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CIPD chief Orme to share her vision for future of HR at HR Directors Club event

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:22:00 GMT

New Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) chief executive Jackie Orme will be speaking at an exclusive HR Directors Cl

Protecting your employees: how to stop poaching

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Warren Wayne discusses how to prevent staff from being poached. The problem Even in times of relative economic uncertainty, there is a reasonable amount of mobility in the job market. The UK average

Online time-wasting: get out of my Facebook

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Online time-waster or useful tool? Roisin Woolnough finds out what you can get out of social networking websites. Many organisations have a relaxed attitude to employees using social networking websites such as Facebook an

KPMG's approach to flexible working - law in practice

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KPMG believes that if you look after parents, staff are more likely to stay. Nick Martindale looks at its approach to family-friendly working. When KPMG introduced its 'My F

Rewarding staff during the credit crunch

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:40:00 GMT

Pay deals are proving difficult and budgets have been slashed, but there are ways to reward your staff despite the credit crunch, discovers Nick Martindale.

Interview: Dave Prentis, general secretary, Unison

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:25:00 GMT

The union movement is gaining power and importance, despite what employers might think, argues Dave Prentis

Working internationally: 10 top tips for sending an employee overseas

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Sending an employee overseas can be a great opportunity for everyone involved, but, as Tara Craig discovers, without the right preparation, it can cost an organisation dearly. As the tabloids whip themselves into a

Royal Bank of Scotland Employee Engagement Award

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This award aimed to attract entries from high-performing organisations that unlock discretionary effort from their staff through effective employee engagement. Entrants were able to identify what it is about the organisation that makes peo

Pensions: past comes back to haunt pension provisions

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Two recent European cases may have far reaching implications for pension schemes Two recent European cases (Maruko and

Indirect disability discrimination ruling has major implications for HR

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:35:00 GMT

The ruling in the recent Coleman v Attridge Law case

Informal complaints: handle with care

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:42:00 GMT

Be wary of informal grievance complaints as tribunals may see fit to consider them Statutory grievance procedures continue to plague employers. For example, in