management and development of people in the UK and Ireland.
March 6 2008 - The Government has announced that the adult minimum wage rate will rise
from £5.52 to £5.73 an hour in October.
March 6 2008 - How work stress can lead to coronary heart disease.
(News Release, February 29 2008)
February 27 2008 - A significant number of minority groups are disadvantaged with regard to training
provision in workplaces with Investors in People (IiP) accreditation compared to those without the award.
February 16 2008 - People working in the media sector such as
journalists, public relations officers, photographers and broadcasters are giving away an average of £5,884 a year
in unpaid overtime, according to a TUC analysis of official statistics.
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