All Human resources articles – Page 49
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NewsSainsbury’s freezes bonuses for executives
Sainsbury’s has imposed a bonus freeze on its executives as it was revealed that boss Justin King took home £5m last year.
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NewsAsda staff to share record £43m bonus
Asda has revealed that its staff are to share a £43m payout, the largest ever share scheme payout from the grocer.
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One in four workers in retail have taken pay cut in recession
One in four retail and sales workers have had their pay cut since the start of the recession.
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Keep the training on track
Recession-hit retailers still need to invest in staff to drive their businesses, argues Liz Morrell
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NewsSainsbury’s on TV
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has let four shopfloor staff loose in the grocer’s boardroom for a new Channel 4 TV programme called I’m Running Sainsbury’s, which starts next Tuesday at 9pm.
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Freemans Grattan in consultation with its warehouse staff
Freemans Grattan Holdings has entered into a consultation period with 160 staff at its Listerhills warehouse in Bradford.
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NewsTesco staff share £98m in bonuses
More than 207,000 Tesco staff are to share £98m in bonuses after the grocer’s recent record results.
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Retail industry hails 1.2% minimum wage rise
Retail industry organisations welcomed Tuesday’s decision on a 1.2 per cent rise in the national minimum wage, despite some earlier calls for a total freeze this year.
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NewsAldi to create 650 jobs in Ireland
German discount grocer Aldi will create 650 jobs in the Republic of Ireland over the next three years as it continues apace with growth plans.
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AnalysisRising Star Awards: The next generation of retail leaders
With The Retail Week Rising Star Awards 2009 on the horizon, we talk to some of last year’s winners to see how industry recognition has helped their careers flourish
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NewsTop retailers attend launch of national skills training scheme
A scheme that promises to overhaul the way retail skills training is delivered was unveiled last night at an event attended by some of the industry’s top names.
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AnalysisThe e-tail recruitment challenge
Online retail specialists are in short supply and huge demand, Ben Cooper discovers
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B&Q awards £9m of shares to staff
B&Q is awarding £9m of shares in parent company Kingfisher to more than 300 store managers in order to maintain high store operating standards.
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Analysis
Talking shop: Improving internal communication in retail
Confusing and badly timed communications from head office are the last thing busy shopfloor staff need. Making sure such messages are effective is crucial to business success, says Liz Morrell
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AnalysisLay down the law
Keeping on top of never-ending updates to employment laws is tricky. So how can retailers ensure full compliance and be certain that staff are well-versed? Alison Clements reports
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NewsJobs slashed at MK One
About half of head office jobs have been slashed at fashion chain MK One after it was put into administration this week.
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NewsDSGi to cut 400 head office jobs
Electricals group DSGi is poised to axe as many as 400 head office staff, as chief executive John Browett reshapes the business to put it on the road to recovery.
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News265 shopfloor jobs to go at Ethel Austin
The administrator of value fashion retailer Ethel Austin has announced that 265 shopfloor jobs will be lost when it shuts down 33 loss-making stores over the next three weeks.
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AnalysisMinimum wage, minimum effort
Retailers have always prided themselves on paying their workers above the minimum wage. But, with the rate racing ahead of inflation, they are struggling to keep pace. Liz Morrell reports
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AnalysisWomen in retail: It’s a man’s world
Many more women than men work in retail, yet barely any of them make it into the top jobs. Charlotte Dennis-Jones and Katie Kilgallen investigate