New legislation handing local authorities the power to issue parking-style fines to businesses for breaching trading and environmental health rules...
Economics, government & business
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Prisoners will benefit from a programme of employment-focused learning and skills training to reduce re-offending, the Department for Education and...
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Demand outstrips supply as City recruitment firm Morgan McKinley survey shows jobs market is booming
Vacancies in London’s financial services sector increased by 27% in April compared to the same period last year, according to...
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Part-time women bear the brunt as number of unemployed rises to 1.7 million
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe number of people unemployed in the UK has risen during the first three months of the year, official figures...
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The government is to target cheating employers with a new regime of fines if they pay below the national minimum...
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Skills envoy Sir Digby Jones has warned UK businesses that unless they rise to the challenge of the new global...
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Public and Commercial Services Union members vote for co-ordinated strikes with National Union of Teachers and Unison
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA joint strike by teachers, nurses and civil servants could spoil Gordon Brown’s first summer as prime minister, after union...
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Eight out of 10 employers claim they are actively tackling pay gaps between men and women, research has found. A...
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The CBI Â is on a collision course with trade unions over the ongoing dispute across the Civil Service – after...
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Plans to axe more than 10% of Nottinghamshire County Council’s HR team will leave the authority in a complete “mess”,...
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Six out of 10 workers in the UK’s private sector are male, while women dominate in the public sector (65%)...
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Motor vehicle manufacturer Nissan will create up to 4,000 jobs through the sale of land and creation of a new logistics...
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Dairy foods company Dairy Crest has confirmed its intention to close its Totnes plant in Devon, which will affect 164 jobs....
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Local Government Employers launches consultation into improving workforce conditions in sector
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA consultation looking into all aspects of improving workforce conditions in local government over the next 10 years has been...
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BAE Systems has teamed up with capability management firm, InfoBasis, to streamline its people management systems.
Implementation of InfoBasis Enterprise Skills...