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Recruitment opinion: legal focus
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Why do law firms find it so difficult to recruit good people? Debbie Gray, director at legal recruitment specialists Totum, offers her insights.
Posted by Totum (formerly First Counsel) on 21/05/2012
Legal insight: Health matters - managing sickness absence (3 part guide)
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This is a three-part series on managing sickness absence. In this article Kate Watson of Curtis Law LLP, Plymouth, shall look at the development of good policy, problem absences and 'presenteeism.
Posted by HRzone on 17/05/2012
Ask the expert: can a sacked employee with less than a year's service claim discrimination?
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What are the legal ramifications of laying off an employee of less than one year?
Posted by HRzone on 10/05/2012
Taking positive steps forward
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Are you facing up to the challenge of managing employees in an uncertain business environment and what are the major concerns for HR professionals? Kirsti Laird and Robert Thomas reveal.
Posted by Speechly Bircham on 29/03/2012
Employment law – what’s keeping you awake?
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Social media, speaking English and managing performance: what do they have in common? They’re all keeping bosses awake at night. Croner employment expert Amy Paxton reveals why.
Posted by Croner on 01/03/2012
How to manage sickness absence effectively
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Managing sickness absence can be a minefield for employers: time consuming, costly, disruptive to the business and potentially risky. Here are some of the issues to bear in mind when dealing with employees on sick leave and how to avoid some of the potential pitfalls.
Posted by Squire Sanders (Hammonds) LLP on 05/08/2011
Employment law spotlight - redundancy
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Employment law specialists DLA Piper provide an insight into redundancy, offering advice on how employers should manage this correctly.
Posted by DLA Piper on 31/05/2011
Are you prepared for the AWR?
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The AWR legislation comes into force in October, but still many have no idea what it is or how to prepare. Rob Crossland offers his top tips.
Posted by Parasol on 26/05/2011
Why Osborne’s major review of employment law is a complete waste of time
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How many governments do we have to go through before they will finally understand that changing employment law doesn’t bring about behaviour change?
Posted by Pearn Kandola on 17/05/2011
Royal wedding headache as NHS holiday talks fail
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The decision to make the Royal Wedding on 29th April a bank holiday has certainly caused a headache for the NHS. How can employers avoid such problems caused by this extra bank holiday?
Posted by Maclay Murray & Spens on 29/03/2011