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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 …
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The HR director of troubled steel company Corus has denied reports that up to two-thirds of the workforce could lose their jobs next month. Allan Johnston told Personnel Today that …
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Career improvement is one of the most popular New Year resolutions this year, according to an on-line survey. Sixty per cent of people questioned for recruitment company Reed’s survey, New …
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Manchester’s hotels, bars and restaurants desperately need to attract young people into jobs to combat staff shortages. There are as many as 5,500 vacant hospitality jobs across Greater Manchester and …
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Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is planning a huge expansion drive, which will create up to 3,000 jobs.It will open another 110 pubs across the UK. Chairman Tim Martin announced the …
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Shipbuilder Swan Hunter has started preliminary talks with three overseas governments that could secure the long-term future of 1,200 jobs on Tyneside.The governments – two European and one Asian – …
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Almost three-quarters of employees want today (January 2) to be a Bank Holiday to help beat the back-to-work blues. A survey by online travel agent Expedia.co.uk has revealed that 73 …
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This month’s news. London held back by skill shortages Business growth in London is still being impeded by skills shortages, according to the latest report from the London Skills Forecasting …
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Lifelong learning is a good idea in principle, but how can it be realised within the workplace? Simon Kent eavesdropped on the recent Employer Skills Summit as it shared some …
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When new ideas break in the US, you can be sure that they will hit our shores soon after. David Falkus looks into the future as forecast by the recent …