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Title/Summary | Date Published |
| Police officer loses 'voice' disability discrimination claim A former police officer who claimed she was bullied by force bosses after being diagnosed with a voice condition has lost her claim for disability discrimination. Catherine Gilbert tried to sue Kent Police, claiming they f | 21/07/2010 |
| Prison learning review aims to boost skills of ex-offenders The Government has announced a review of learning for offenders in prisons and in the community, with the aim of making ex-prisoners more employable. Official figures show half of men in prison and up to 70% of women have | 21/07/2010 |
| HR news round-up: HR stories making the headlines 21 July 2010 A round-up of HR-related stories in today's newspapers. The average worker at investment bank Goldman Sachs is on course to scoop a pay and bonus package of £360,000 this year, | 21/07/2010 |
| City jobs market expected to grow for rest of 2010 Almost half of City HR professionals expect hiring in the financial services sector to increase over the remainder of the year. The London Employment Mon | 20/07/2010 |
| Employment law: 10 myths busted When dealing with the complex area of employment law, it's important your organisation isn't caught out by various myths. Check out XpertHR's exclusive myth-busting guide to some common employment law questions. Cl | 20/07/2010 |
| 'Postcode discrimination' in recruitment theory dispelled by research The myth of so-called "postcode discrimination" in employment has been busted after government research found no direct evidence of it occuring. Anecdotal reports and previous research has suggested employers could be using | 20/07/2010 |
| Police forces urged to cut costs by sharing HR functions Police forces could save up to hundreds of millions of pounds by: sharing back office functions such as HR; better use of civilian staff; and changing shift patterns, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary has said. | 20/07/2010 |
| Third of women now main breadwinner at home Almost one-third of women are the main breadwinners in their household, according to a survey by Grazia magazine. The Women and Work survey polled 2,000 women about their attitudes towards work and motherhood. It | 20/07/2010 |
| HR paper round-up: HR stories making the headlines 20 July 2010 A round-up of HR-related stories in today's newspapers. The Daily Mail reports that police officers are spending more time on h | 20/07/2010 |
| BA cabin crew lodge race discrimination claim against airline British Airways is being taken to employment tribunal by cabin crew claiming racial discrimination. The group of BA flight attendants claim that the removal of a discounted travel perk from staff involved in strike action | 20/07/2010 |
| Financial back-up lacking for one-fifth of employees One in five employees have no financial back-up should they be unable to work, according to research from financial protection provider Unum. One-fifth of the 1,095 employees polled admitted to having no financial back-up i | 19/07/2010 |
| Equality Act: Employers warned against using pre-employment health questionnaires Further information | 19/07/2010 |
| HR paper round-up: HR stories making the headlines 19 July 2010 A round-up of HR-related stories in today's newspapers. The Telegraph reports that BBC deputy d | 19/07/2010 |
| Students deterred from applying for internships and work experience Concerns about unpaid labour and lack of local opportunities are putting off students and graduates seeking internships and summer placements, according to a poll by the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE). The surv | 19/07/2010 |
| BAA staff to be balloted on industrial action Managerial, technical and support staff at UK airport operator BAA are to be balloted on industrial action follo | 19/07/2010 |
| Payroll assistant sentenced to two years in prison after claiming dead man's expenses A government payroll administrator has been sentenced to two years in prison after claiming a dead man's expenses. Andre Malu defrauded the Department of Health and the Ministry of Justice by stealing more than £137,000 an | 16/07/2010 |
| Thousands of civil servants are expected to apply for voluntary redundancy ahead of changes to severance pay Thousands of civil servants are expected to rush to apply for voluntary redundancy ahead of imposed changes to their severance packages later this year. The Cabinet Office has published | 16/07/2010 |
| One in four graduates from some universities left unemployed after finishing degrees last year One in four graduates from some universities were left unemployed after finishing their degrees last summer, research has revealed. Almost 25,000 students across the country have been left without a job after finishing the | 16/07/2010 |
| University applications reach record levels, leaving thousands likely to miss out Tens of thousands of people could miss out on a university place this year following record numbers of applications. Some 660,953 people have applied to start full-time undergraduate courses this autumn, up 11.6% on the sa | 16/07/2010 |
| Pre-recession salaries still not reinstated despite upturn Six out of 10 workers who took a pay cut during the recession to avoid redundancy have still not had their full salaries reinstated, new research has revealed. | 16/07/2010 |