The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has condemned the government’s decision to close 2,500 post offices across the UK as a...
Employee relations
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HR professionals let off the hook by PCS union over latest threat of industrial action in Civil Service
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherHR professionals let off the hook by PCS union over latest threat of industrial action in Civil Service HR professionals...
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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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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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The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 provide a formal framework for consultation between employers and workers' representatives
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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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Strike action threatened by Tesco drivers based in Livingston in the run-up to the Bank Holiday weekend, will go ahead...
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Transport union the RMT has expressed safety concerns over reports that inmates at Moorland Open Prison in South Yorkshire had...
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Drama-based training may seem like an extravagant option, but it can have a role to play in certain scenarios.One thing...
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Internal wranglings forced government to cancel talks with union over civil service pay
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe government has revealed that internal wranglings forced it to cancel talks with union officials over civil servant pay earlier...
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Postal staff to vote on strike action after turning down Royal Mail’s final pay offer
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherPostal workers are to vote on industrial action later this month after turning down Royal Mail’s final pay offer.
The organisation...
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency workers vote for industrial action in pay dispute
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWorkers at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have overwhelmingly voted for industrial action short of a strike in a dispute over...
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Government urges civil servants not to vote for industrial action during pay talks
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe government has warned civil servants against voting to escalate industrial action when they meet next week. Government employees aligned...
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A company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility influences how an employee views several other areas, including interest in their wellbeing,...
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New super-union Unite will measure its success in numbers, attempting to boost its membership by targeting casual staff and the young.The...