All Human resources articles – Page 47
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AnalysisAbsent without leave
When acts of god keep staff from work, how should employers handle pay, asks Liz Morrell
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OpinionRetail surgery: A number of store staff have never received a contract of employment? Could I be taken to an employment tribunal for any breaches of employment law?
A number of store staff have never received a contract of employment? Could I be taken to an employment tribunal for any breaches of employment law?
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NewsDSGi ramps up team as Best Buy threat mounts
Electricals giant DSGi has poached supply chain expert Danielle Williams from Comet to beef up its commercial team as it prepares to square up to rival Best Buy, which opens its first UK store today.
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AnalysisE-learning: Personalised staff training in your stores
In 10 years, advances in technology have turned e-learning into flexible portals that can offer personalised and cost-effective training for staff across retailers’ stores
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AnalysisNew thinking in short supply
Research suggests a skills gap at senior level could hamper recovery prospects, says Joanna Perry
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NewsMoss Bros appoints Debbie Hewitt chairman
Moss Bros has appointed Debbie Hewitt as independent non-executive chairman.
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NewsAsh cloud splits retailers over absence pay
The air travel chaos because of the volcanic ash cloud has caused retailers a headache over whether to pay staff absent as a result of not being able to fly home.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What proof of illness must we ask staff for now that doctors will no longer be issuing sick notes?
What proof of illness must we ask staff for now that doctors will no longer be issuing sick notes?
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AnalysisMay the forces be with you
The skills developed as an armed forces reservist can be of value to retailers
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Analysis
Avoiding a showdown on holidays
Pushing staff to plan their holidays well in advance can benefit everyone
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AnalysisHitting the headlines
When retailers make the news for the wrong reasons, staff must be kept in the loop.
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NewsPolice launch race probe into Walmart store announcement
Police have launched a race hate investigation after the broadcast of an announcement in a Walmart store ordering black people to get out.
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NewsJohn Lewis retail director Gareth Thomas steps down
John Lewis retail director Gareth Thomas has taken early retirement from the partnership and will leave the employee-owned retailer after 30 years.
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NewsBest Buy to hire 8,000 in UK
Electricals giant Best Buy expects to create 8,000 jobs in the UK over a five-year period after launching in this country in spring 2010.
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NewsAsda’s Andy Clarke promises to hire more disadvantaged youth
Asda is to launch a three-year campaign to hire more young people, as chief operating officer Andy Clarke said “something needs to be done to give young people a chance”.
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Analysis
How to win without dropping the baby
Reintegrating staff after maternity leave needn’t be complicated, explains Sara McCorquodale
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AnalysisWhat can the classroom teach the shopfloor?
Nothing beats learning the retail ropes on the shopfloor, but learning the theory can help day-to-day managing and further a career, says Sara McCorquodale
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NewsSir Terry Leahy lambasts government over education
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has hit out on the Government’s track record in education, stating that standards in schools are “still woefully low”.