All People moves articles – Page 21
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Gillian Hibberd, president of the Public Sector People Managers Association: United approach will help to survive the crisis
These are difficult times and there are tough decisions to make. The recession has impacted on organisations so quickly, they must be flexible to survive. Short-term approaches, or panic-induced cost-cutting, can be destructive and take years to undo.Now, more than ever, organisations must recognise that their employees are their most ...
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Financial help for people who leave work early due to ill-health
People who have had to stop work early due to ill-health could receive payments from the government's Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) up to five years before their pension scheme's normal retirement age.A draft consultation document published today on the Financial Assistance Scheme includes a requirement for trustees to provide information ...
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Interview with Gillian Hibberd, corporate director of people and policy at Buckinghamshire County Council
Gillian Hibberd, corporate director (people and policy) at Buckinghamshire County Council, believes HR needs to take steps to promote its value to an organisationHuman resources was not the first choice of careers for Gillian Hibberd, corporate director (people and policy) at Buckinghamshire County Council. When deciding what to do with ...
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Musculoskeletal disorders affect twice as many people as stress
Employers have been urged to support employees with occupational health benefits to combat musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) which affect twice as many people as stress and account for 9.5m lost working days a year.The Work Foundation's Fit for Work: Musculoskeletal Disorders and Labour Market Participation report argues that early intervention and ...
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People moves at O2
Tina Clayton, pensions manager at O2, is to replace David Gogerly as head of pensions and benefits at the telecoms company.Gogerly is now moving on to take up the role of manager, international assignments at O2. Although the moves were planned earlier this year, Gogerly remained in place to oversee ...