Tom Newcombe

Grangemouth union official Stephen Deans resigns

Employment law

The Unite official at the centre of the Grangemouth dispute last night resigned with immediate effect, the union has confirmed.

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Employee squeeze has led to disengaged workforce, says study

Cuts to hours, inconsistent working patterns, pay freezes and the increased use of zero-hours contracts has led to a "forgotten workforce", according to a report published by workforce management...

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Businesses failing to link mobility to talent management, says EY study

More than half of mobility executives working in multinational companies said their mobility teams played no role in talent management and wider business objectives, according to a new EY study.

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Apprenticeship reforms 'favour' large employers, say training providers

Government reforms of apprenticeship schemes in England and Wales are biased in favour of large employers at the expense of SMEs, according to the Association of Employment and Learning Providers...

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Sexual harassment rife in workplace, study finds

Nearly two thirds of women have had a male colleague behave "inappropriately" towards them, research by law firm Slater Gordon has found.

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HR Tech Europe: Oracle president calls for HR to lead businesses

Oracle president Mark Hurd has called for HR to transform itself and start to lead and drive businesses.

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HR Tech Europe: Technology has created a new type of worker, says Costas Markides

Technology has changed the way employees behave and work, as well as what motivates them, according to Costas Markides, professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at the London Business School.

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HR Tech Europe: Merge social and HR analytics, conference told

Businesses should merge HR analytics with social analytics if they are to better understand workers’ behaviours and motivations, HR Tech Europe in Amsterdam was told yesterday.

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Permanent appointments expected to rise, report finds

About six employers in 10 surveyed by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) intend to hire more staff by the end of the year.

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Trust in senior management 'weak', says CIPD

More than one in three employees have "weak" levels of trust in their senior management, according to a report published today by the CIPD.

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NHS board achieves 50:50 gender split

An NHS foundation trust has achieved a 50:50 gender split at board level, while the private sector is still 6% off reaching its target of 25% of women on company listed boards by 2015.

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Warwick Business School top UK business school for CIPD fellows

Warwick Business School (WBS) now has more academic fellows of the CIPD than any other business school in the UK.

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