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Dave Ulrich calls on HR to exploit downturn to get rid of duds
Business guru Dave Ulrich has urged HR professionals to use the tough economic climate to their advantage in 2009 - by getting rid of poor performers. Speaking exc

Employee blacklist shunned by business over potential for bad publicity
A government-sanctioned national blacklist of staff sacked for dishonesty is struggling to attract employers because they are too worried about the bad press, Personnel Today has learned. <A href="http://www.hicom

Self-styled older worker champion hits out at ageist recruitment agencies
A 'serial litigant' has lashed out at recruitment agencies for failing to put forward older workers for jobs. Writing to Personnel Today, Margaret Keane defended why she made <A href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ne

Prison officer pay deal doubts as union asks for more details
A deal that would see an extra £50m invested in prison officer pay hangs in the balance after union members demanded further negotiations with the government. Justice secretary Jack Straw said earlier this year the extra ca

Credit crunch is bad news for employment prospects of disabled
Disabled employees have even less chance of getting a job during a recession, the TUC has warned. Frances O'Grady, the deputy general secretary of the union bo

Strike threat averted as government does deal with PCS over Civil Service pay
The government has done a deal with the biggest Civil Service union over pay, lifting the threat of strike action</STR

Job cuts mount up as Nomura bank axes 1,000 roles in capital
Japanese bank Nomura is to cut 1,000 jobs in London. The financial services group bought parts of the failed US bank Lehman Brothers earlier this year and has

Chemicals giant Univar appoints new HR director for Europe
Chemical distribution giant Univar has appointed Detlef Prangenberg as HR director for Europe. Prangenberg, a former General Electric Healthcare HR professional, will join Univar on 1 March 2009. He has also served

Right to request time off for training gets cautious welcome
Government plans to give employees the right to seek time off for training, outlined in <A href="http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/12/03/48599/queens-speech-workplace-equality-flexible-working-welfare-reform-and-skills-

CIPD praises decision not to put flexible working extension on hold
CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme has praised the government for "holding its

'Cyber cynicism' grows as employers remain suspicious of new technology
'Cyber cynicism' is taking hold across UK organisations, and employers are failing to capitalise on the business benefits offered by technology, a survey has claimed. <A href="http://www.managers.org.uk/client_files/user_

Employment law campaign will save employers £418m a year in costs
Employers will save a combined £418m a year in the cost of dealing with employment law by May 2010, according to new government estimates. A campaign that aims to reduce the time and money employers spend on compliance was

Queen’s Speech: workplace equality, flexible working, welfare reform and skills all on the agenda
Measures to increase workplace equality, extend flexible working rights, reform the welfare-to-work process and boost skills featured in the Queen's Speech<STRON

IT staff would resort to haggling, bribery and blackmail to keep jobs
IT staff are so desperate to keep their jobs they would resort to haggling, bribery and blackmail, a survey has shown. Global Recess

Damian Green case is stark reminder to tighten confidentiality policies
The Damian Green fiasco serves as a stark reminder to employers to tighten up their confidentiality and whistleblowing policies, legal experts have warned. Linda Jones, partner at Pinsent Masons, said the <A href="http://w

Queen’s Speech: phone lie detectors to be used to stop benefit cheats
Telephone lie detectors will be used to stop benefit cheats as part of the government's welfare crackdowns in today's Queen's Speech. <A href="http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/news_releases/2008/081202_fair_rules.

Recruitment hits record low
Demand for both permanent and temporary staff has plummeted to a record low, a comprehensive report revealed today. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs showed that last month saw the s

Tribunal award and statutory redundancy limits raised
The government has announced the new limits that will apply for calculating compensation awards granted by employment tribunals. The annual increases in maximum limits of compensation have been laid before Parliament under

NHS Unite members to work-to-rule in pay dispute
NHS staff are pressing ahead with plans to hold a day of action tomorrow in protest at the government's "derisory" pay offer. Unite the union said its NHS members would hold a <A href="http://www.personneltoday.com/article

Union fury as HSBC confirms 500 UK job cuts
HSBC's decision to cut more than 500 jobs so close to Christmas has been branded a disgrace by unions. Yesterday (1 December) the banking giant confirmed it would cut 500 UK positions across the country, <A href="http://ww

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

CIPD Labour Market Update: