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Staff who worked at 200 Woolworths stores miss out on compensation


Around 3,000 staff who were made redundant from just under 200 Woolworths stores across the country will not receive a share of the payout of up to £67.8 million awarded to other employees due to the small size of the workforce in the
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/02/03/58322/staff-who-worked-at-200-woolworths-stores-mi...

Accident reporting changes to cut burden on employers


Changes to health and safety regulations on reporting accidents may relieve the burden on employers by cutting the amount of incidents that firms have to report to authorities, a legal expert has said. This week, the
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/02/02/58321/accident-reporting-changes-to-cut-burden-on-...

Companies should publish policies on alcohol, says Alcohol Concern


Public listed companies should have to outline their policy on their staff's alcohol use as an explicit requirement, according to Alcohol Concern. The charity has today written to business secretary Vince Cable to call for
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/02/02/58319/companies-should-publish-policies-on-alcohol...

February 2012 employment law changes: five things employers need to know


Are you wondering how the 1 February change in award limits and amounts payable under employment law&nb
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/02/01/58317/february-2012-employment-law-changes-five-th...

Incentives required to improve employee healthcare benefits


The majority of employers would like to see tax breaks introduced in order to encourage firms to invest in private medical insurance, new research argues. More than
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/02/01/58309/incentives-required-to-improve-employee-heal...

Too few applicants to fill graduate roles, say employers


Nearly two-fifths (38%) of employers believe that there are too few graduates to fill entry-level vacancies, despite high youth unemployment rates, new research has found. Figures from the Office for National Statistics sh
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/02/01/58316/too-few-applicants-to-fill-graduate-roles-sa...

Common-cold virus increases risk of road-traffic accidents


Motorists suffering from a heavy cold or flu risk a major loss of concentration when behind the wheel, putting themselves and other road users at risk, new research has suggested. A poll by insurance company
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/31/58303/common-cold-virus-increases-risk-of-road-tra...

Employee referrals fill one job post in eight


Organisations that use employee referral schemes fill one-eighth (13%) of their vacancies through this method, new research has found. XpertHR's survey on employee referral schemes found that 69% of employers used staff ref
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/31/58298/employee-referrals-fill-one-job-post-in-eigh...

Cancer patients unaware that exercise can aid recovery


Cancer patients are less active after treatment, despite such physical activity bringing with it significant health and recovery benefits. One patient in three admitted to being
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/31/58300/cancer-patients-unaware-that-exercise-can-ai...

British workers not as active as they should be, suggests study


In a typical week, workers spend on average five hours and 41 minutes a day sitting at their desks and seven hours sleeping each night, according to the latest research on sedentary working lifestyles. The research, l
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/31/58301/british-workers-not-as-active-as-they-should...

Small businesses get access to occupational health support


The Government has launched a new "Health for Work" sickness absence advice line that, it is hoped, will encourage smaller employers to better support workers on sick leave. The
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/31/58307/small-businesses-get-access-to-occupational-...

Government renews offensive against health and safety red tape


The Government launched a major initiative in January to tackle what it termed the UK's "compensation culture" and to free small and medium-sized enterprises "from the stranglehold of health and safety red tape". Prime Mini
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/31/58304/government-renews-offensive-against-health-a...

Fit note offers route into staff absence discussions


The fit note is providing an important "nudge" to get managers to instigate conversations with their staff to discuss the best way to help get individuals back to work, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has argued
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/31/58308/fit-note-offers-route-into-staff-absence-dis...

Large employers to be forced to appoint data protection officers


Organisations with more than 250 employees will have to designate a data protection officer to ensure that they deal with the personal information of staff and customers correctly, under reforms proposed by the European Commission.
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/30/58296/large-employers-to-be-forced-to-appoint-data...

Department of Health announces replacement nursing roles


The Department of Health (DH) has scrapped the role of chief nursing officer (CNO), replacing the position with two roles: a principal adviser on public health nursing and a CNO for its new NHS Commissioning Board. Profess
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/30/58299/department-of-health-announces-replacement-n...

CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme steps down


Jackie Orme is to step down from her duties as chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), it was announced today. Orme, who is on long-term sick leave undergoing treatment for
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/30/58294/cipd-chief-executive-jackie-orme-steps-down....

Senior staff fail on health and safety duties


The number of directors and senior managers prosecuted for health and safety failings has rocketed in the past five years, according to unofficial figures released to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/30/58302/senior-staff-fail-on-health-and-safety-dutie...

Online service to help meet occupational health standards


The NHS Plus occupational health network will launch a web-based clinical governance system in March 2012, designed to help OH teams raise standards. The Management of Health at Work Knowledge system (MOHAWK) will initiall
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/30/58305/online-service-to-help-meet-occupational-hea...

NHS leaders to have key role in supporting staff wellbeing


An independent panel of government advisers has recommended that the effectiveness of NHS managers and leaders in supporting the mental and physical health and wellbeing of their staff be included as a key element of their performance appr
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/30/58306/nhs-leaders-to-have-key-role-in-supporting-s...

Learning Technologies 2012: Day Two overview #LT12UK


The second and final day at Learning Technologies provided delegates with more big ideas and practical learning and development (LD) tips. Martin Couzins provides a review of day two. Jaron Lanier, the man wh
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/27/58292/learning-technologies-2012-day-two-overview-...

G4S starts recruitment drive for 10,000 Olympic Games security staff


G4S, the security provider for the London 2012 Olympic Games, has launched what it called "the biggest paid recruitment drive this century" in order to hire 10,000 security staff in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2012/01/26/58290/g4s-starts-recruitment-drive-for-10000-olymp...

 
   
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