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Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Previous | Next Tackling grievances and disputesHow do you handle an employee who has a grievance? What is the best way to deal with the problem? And how can you take steps to avoid them? Find out here. National minimum wageSince the Government introduced the National Minimum Wage Act in 1998 most workers have been entitled to a wage equivalent to, or higher than, the nationally set minimum. Employers face large financial penalties if they don't comply. Certain changes to the national minimum wage regulations, including the minimum wage rates, came into force on 1 October 2004. Writing letters to job candidatesUseful advice and examples for offer letters, rejection letters and others… How to set up an employee appraisal systemIn a competitive world, managers and staff alike are expected to perform to the best of their abilities. But how can this performance be best judged? Fixed-term employeesEmployees on fixed-term contracts can no longer be treated less-favourably than permanent employees. The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less-favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 give equal rights to fixed-term employees. Writing a job descriptionA well-written job description can help you find the employees you need, and let the ones you already have understand exactly what they have to do... How to hold a job interviewOnce you've decided who should come in for a job interview, what are the points to remember before they arrive ? How to write a job advertHow do you write the perfect job advert that will get you the perfect employee? How to monitor performanceFormal appraisals of your employees, if conducted properly, can be a valuable management tool... Data protectionAny business that stores or processes personal information has to comply with the Data Protection Act. Employer's guide to workplace related stressThree in every five workers (58%) now complain of being stressed at work, an increase of two per cent from 2002, according to latest TUC figures. Flexible workingRequests from male and female employees who want to change their working arrangements to suit their childcare needs require more serious consideration following the enaction of the Employment Act 2002, which came into force in April 2003.
SicknessUnder employment law, an employee is not entitled to be paid unless he or she is ready and willing to work, and there is no general implied right to contractual sick pay. Personnel and training managerPlays a key role in recruiting staff and looking after the welfare of the whole team. Pregnancy and maternityWhilst only 350,000 women are pregnant in any one year in the United Kingdom, there are almost 10 million working women of childbearing age. TranssexualsPam Loch, an assistant solicitor at law firm Fladgate Fielder, examines the legal position regarding transsexuals and the impact of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 Shelbourne fined £4,800 for manager's racist jibesOne of Ireland's best-known hotels, the Shelbourne in Dublin, has been ordered to pay a former employee e7,000 (£4,800) compensation, following racist jibes by a manager that led to her resigning. Hospitality faces big staffing challengeRecruiting bright, enthusiastic staff to fill vacancies in the hospitality industry will be hugely challenging during the next decade, according to a leading business strategist. Religious discriminationOur five-part monthly series on discrimination starts this week. With new regulations coming along all the time, how can you treat all employees equally and avoid the hassle and cost of employment tribunals? Over the coming months we'll tackle race, age, sexual orientation, and disability. This week Nic Paton looks at religion Catch 'em youngHard-working youngsters keen to make a career in hospitality don't grow on trees. You have to be more proactive and go out and find them... but often you need look no further than your local schools. Janet Harmer considers the benefits of work placements Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Previous | Next |
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