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The FBU is seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court over the cost control mechanism imposed on public sector pension schemes.
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Gender pay gap
EU pay transparency directive: should UK employers prepare?
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe EU pay transparency directive came into force last year, and requires EU member states to comply by June 2026.
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MPs on the Education Committee have set out their recommendations for teacher recruitment and retention in England.
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Nearly half of UK employees want to change career but don’t know which path to take, according to research by LHH.
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Active job postings in April this year were down 36% on the equivalent period in 2023, but remain above pre-pandemic levels.
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A new poll from specialist recruitment firm Robert Walters found that 62% of graduates said they were struggling to find a relevant professional position in their chosen field.
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HR tech, pay transparency and L&D are among the key concerns of HR leaders in 2024 so far, says Gartner.
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Unfair dismissal
Lecturer unfairly dismissed for leaving work early awarded £50k
by Rob Mossby Rob MossTribunal awards lecturer more than £50,000 after finding the disciplinary procedure and gross misconduct dismissal were unfair.
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Unions have welcomed Labour’s pledge to recruit thousands of extra teachers.
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Tribunal found no evidence of race discrimination in academics’ case involving ethnicity, alleged microaggressions, bias and bullying.
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HSBC and Deloitte have pulled job offers to foreign graduates of UK universities after the salary threshold for a skilled worker visa was increased.
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Eighteen-year-olds to be permitted to drive mainline trains as industry seeks to halt over-reliance on overtime and tackle effects of ageing workforce.
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Pay & benefits
Driving up engagement a ‘necessity’ for better business performance
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherHigher levels of employee engagement correlate with better business performance, but offering cash bonuses will not necessarily drive this, new research has found. A study commissioned by Reward Gateway | …
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Personnel Today Awards
Personnel Today Awards: 10 tips to make your entry stand out
by Mark Withersby Mark WithersExperienced Personnel Today Awards judge Mark Withers shares his top tips for a successful submission that will stand out from the crowd.
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Civil servants vote in favour of strike, but the union fails to achieve turnout threshold in key departments.