The UK's position on the Working Time Directive (WTD) is said to be "in safe hands" following the appointment of a new civil servant to build a European consensus on the controversial legislation
Economics, government & business
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Employers are placing much more emphasis on the soft skills of school leavers such as communication skills and work ethic than on literacy and numeracy, according to new research
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The number of City jobs created in July was almost 20% higher than the previous month, according to recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley.
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The number of unemployed people in the UK has risen to 1.68 million between April and June, according to government figures
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Latest government figures show slight upward trend.
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The government has begun a £3.8m push to increase the number of police community support officers (PCSOs) by 10,000.
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The number of employers reporting IT skills shortages has gone up and the business consequences of the skills gap are worsening.
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Personnel Today is supporting an employer-led campaign to introduce tax breaks for employees who support older relatives. As a part of the campaign Personnel Today is asking HR professionals to sign our petition to urge the government to include tax breaks for carers in its next comprehensive spending review, to be announced in Spring 2007.
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Too many young people are turning their backs on science and technology because of faults in the education system, Britain's biggest business group warned today
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The drive to improve workplace safety will be hit by potential job losses at the Health and Safety Executive, the Prospect union has warned.
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Members of broadcasting union Bectu working at the BBC have voted to accept a 2.8% pay increase and watered-down changes to pension benefits.
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Indian call centre company sets up operation in UK.
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Unions threaten industrial action over proposals to cut jobs at NHS Direct
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryNHS Direct call centre cutbacks likely to provoke union action.
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DTI has published the official age discrimination questionnaire, which sets out how an employee can complain of alleged discrimination and...
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Personnel Today's sister title Community Care has joined the campaign calling on the government to introduce tax breaks for carers