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A company's security officers do not have the privileges of the police and, therefore, should not be expected to act as such when investigating offences of suspected dishonesty of employees. To ensure that investigations of staff dishonesty are in keeping with the law, companies should integrate the requirements of criminal law and those of employment law. Unfamiliarity with the principles governing such investigations could endanger a potential court case through faulty procedure. In the UK, it is essential to consider the applicability of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to commercial investigators. A company's security officers and human resources professionals can team up to eradicate dishonesty in the workplace, while at the same time respecting the rights and interests of offenders. This can be done by developing personnel policies and procedures that are compatible with those of the security function.
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The employment and labor policies of the UK's Labor Party, Conservative Party, and Liberal Democrats are compared and contrasted. The Conservatives want limits placed on unions, oppose EC employment laws, and favor labor market deregulation and state pension privatization. The Liberal Democrats and Labor, by contrast, favor acceptance of the EC Social Chapter and Working Time Directive and have proposed minimum pay and hours standards.
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The social policy history of the European Economic Community is examined. The time periods covered include before 1972, from 1972 to 1976, between 1977 and 1980, and between 1981 and 1984. Trade unions throughout have tried to exert greater influence over the introduction of new technologies into the national economic programs.
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