http://www.zibb.com/hr/interstitial/newsblogs/HR_Employee+Relations Zibb. The Global business search engine. en-US search@zibb.com (RB Search)Copyright (c) 2007 Reed Business Information. All rights reserved.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/hr/interstitial/newsblogs/HR_Employee+Relations http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2009/11/24/53130/greater-manchester-firefighters-appeal-porn-tribunal.htmlFive Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service employees disciplined over the sending of pornographic images are to appeal. Of 13 staff disciplinedhttp://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2009/11/24/53130/greater-manchester-firefighters-appeal-porn-tribunal.htmlHR/Employee RelationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/24/irelandPublic sector workers stage one-day general strike in protest at government cuts planhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/24/irelandHR/Employee RelationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 08:11:39 GMThttp://www.xperthr.co.uk/blogs/employment-intelligence/2009/11/performance-management-not.htmlOne in five employers (20%) surveyed believes that performance management has a positive impact on individual performance, while a slightly higher proportion (20%) believe it does not have a negative impact on individual performance.http://www.xperthr.co.uk/blogs/employment-intelligence/2009/11/performance-management-not.htmlHR/Employee RelationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 06:32:03 GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/6637488/Lawyers-team-up-to-fight-fake-age-discrimination-claims.htmlLawyers are joining forces to try and combat a spate of compensation claims from 'serial' litigants said to be capable of earning up to 50,000 a year from "fake" claims based on alleged breaches of age discrimination legislation.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/6637488/Lawyers-team-up-to-fight-fake-age-discrimination-claims.htmlHR/Employee RelationsTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:02:25 GMThttp://www.rec.uk.com/press/news/858The key theme of this week’s CBI Annual Conference is the lasting impact that the shock of the recession has brought in terms of the overall attitudes, values and structures of UK businesses.http://www.rec.uk.com/press/news/858HR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 16:12:06 GMThttp://www.zibb.com/article/5688180/ADDING+and+REPLACING+Uneasy+Workers+Don+t+Appreciate+the+Value+of+BenefitsAdd after last graph of release: Group Insurance benefits are issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ. Prudential and The Rock logo are registered service marks of The Prudential Insurance Company of America. 0164459-00001-00 The corrected release reads: UNEASY WORKERShttp://www.zibb.com/article/5688180/ADDING+and+REPLACING+Uneasy+Workers+Don+t+Appreciate+the+Value+of+BenefitsHR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:00 GMThttp://www.workplacelaw.net/news/display/id/25109Employers are committed to improving the quality of jobs in the UK but lack guidance about how to achieve it, according to a new report published today by The Work Foundation. The HSE-commissioned research involved a series of workshops with UK private and public sector employers and a surveyhttp://www.workplacelaw.net/news/display/id/25109HR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 12:36:45 GMThttp://www.approvedindex.co.uk/indexes/HRConsultants/articles/the-employment-tribunal.aspxThe Employment Tribunal is a government organization established in April 2006. The tribunal is a judicial body designed to determine arguments between employees and their employers over rights. Both employees and employers are able to submit claims through the Employment Tribunal.http://www.approvedindex.co.uk/indexes/HRConsultants/articles/the-employment-tribunal.aspxHR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 11:06:20 GMThttp://www.humanresourcesmagazine.com.au/articles/1F/0C065C1F.aspCompanies with highly effective internal communication programs are better placed to keep employees engaged and retain key talent, according to a new survey by Watson Wyatthttp://www.humanresourcesmagazine.com.au/articles/1F/0C065C1F.aspHR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 07:04:53 GMThttp://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=81280&source=RSA&effort=4Title II of GINA prohibits the use of genetic information in employment and the intentional acquisition of genetic information about applicants and employees.http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=81280&source=RSA&effort=4HR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.hazards.org/news/index.htm#enforcementcollapseBritain: RMT members were on the blacklist too Members of a third trade union have been revealed as being victims of the infamous construction industry blacklist.http://www.hazards.org/news/index.htm#enforcementcollapseHR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=1655An equalities officer, who was harassed and sacked for blowing the whistle on management, has been awarded £442,466 in compensation for loss of earnings, with help from UNISON.http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=1655HR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.asap.co.uk/news/aer-lingus-could-move-to-uk-to-fend-off-labour-issues-5634584.htmlAer Lingus is reporting that they may consider pulling their business out of Ireland and moving to somewhere within the UK. The move would come as a solution tohttp://www.asap.co.uk/news/aer-lingus-could-move-to-uk-to-fend-off-labour-issues-5634584.htmlHR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_tube_workers_vote_for_in.aspx?lang=en-gbTube workers at Unite, London's biggest transport union, have voted in favour of industrial action ihttp://www.unitetheunion.com/news__events/latest_news/unite_tube_workers_vote_for_in.aspx?lang=en-gbHR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.bectu.org.uk/news/542?Whilst the joint unions - BECTU, the NUJ and Unite - have welcomed the go-ahead given by government to regional news pilots run by Independently Financed News Consortia, representatives fear that the trials will not protect the current news network.http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/542?HR/Employee RelationsMon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4749885.Unions_vow_to_put__ring_of_steel__round_every_Brighton_job/?Union activists vowed to build a ring of steel around jobs in public services following the impact of the bin strike.http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4749885.Unions_vow_to_put__ring_of_steel__round_every_Brighton_job/?HR/Employee RelationsSun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23772264-commuters-face-combined-strikes-on-bus-and-tube.doLondon is facing a wave of bus and Tube strikes that could cause chaos for millions of passengers.http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23772264-commuters-face-combined-strikes-on-bus-and-tube.doHR/Employee RelationsSat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.xchangemag.com/hotnews/verizon-shedding-wireless--landline-workers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+xchange+%28xchange+News%29A news brief: Verizon sheds workers in its wireline and wireless divisions.http://www.xchangemag.com/hotnews/verizon-shedding-wireless--landline-workers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+xchange+%28xchange+News%29HR/Employee RelationsFri, 20 Nov 2009 22:05:59 GMThttp://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/libel-laws-have-no-place-in-employment-cases/Earlier this year the recruitment firm Hays was accused of racism after three employees claimed they were subjected to abuse by colleagues and managers. The employment tribunal started this week and the accusations were repeated in the usual lurid detail.http://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/libel-laws-have-no-place-in-employment-cases/HR/Employee RelationsFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:06 GMThttp://www.steeleslaw.co.uk/news-item.aspx?id=ff2597b4-fa1c-430c-a2e6-a7d4d16cc613Steeles Law (Solicitors) is a leading UK law firm providing specialist corporate law, commercial property law, dispute resolution, litigation, employment law, immigration law and private client legal services with offices in Norwich, London and Diss (Norfolk.)http://www.steeleslaw.co.uk/news-item.aspx?id=ff2597b4-fa1c-430c-a2e6-a7d4d16cc613HR/Employee RelationsFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,39890505,00.htm?s_cid=259HP contractors working for the Department for Work and Pensions will vote on whether to strike over job losses and pay. More than 1,000...http://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,39890505,00.htm?s_cid=259HR/Employee RelationsThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:51:01 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/134997/driver-loses-appeal-over-sacking.htmlA DHL driver who was sacked after his trailer uncoupled from his tractor unit on a busy road has lost his appeal against unfair dismissal...http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/11/19/134997/driver-loses-appeal-over-sacking.htmlHR/Employee RelationsThu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/19/dwp_hp_contractor_ballot/Union: 'Tell management that enough is enough'HP contractors working for the Department for Work and Pensions will vote on whether to strike over job losses and pay.…http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/19/dwp_hp_contractor_ballot/HR/Employee RelationsThu, 19 Nov 2009 06:02:02 GMThttp://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Wildcat-Strikes-By-Prison-Officers-Spread-Over-Bully-Bosses/Article/200911315456798?lpos=UK_News_Third_Home_Page_Article_Teaser_Region__4&lid=ARTICLE_15456798_Wildcat_Strikes_By_Prison_Officers_Spread_Over_Bully_BosWildcat strikes by prison officers have spread to a second jail, following allegations of bullying by a prison governor.http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Wildcat-Strikes-By-Prison-Officers-Spread-Over-Bully-Bosses/Article/200911315456798?lpos=UK_News_Third_Home_Page_Article_Teaser_Region__4&lid=ARTICLE_15456798_Wildcat_Strikes_By_Prison_Officers_Spread_Over_Bully_BosHR/Employee RelationsThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8367775.stmA ballot date for a London-wide Tube strike has been announced - raising the spectre of a walkout over the festive period.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8367775.stmHR/Employee RelationsThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT