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Baby P report condemns HR processes at Haringey Council
The damning independent report into the death of Baby P has highlighted a number of HR issues at Haringey Council. The council's head of children's services, Sharon Shoesmith, was sacked in the wake of the <A href="http://

100,000 manufacturing jobs at risk in 2009 as recession bites
Almost 100,000 manufacturing jobs will be lost next year as the UK plunges into recession, according to a report. The December 2008 Engineering Outlook survey by employers' body the EEF and advisory firm Grant Thor

Raise minimum wage to £6.10 urges TUC
The TUC has called for a 37p increase in the adult national minimum wage to help fight the credit crunch. The union umbrella body wants the rate t

Eurotunnel workers threaten Christmas strike in roster dispute
Eurostar staff rosters have been branded "unfair" by union bosses sparking warnings that staff may strike in the run-up to Christmas. Members of both the RMT and TSSA trade unions have voted in favour of industrial action,

Private pensions surplus boosted by low inflation
November saw the largest recorded rise in the value of the UK's biggest pension schemes. The accounting position of the 200 largest privately sponsored pension schemes improved by £38bn over the month, according to advisory

£100,000 a year nurse wins public support
News that an NHS nurse has broken the £100,000 salary barrier has been welcomed by the public. The Sunday Times yesterday revealed that Rotherh

‘Stupid’ lack of tax breaks for occupational health slammed by expert
The lack of tax incentives for employers in the government's drive for an occupational health revolution has been branded "stupid" by an expert. Sayeed Khan, chief medical adviser at manufacturers' body the EEF, told Pe

Business big wigs heap praise on motivational role of HR in tough times
A trio of business leaders have spoken of the crucial role HR professionals have to play in keeping employees motivated during the economic crisis. <A href="http://www.diageo.com/en-row/NewsAndMedia/PressReleases/2000/Pau

Friday podcast: Awards 2008, discrimination by association, and "fit notes"
HR news and analysis, including: Find out who was the overall winner at Personnel Today’s glittering awards ceremony on 27 November – and listen to why they thought they won the coveted trophy We dis

Darling to slash public sector HR jobs to fund tax giveaway
Thousands of public sector HR professionals could pay for Alistair Darling's Pre-Budget Report spending splurge with their jobs, it has emerged. Det

Disability discrimination extension leaves private sector open to claims
An employment lawyer has urged private sector employers to check their policies on carers in the workplace following a UK employment tribunal ruling in the <A href="http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/07/17/46759/discrimi

David Cameron riles unions with plan to devalue public sector pensions
Conservative leader David Cameron has angered trade unions by revealing that cutting back on public sector defined benefit pension schemes forms part of the Tory blueprint for the UK. <A Cameron told a meeting in Mancheste

Terror attacks in India lead to repatriation of Mumbai-based UK IT staff
The HR chief at an IT outsourcing firm is bringing home its Mumbai-based UK workers following the terrorist attack on the Indian city that has left scores of peo

Personnel Today Awards: and the winners are...
The winners of the 2008 Personnel Today Awards received their trophies in a glittering ceremony on London's Park Lane last night, hosted by Mock the Week presenter and comedian Dara O'Briain. McDonald's scooped the overall

Jobs minister calls on public sector to do more to fight unemployment
Employment and welfare reform minister Tony McNulty has called on the public sector to hire more long-term unemployed people and apprentices to fight risi

Major employers commit to helping long-term unemployed back into work
Tesco, Royal Mail and Centrica are among the employers helping Gordon Brown to set up the National Employment Partnership (NEP) scheme, announced in the government's Pre-Budget Report. Chief executives from pr

Finance sector admits top talent could now shun City jobs
The finance sector's image has been scarred, and it could be years before it becomes attractive to applicants again, a leading HR professional has warned. <A href="http://www.ibb.ubs.com/Meet_our_mngmt/maria_bentley.shtml

BNP row leads to flurry of forum debate over CIPD’s regulatory role
The CIPD's role in regulating the profession has been questioned by HR professionals in the wake of the BNP membership list scandal. Last week the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said it would take no acti

AA faces more days in court after ‘bullied’ ex-employee wins at tribunal
A 'bullied' former hotel inspector has won her case for unfair dismissal against the Automobile Association (AA) and plans further action in the courts. Jane Wyatt, a senior hotel inspector in the Hotels Se

Lesbian soldier who spurned sergeant wins £190,000 in sex discrimination case
A lesbian soldier has been awarded almost £190,000 in compensation after being sexually harassed by a male sergeant. An employment tribunal awarded lance bombardier Kerry Fletcher £186,895 for sex discrimination, victimisa

Labour Market Update: older workers set to bear brunt of redundancies

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