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06 September 2010 Voluntary work 'does not always save money'
Voluntary work will not necessarily play an influential role in cutting business costs, one expert has stated. Tina Thompson, director of Third Sector Management, said organisations may not s ...
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03 September 2010 Managers need more training on dealing with volunteers in the workplace
Businesses that make use of volunteers need to ensure they have enough time and resources to manage them, one expert has suggested. Director of Third Sector Management Tina Thompson said boss ...
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03 September 2010 Employers 'do not know' how to deal with depression
Employers are clueless when it comes to handling mental health in the workplace. That is the view of Andy Bell, deputy chief executive of the Centre for Mental Health, who claimed "by an ...
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01 September 2010 Businesses 'should improve disabled access'
Improving facilities for disabled people should be a priority for UK businesses in the lead-up to the 2012 Paralympic Games, the government has stated. With approximately one million disabled ...
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31 August 2010 'More protection needed' for businesses against criminal actions by staff
Businesses need greater protection from criminal activity carried out by staff members. That is the view of chairman of the recruitment society Steve Huxham, who said the current economic cli ...
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27 August 2010 More people working past retirement age?
More Brits are working past retirement age because they cannot afford to stop, one expert has suggested. Director of Churchouse Financial Planning Keith Churchouse said some people are not ab ...
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25 August 2010 Employment law changes needed to address pay inequality?
UK employment law changes may help address the issue of earnings inequality between genders, which one expert has described as "unacceptable". A spokesperson for the Women's Res ...
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20 August 2010 Rise in unfair dismissal cases expected?
There may be an increase of unfair dismissal cases because more employees are working unpaid overtime, one expert has indicated. Chief executive officer of Work Wise UK Phil Flaxton said pres ...
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18 August 2010 Does owning shares make employees work harder?
Staff members who have shares in a company are more likely to be involved in its interests, one expert has indicated. Performance and reward advisor for Chartered Institute of Personnel and D ...
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16 August 2010 Employees 'want performance-related pay'
Demand for performance-related pay is growing among employees, one expert has suggested. Performance and reward advisor for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Charles Cotton ...
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16 August 2010 Flexible working 'helps people get back into work'
Hiring staff on a part-time basis or through flexible working helps get individuals back into employment, one expert has indicated. Co-founder of Bikeworks Jim Blakemore noted such schemes ar ...
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13 August 2010 Ageism 'is still rife' for people over the age of 50
Ageism is still a huge problem for individuals over 50, one expert has suggested. Editor of Saga Magazine Emma Soames said the fact the default retirement age has been removed is a positive s ...
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12 August 2010 Aberdeen firm fined £96k after health and safety breach
An Aberdeen-based quarry firm has been fined £96,000 after an employee was crushed to death. The Health and Safety Executive prosecuted Leiths Scotland after Arthur Jamieson died when a ...
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11 August 2010 Retirement 'is not a solution' to poor performance
Employers should no longer consider retirement as a resolution to poor performance, one expert has indicated. Principal fellow researcher at the Institute for Employment Studies Helen Barnes ...
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11 August 2010 Retirement 'could be a struggle' for many
People may find it difficult to fund their retirement, a study has suggested. According to a report from Scottish Widows, many individuals who have given up work struggle to cope with the cha ...
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10 August 2010 Staff 'without leadership skills' are being promoted to management
Workers without leadership skills are being appointed as managers due to a lack of foresight, one expert has suggested. Senior partner at the Impact Factory Tina Lamb said there are numerous ...
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06 August 2010 Staff 'should be rewarded' for working extra hours
Bosses need to ensure a work-life balance is available for employees, one expert has indicated. Head of public affairs at the Chartered Management Institution Mike Petrook said non-fiscal ben ...
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05 August 2010 People with mental health issues 'should have equal employment opportunities'
Improved diagnosis of mental health problems can help people get back into work, one expert has suggested.
Executive director at the Shaw Trust Sally Burton said it is clear a stigma a ...
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04 August 2010 Employers 'are breaking the law' when it comes to interns
Employers need to know the consequences if they do not pay interns in accordance with the law, one expert has indicated. Co-founder of the Graduate Recruitment Bureau Dan Hawes said a lot of ...
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04 August 2010 Age 'will not prevent' older people from changing careers
Age is no longer a barrier for people in their 50s who want to pursue a new career path, one expert has claimed. Senior consultant at Forster AGEncy Donna Tipping said the retirement age bein ...