Tips for vetting / screening CVs Before drawing up a shortlist of candidates to interview, here are tips on how to screen CVs: 1)Look for CVs that provide a proper… read more →
David Smith, a canal worker from Scotland, has brought a claim for unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal after he was dismissed for posting comments on his Facebook page. He… read more →
There has been much speculation this week that Liverpool Football Club might have included a range of tough contractual clauses in the current “enfant terrible” of football, Mario Balotelli’s employment… read more →
Employment law specialists Shoosmiths Solicitors highlight two recent cases that illustrate and highlight the importance of employers making reasonable adjustments for disabled employees placed at risk of redundancy even if… read more →
The total cost of redundancy pay-outs for UK companies has dropped for the first time since the recession, according to a report by commercial law firm EMW and HMRC, highlighted… read more →
Any employer faced with the prospect of making redundancies can find the experience extremely challenging; not only determining who should leave but also maintaining engagement with those that remain. Making… read more →
A recent report published in Recruitment Grapevine indicated that one in every five new recruits fails to pass their probation. Recruitment Grapevine – One in Five Fails Probation This is… read more →
According to a recent report on HR Grapevine a survey conducted by Depressed Alliance revealed that a third of employees struggle to cope at work because of stress, depression or… read more →
According to the CBI/Pfizer ‘Fit for purpose’ report absence from work costs the economy £14 billion a year and whilst overall absence rates have dropped year on year the costs… read more →
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