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    National Minimum Wage is now £5.35 per hour

    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 3 Oct 2006

    The National Minimum Wage (NMW) has risen to a new adult rate of £5.35 per hour as of 1 October.
    The increase from £5.05...

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    Communication breakdown leaves old and young at odds over industry

    by Michael Millar 3 Oct 2006
    by Michael Millar 3 Oct 2006

    Younger people’s attitudes towards ‘industry’ have almost nothing in common with those of older people, a new survey has found....

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    Is HR incapable of making link with business reality?

    by Personnel Today 3 Oct 2006
    by Personnel Today 3 Oct 2006

    I would like to congratulate Personnel Today on exposing HR’s most nagging paradox in your 5 September edition.On the one...

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    Forced to patrol the migrant frontline

    by Personnel Today 3 Oct 2006
    by Personnel Today 3 Oct 2006

    Is the increasing amount of red tape turning UK employers into quasi-immigration officers?

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    Cameron slams MPs for setting their own salaries

    by Georgina Fuller 2 Oct 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 2 Oct 2006

    MPs should not be able to set their own salaries, according to Conservative party leader David Cameron.Cameron said that the...

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    Grieving process over pensions deficits comes to an end as organisations wake up to their responsibilities

    by Greg Pitcher 29 Sep 2006
    by Greg Pitcher 29 Sep 2006

    Organisations have moved through shock, anger and denial about the nation’s pensions deficit, but have finally reached acceptance, according to...

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    Honda demonstrates commitment to UK motor industry with 700 new jobs at Swindon plant

    by Georgina Fuller 29 Sep 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 29 Sep 2006

    Car manufacturer Honda has announced it will create 700 jobs at its Swindon plant in the UK.
    Most of the...

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    Financial services sector calls for stronger links with higher education

    by Georgina Fuller 28 Sep 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 28 Sep 2006

    City of London employers are calling for closer links with UK universities, according to a report published today. The Graduate ...

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    Public sector failings lead to poor growth in UK productivity levels

    by Michael Millar 28 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 28 Sep 2006

    A poor growth in productivity levels in the UK is down to public sector failings, despite massive boost in public...

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    Peugeot to lose 8,000 posts in France and Spain as jobs cull extends across Europe

    by Greg Pitcher 27 Sep 2006
    by Greg Pitcher 27 Sep 2006

    Troubled car manufacturer Peugeot is to shed up to 8,000 jobs in France and Spain alongside the 2,300 it is...

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    UK government to decide by end of October on immigration from Bulgaria and Romania

    by Greg Pitcher 27 Sep 2006
    by Greg Pitcher 27 Sep 2006

    The UK government has given itself less than five weeks to decide what labour controls to put on Romanian and...

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    CBI to emphasise need for strong government backing if pensions plans are to succeed

    by Georgina Fuller 25 Sep 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 25 Sep 2006

    Employers will need strong support from the government if its White Paper pension proposals are to succeed, the CBI will...

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    Shop workers get lower than average pay rises but work increased hours

    by Georgina Fuller 22 Sep 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 22 Sep 2006

    Pay rates for shop workers have stalled while working hours have risen, a report by Personnel Today’s sister publication IRS...

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    Tory leader wins first popularity contest as even Margaret Thatcher beats PM-in-waiting in top boss vote

    by Michael Millar 22 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 22 Sep 2006

    Tory leader David Cameron has scored the first points of the political conference season as research reveals he is the...

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    Poll shows public support for private health services

    by Mike Berry 22 Sep 2006
    by Mike Berry 22 Sep 2006

    Almost two thirds of people think the pace of public services reform should be faster, while just 14% think reforms...

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