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A ‘lifestyle manager’ has been appointed by the Birmingham Metropole Hotel to improve staff morale and make them feel more valued. Georgina Stanlake has the job of improving the physical …

HR directors are being paid more than their counterparts in other business functions, according to a new survey. The latest CIPD survey shows average pay for HR directors is £56,757 …

Around 90 staff in the UK will lose their jobs at Future publishing after the group announced its plans to close 20 loss-making magazines worldwide. The titles which face the …

Sun Life Financial of Canada is cutting 1,700 jobs in a restructuring of its UK direct sales force. The financial company currently employees around 2,000 in the UK and aims …

Armed forces minister John Spellar is facing criticism from unions after allegations that more than 1,000 jobs will go at the Rosyth naval base. TGWU national officer Jack Dromey claims …

Employers are advised to check their contracts of employment and pension scheme documentation in the light of last week’s House of Lords ruling on part-time workers and pensions. Writing in …

The House of Lords’ decision in Preston v Wolverhampton Healthcare NHS Trust has helped to clarify some very difficult issues for employers on sex discrimination and pension schemes. However, HR …

The TUC’s campaign to name and shame call centre managers has been called “regressive” by the chairwoman of the Call Centre Management Association. “The fact that the TUC  has asked …

Performance appraisals systems are failing both employers and staff and having little impact on business performance, according to a report by the Institute for Employment Studies. Many systems were conceived …

The National Training Organisation has called on the Government to provide a productivity fund to provide cash to train unskilled workers. The announcement came as the Government announced its new …

The Government is to offer staff from ethnic minorities the chance to work alongside ministers as part of a drive to improve the diversity of its workforce. The move, which …

More than 7,000 jobs have been safeguarded after the Government invested £250 million in Rolls Royce to help the firm develop two new aero engines. The investment will be used …

A survey of 300 employers revealed that more than 50 per cent of employees would prefer flexible benefits to a pay rise or promotion. The research conducted by Office Angels …

The T&G union has requested a face-to-face meeting with the American president of General Motors to discuss the proposed 2,000 job losses at Vauxhall’s Luton plant. A spokesman for the …