CLIP 130 Royal Bank Of Scotland – Responsible Corporation?
11 mins 39 secs RBS is accused of funding environmentally destructive projects like the tar sands oil project and mountaintop removal. What is the case against them?
CLIP 131 The Pharmaceutical Business – Responsible Corporations?
14 mins 30 secs Drug companies market vital products, but stand accused of bribing doctors, harming patients and exploiting the developing world.
CLIP 132 Primark – Responsible Corporation?
15 mins 28 secs Primark is famous for cheap, fast fashion – but does this mean sweatshop conditions for workers in the developing world? Even child labour?
Training & Development
21 mins, 2012 PART 1: A Brief Guide Training is a way of making staff more valuable to the company and feel more valued. Development is a wider concept – about helping an employee to realise their full potential. Different types: There are different kinds of training, including induction training, on-the-job and off-the-job training. Training… Read more »
Responsible Corporations? Primark, RBS, The Drugs Industry
25 mins, 2012 This film looks at the ethics of three internationally known corporations. How responsible are they in terms of the environment, of our health and the way they treat the people who work for them? PRIMARK Primark is one of the most well known shops on our high streets. They sell cheap, fast… Read more »
Responsible Corporations? BAE Systems
22 mins, 2012 Multinational BAE Systems make everything from aircraft to missiles and big profits.They make big profits,create skilled jobs and use cutting edge technology. But is it in an immoral business? GLOBAL BUSINESS: Originally formed from a merger of British aviation companies in the 1970s, BAE was originally called British Aerospace. Now it’s ditched… Read more »
Recruitment & Selection
49 mins, 2012 PART 1: An Essential Guide Recruitment should be seen not just as a process of filling vacancies, but as a part of workforce planning generally. The first stage in filling a vacancy is to define the vacancy – the job description. The selection procedure varies from simply interviewing people to complex assessment processes… Read more »
Health & Safety At Work
23 mins, 2012 PART 1: Introduction The Health & Safety At Work act is one of the most important pieces of employment legislation – but what does it mean to employers and employees? Employers are obliged to make risk assessments at the place of work and take steps to manage and minimise dangers. They must… Read more »
Grievance & Bullying
17 mins, 2012 PART 1: Introduction To Grievance In the ideal workplace people would be always happy and there would never be problems. But in the real world, employees have difficulties over everything from pay and conditions to bullying managers. And if a complaint ends up as a grievance it may be taken to an… Read more »
Employment Law In Action & Contracts Of Employment
23 mins, 2012 How do contracts of employment – and employment laws more generally – help people at work? This film includes some basic facts about employment as well as examples of people with problems at work. CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT 4 mins Anyone who employs anyone – or who is employed – enters into a… Read more »
Employee Representation & Trade Unions
23 mins, 2012 How might employees have a say in the organisation for which they work? How important is the role of trade unions? INTRODUCTION 11 mins Employees make their voices heard in a company in many different ways – from employee co-operatives to works councils. But, generally, in most industries, trade unions play a… Read more »
Discrimination At Work
29 mins, 2012 PART 1: Introduction Discrimination occurs when an employer treats someone unfairly for no justifiable reason. Businesses guilty of discrimination may be liable for prosecution. But what does the law say? Under the Equality Act 2010, it is illegal to discriminate against people on grounds of what are known as “protected characteristics”. These… Read more »