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The National Trust has announced that it is to scale down its London headquarters with the loss of up to 70 jobs. Some staff will be relocated to Bath or …
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UK directors and managers have reacted to the latest downturn in the US economy with a loss of optimism according to the latest Recruitment Confidence Index. The quarterly RCI survey, …
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Scottish Power is currently piloting a three-month home-learning scheme as part of its strategy to make learning widely available to its employees and their families. The energy company decided to …
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Several hundred apprentices at Merseyside shipyard Cammell Laird that is facing closure are facing the prospect of having to leave their jobs without a certificate to their names. At a …
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Employers should breathe a sigh of relief with the news that most students consider their long-term career prospects rather than their social life when it comes to selecting a university. …
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Employees with children under five years old will be able to take more than three months off work, under new measures announced by Trade and Industry Secretary, Stephen Byers today. …
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Employees work better if they carry out the same daily rituals such as drinking from the same cup or even using the same toilet according to research. A survey, by …
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Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers is due to announce this morning that parents of under-fives are to be given an extension to their unpaid leave from work. Mothers and …
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The T & G union have called on the government to sign up to the Information and Consultation directive after Motorola announced the loss of 3,000 jobs in Scotland. The …
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All Muslim women police officers will be allowed to wear traditional headscarves as part of an initiative in London to boost recruitment from black and Asian communities. The Metropolitan Police, …
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The MOD has denied claims that ten regiments could be axed because of an on-going crisis in army recruitment. An article in the Daily Telegraph claimed the army is considering …
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HR professionals are backing calls from the Conservative Party to prevent Tube staff striking. John Renz, HR director at City law firm CMS Cameron McKenna, said London Underground staff should …
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A recent case has underlined why employers should show considerable vigilance when they are using compromise or Acas agreements The case of BCCI v Ali and Others concerned the extent …
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Pay award levels are holding steady, easing fears that falling unemployment will force up inflation, according to research. The CBI’s  Pay Databank Survey shows service firm settlements averaged 4.1 per …
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HR professionals are in demand with companies having to pay high salaries to retain and attract the best talent, research shows. The study, exclusive to Personnel Today, shows that more …