Jenny Roper

CIPD report finds L&D delivery gap

A significant gap exists between the skills and capabilities L&D practitioners know they need and what they actually have in-house, a recent CIPD report has found.

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Labour manifesto pledges improved workers’ rights

The Labour party has pledged improved workers’ rights in its election manifesto, now officially launched.

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Automation must not lead to ‘facelessness’

A human touch must be retained when automating transactional HR processes, University of Bradford head of operational HR Gary McFarlane told HR magazine.

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Landmark whistleblowing verdict delivered

The first decision on what constitutes public interest in whistleblowing cases has been delivered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).

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Conservatives pledge mandatory employee volunteering

A Conservative government would offer up to 15 million workers three days' paid leave a year for volunteering, prime minister David Cameron has announced.

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Four in five ambulance workers consider leaving due to stress

Four in five (82%) ambulance workers have considered leaving their jobs as a result of workplace stress, according to a Unison survey.

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Discrimination of gay and lesbian jobseekers ‘commonplace’

Gay and lesbian jobseekers are 5% less likely to be offered a job interview than heterosexual applicants with comparable skills and experience, a study has found.

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RSA appoints new HR director for UK and Western Europe

Insurer RSA has appointed Helen Lloyd as HR director for the UK and Western Europe.

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Young people ill-prepared to secure jobs

Two-fifths (40%) of young people believe they are ill-equipped to get a full-time job as they lack practical experience, according to a survey by recruitment company Adecco.

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CSR and HR activities should be more closely linked, says FedEx HR manager

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities should be more closely linked with learning and development (L&D) and HR strategy, Steve Wilkins, HR manager at FedEx Express, told HR magazine.

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