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A partnership deal between Thames Water and trade unions has received a £50,000 award from the DTI.The company received the maximum sum allowed from the government’s Partnership Fund and was …
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Workers at a food factory have been offered the chance to win £1,000 in a monthly prize draw if they don’t take any days off. The scheme was introduced at …
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New research suggests that what can seem like harmless office gossip can be devastating for employees on the receiving end.A study by the British Psychological Society found that while gossip …
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Acas has appointed the John Taylor, currently at the Training and Enterprise Council of South-East Wales, as its first full-time chief executive. Taylor, who will join the organisation in March, …
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The TUC is considering legal action to force companies to surrender information they hold about employees.Unions could use the Data Protection Act to make companies give them information about employees …
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Railtrack has adopted a computerised database to combat the skills shortage affecting the rail industry.The company’s West Coast Main Line modernisation project was threatened with delays because of a lack …
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Difficulties in recruiting engineers are threatening the modernisation of Britain’s roads, railways and infrastructure, the Association of Consulting Engineers has warned. A survey of ACE member firms shows that 94 …
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The National Minimum Wage is closing the traditional differences in regional pay – especially those between the North and South. Figures released by the DTI show that the biggest increase …
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Thousands of London Underground workers are to be balloted on industrial action after talks over a safety dispute ended without agreement. Aslef and the Rail Maritime and Transport Union met …
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Lawyers acting for seven current and former employees of Microsoft have filed a $5bn class action racial discrimination claim against the American software giant. The lawsuit announced at a press …
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Asda, Britain’s second largest supermarket chain, has announced a store development plan, which will create 5,000 new jobs. Analysts claim the expansion is in line with Asda’s consolidation strategy, which …
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One of the largest education authorities in the country has warned the Government that it might have to introduce a four-day week at some of its schools because of a …
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A furniture company has agreed an out-of-court settlement with a former employee who claimed he was forced out of his job after telling his bosses he was HIV positive. Former …
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MORE than 300 new jobs will be created following the announcement of two developments at the port of Sheerness. Up to 160 will be created by the construction of a …
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Ambulance drivers are failing to report symptoms of post-traumatic stress after disturbing incidents in case it damages their career prospects, claims a new report. Sixty-four per cent of the drivers …