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    Tories blame Agenda for Change for soaking up NHS cash

    by dan thomas 26 Jan 2006
    by dan thomas 26 Jan 2006

    The massive financial deficit in the NHS is a direct result of the government underestimating the cost of new staff contracts, according to the Conservatives.

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    Rentokil cuts 1,700 jobs

    by Mike Berry 25 Jan 2006
    by Mike Berry 25 Jan 2006

    Rentokil Initial is closing its workwear and linen operations at Initial Hygiene UK with the loss of up to 1,700 jobs.

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    Thursday is the worse day for HR and finance

    by dan thomas 25 Jan 2006
    by dan thomas 25 Jan 2006

    Thursday is day of woe for HR professionals.

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    Public sector faces rising IT contractor rates

    by Personnel Today 25 Jan 2006
    by Personnel Today 25 Jan 2006

    Public sector employers are experiencing shortages of IT contractors with the security clearance needed to work on sensitive networking projects.

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    DaimlerChrysler to slash 6,000 jobs from global workforce

    by dan thomas 24 Jan 2006
    by dan thomas 24 Jan 2006

    Global car giant DaimlerChrysler is to cut 6,000 jobs in a bid to cut costs.

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    Literacy skills just don’t add up for half UK workforce

    by dan thomas 24 Jan 2006
    by dan thomas 24 Jan 2006

    Nearly half of UK workers have reading and number skills similar to children leaving primary school.

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    Glasgow tops incapacity benefits league table

    by Mike Berry 24 Jan 2006
    by Mike Berry 24 Jan 2006

    Newly released welfare figures show Glasgow has the highest number of incapacity benefit claimants in the UK.

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    Government is top user of IT contract staff

    by Personnel Today 24 Jan 2006
    by Personnel Today 24 Jan 2006

    The government is now the biggest employer of freelance IT staff in the UK.A survey of 2,500 freelance IT staff...

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    Minister considers plan to pay GPs for not writing sicknotes

    by Georgina Fuller 23 Jan 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 23 Jan 2006

    GPs could be offered cash incentives for signing fewer people off work.

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    Government plans to switch work overseas

    by Mike Berry 23 Jan 2006
    by Mike Berry 23 Jan 2006

    The government is drawing up controversial plans to switch work overseas, according to a leaked internal document.

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    HR jobs to go at Dixons and Currys’ parent company

    by Mike Berry 20 Jan 2006
    by Mike Berry 20 Jan 2006

    HR staff at electrical chains Dixons and Currys could face the axe after its owner DSG said it is to cut office jobs as part of a £20m savings drive

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    NHS near to completing Agenda for Change transfer

    by Mike Berry 20 Jan 2006
    by Mike Berry 20 Jan 2006

    The NHS Agenda for Change programme has been implemented for more than 90% of employees.

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    Kelly tightens rules on sex offenders teaching

    by dan thomas 19 Jan 2006
    by dan thomas 19 Jan 2006

    Anyone convicted or cautioned for a sex offence against a child will be banned from teaching under a tightening of the rules

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    Union accuses universities of double standards on pay

    by Georgina Fuller 19 Jan 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 19 Jan 2006

    The university lecturers' union has condemned the growing pay gap between college top brass and teaching staff.

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    US workers more productive than Europeans

    by Michael Millar 19 Jan 2006
    by Michael Millar 19 Jan 2006

    UK slips back in European productivity stakes, as US romps ahead

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