Civil servants ran up a £56m bill on hotels and meals last year, official figures have revealed.
Tory MP Grant...
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TUC representatives attend Warsaw jobs fair to advise workers about their rights
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe TUC is today heading for Poland to encourage thousands of workers attending a jobs fair to find out about...
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Scottish employment growth is slowing, partly due to a lack of suitable candidates for jobs, research has revealed.
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Moves to improve labour market flexibility create unstable working conditions
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEuropean society is pushing people into unstable work conditions as part of its quest for labour market flexibility, according to...
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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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Spending on HR consultancy services for a new rural watchdog has breached the government’s budget by more than £63,000.
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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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Lone parents will get an extra £20 a week on top of their benefits if they take active steps towards...
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The rising number of migrant workers in the UK is allowing the domestic workforce to move into better-paid white-collar jobs,...
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European countries combined have a knowledge economy as big as the US, but a failure to invest in learning has...
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Car manufacturer Peugeot plans to close its Ryton plant in January 2007, six months earlier than anticipated.
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The government has today unveiled the ‘assisted’ areas where businesses can apply for regional aid for the next seven years.It...
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Funding cuts and job losses could lead to the closure of some of the UK’s waterways, the agency which runs...
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Higher corporation tax levels in the UK are forcing multinational firms to relocate elsewhere, according to the CBI.
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HR heads could roll as the financial services sector prepares for a dramatic chop of back-office staff, employment experts have...