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    Angry redundant construction workers march on Wrekin’s HQ

    by Louisa Peacock 17 Mar 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 17 Mar 2009

    Angry former employees of Wrekin Construction marched on the group’s former headquarters in Shifnal, Shropshire yesterday to demand answers as...

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    • France

    HR manager held hostage by workers demanding higher pay-offs

    by John Charlton 17 Mar 2009
    by John Charlton 17 Mar 2009

    Two managers held hostage by workers unhappy with their severance packages have been released.The pair, HR manager Roland Bentz and...

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    Majority of staff are concerned about job prospects

    by Kat Baker 13 Mar 2009
    by Kat Baker 13 Mar 2009

    Four in five employees lack confidence about the job market as the number of people out of work is predicted...

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    Renishaw job losses prove pay cuts and shorter weeks do not always help

    by Guy Logan 13 Mar 2009
    by Guy Logan 13 Mar 2009

    The jobs cull at engineering firm Renishaw will serve as a stark reminder to HR to warn staff that pay...

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    Hundreds more job cuts announced across all sectors

    by Mike Berry 12 Mar 2009
    by Mike Berry 12 Mar 2009

    More firms have announced job losses totalling hundreds of workers as the recession continues to hit employers in all sectors...

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    RBS reluctance to release cash blamed for construction firm failure

    by Louisa Peacock 11 Mar 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 11 Mar 2009

    A construction firm forced into administration – putting hundreds of jobs at risk – has blamed the Royal Bank of...

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    Fast-track to teaching proposed for jobless high-flyers

    by Guy Logan 10 Mar 2009
    by Guy Logan 10 Mar 2009

    Jobless professionals will be fast–tracked to become teachers within six months under new plans to be announced today by Gordon...

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    Government to fund therapy for job seekers

    by Tara Craig 9 Mar 2009
    by Tara Craig 9 Mar 2009

    The government is to offer psychological help to millions of people facing unemployment, debt and potential relationship breakdown. Health secretary...

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    GMB accuses employers of dirty tricks to skip redundancy payouts

    by Personnel Today 9 Mar 2009
    by Personnel Today 9 Mar 2009

    UK firms are employing unscrupulous practices to push people out of the workplace and avoid redundancy costs, the GMB union...

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    Welsh councils to cut hundreds of jobs in 2009

    by Kat Baker 6 Mar 2009
    by Kat Baker 6 Mar 2009

    At least 700 council jobs are expected to be cut in Wales this year, with a further 1,300 gone by...

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    Clifford Chance job cuts will include HR roles

    by Kat Baker 6 Mar 2009
    by Kat Baker 6 Mar 2009

    HR jobs are to be cut at Clifford Chance after the law firm announced it will make between 105 and...

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    Jobs saved at Jaguar Land Rover as staff agree pay freeze and short week

    by Guy Logan 5 Mar 2009
    by Guy Logan 5 Mar 2009

    Staff at Jaguar Land Rover have voted to accept a shorter working week and a one-year pay freeze to avoid...

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    Job losses continue to pile up as more manufacturers succumb to downturn

    by Mike Berry 5 Mar 2009
    by Mike Berry 5 Mar 2009

    Hundreds more jobs have been lost this week as companies continue to shed staff in the recession.More than 560 jobs...

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    Positive signs for jobs market as employers turn to temps to fill gaps

    by Guy Logan 5 Mar 2009
    by Guy Logan 5 Mar 2009

    Experts believe there are tentative signs of recovery in the jobs market, despite job vacancies falling for the eleventh straight...

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    ITV to cut 600 jobs

    by Rob Moss 4 Mar 2009
    by Rob Moss 4 Mar 2009

    ITV has announced that around 600 jobs will be cut across its business after reporting a £2.7bn loss that included...

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