From positive discrimination to HR's image problem, Mike Berry takes a look back at some of the important news stories that made the headlines in Personnel Today during the past 12 months.
Job creation and losses
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More than four in 10 working scientists are either unsure of whether they will be able to stay in that...
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National Audit Office praises Jobcentre Plus as £16m cost of missed interviews fails to deter agency from helping 11 million jobseekers in quest for jobs
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryJobseekers who fail to turn up for interviews to help them find work cost taxpayers at least £16m a year,...
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Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd has written to the boss of luxury fashion firm Burberry to request that the company reconsider its...
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Government claims to have saved £13.3bn and cut 55,000 jobs as part of Gershon review
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA total of £13.3bn in efficiency gains have been made as part of the Gershon Review, the government has said.
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RMT to ballot GNER staff on strike after accusing rail operator of using 35-hour week deal to hide job cuts
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryAbout 1,500 members of the RMT union working for train operator GNER are to be balloted for strike action in...
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The Transport and General Workers’ Union (T&G) is to hold talks with the management of troubled UK car manufacturer TVR...
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Manufacturing employment rates have reached their lowest levels since 1841, new figures have revealed.
The November Labour Market report from the... -
GMB union has successfully delayed the closure of fashion retailer Burberry’s clothing factory in Rhondda, Wales. The factory was due...
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The total number of staff being made redundant as part of NHS reorganisation is about 900, official figures have suggested....
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The European Social Fund (ESF) is to invest 2.75bn euros (£1.83bn) in jobs and skills in England over the next seven...
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Government must tailor programmes to help people with learning disabilities and mental health problems get into work
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThousands of disabled people could be assisted into work if the government introduced programmes tailored to the needs of people...
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Fashion house Burberry is planning to close its clothing plant in Rhondda, Wales, with the loss of 300 jobs, despite...
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GMB and Amicus claim partial victory as Nestlé backs down over controversial UK jobs and wage cuts
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryControversial moves to impose new terms and conditions on Nestlé Rowntree workers have been suspended by the company.
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Car manufacturer Peugeot plans to close its Ryton plant in January 2007, six months earlier than anticipated.
The company announced...